Pet problem: Charging a pet deposit in Oregon

I was given two kittens. I went to my manager to talk about how much it would cost me to have them.
I was told it would cost me $200 per pet. Devastated I resigned to get ride of the cats as I could not afford
to pay that much. I later spoke to somebody and they told me it was no longer legal to charge a pet deposit in Oregon and that they could only charge rent for them.
Is this true?

Hi Oregon..

Ok you want to look on the State of Oregon website for Oregon revised statutes chapter 90.300
that covers deposits and last month rents..

Esentially the pet deposit can no longer be a separate item.. it should correctly be included in the monies collected for the deposit in total..

Now you want to modify the terms of the agreement by adding pets..
The answer is simple.. an addendum to the agreement, you pay the amount and it is added to and modifies the security depoist amount

Your asking to change things.. they are willng to take the additional risk.. for a change in the total funds of the sec depoist..

That you don't have the money makes it all a mote point

Oregon law prohibits the landlord from requiring a pet deposit only in the case where a tenant with a disability has a service animal or companion animal , as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing laws. So unless you are disabled and your pet is a service animal, it is legal for your landlord to charge you a pet fee.

90.530 Pets in facilities; rental agreements; violations.
(1) Notwithstanding a change in the rules and regulations of a manufactured dwelling or floating home facility that would prohibit pets, a tenant may keep a pet that is otherwise legally living with the tenant at the time the landlord provides notice of the proposed change to the rules and regulations of the facility. The tenant may replace a pet with a pet similar to the one living with the tenant at the time the landlord provided notice of the proposed change. New rules and regulations that regulate the activities of pets shall apply to all pets in the facility, including those pets that were living in the facility prior to the adoption of the new rules or regulations.

(2) A rental agreement between a landlord renting a space for a manufactured dwelling or floating home and a tenant renting the space must comply with the following:
(a) A landlord may not charge a one-time, monthly or other periodic amount based on the tenant’s possession of a pet.
(b) A landlord may provide written rules regarding control, sanitation, number, type and size of pets.

The landlord may require the tenant to sign a pet agreement and to provide proof of liability insurance. The landlord may require the tenant to make the landlord a co-insured for the purpose of receiving notice in the case of cancellation of the insurance.
(c) A landlord may charge a tenant an amount for a violation of a written pet agreement or rules relating to pets not to exceed $50 for each violation. [1997 c.304 §2; 2001 c.596 §35b; 2003 c.378 §17]