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Couple want to charge tenant €4k to look after pet cat for two months

Couple want to charge tenant €4k to look after pet cat for two months
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A Dublin couple appear to be advertising their apartment for short-term-let, with an unexpected cat clause attached.

Author Ciaran Mulqueen shared an email to his Twitter account that he had received from a follower, describing their unusual request from a landlord.

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Mulqueen went on to share that the cat-sitting is not mentioned in the original advertisement for the property.

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Reaction to the unusual tenancy arrangement has been divided. "The absolute cheek mind the cat" wrote one Twitter user.

Some felt it was a fair price for the arrangement requested. "Price in line with going rate for a 2-bed, the cat was asked as an additional thing likely because they'll find someone else to mind it if they struggle to a get a tenant to." wrote another.

Others were concerned for the welfare of the cat involved, suggesting a person who would leave a cat with a stranger should not be a pet owner.

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