LONGMONT - A woman who was fighting with her landlord to keep her cat had the pet fees waived on Friday, 9Wants to Know has learned.
Thursday, 9Wants to Know introduced you to 53-year-old Audrey Warden. She suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after years of domestic violence she says she endured while married.
Her counselor says Warden's cat, Millie, helps her cope with the PTSD.
The property manager at Grandview Meadows Apartments in Longmont, where Warden lives, told her she had to pay a $400 pet deposit, $250 pet fine, and $25-per-month pet rent.
Warden lives on disability payments of $925 a month and could not afford it. The property manager, Gloria Lutz, told Warden she had to get rid of the pet, or get out, even though Warden had provided a letter from her counselor.
The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition says the property manager's actions were in direct violation of federal law.
Friday, the property changed its stance.
"Thank you for providing Grandview Meadows with the requested documents from your counselor. After reviewing the documents we are happy to inform you that you're request for a reasonable accommodation to retain your cat as a companion animal has been approved. Please feel free to contact [us] with any other questions or concerns," a letter sent to Warden said.
The property manager refused to give 9Wants to Know a comment during the investigation.
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