How hard is moving into apartments in new cities in the United States with a cat? Trying to understand why some people need to surrender pets for this reason.

I know the default response to this situation is shaming, but I'm trying to get a better understanding of the situation.

I did some searches in typical cities like Atlanta and Dallas to see how difficult it is to rent with a cat, and from what I see, most apartments (like 80+ percent) seem to allow it, but just at a cost of a few hundred dollars one-time fee and a small monthly fee of around $25 or so.

But I also hear horror stories about how in a lot of metros, it's near impossible to rent with a pet. Is there some sort of situation where the only ones that allow pets in the first place usually a few hundred more expensive to rent in the first place? Or does it only apply to a select few metros that are extremely competitive like San Francisco and New York City?

I know some of the "shamers" will say that the person shouldn't have gotten a pet in the first place, and I think that's a fair argument to make, but let's assume hypothetically, the person realizes they made a mistake. Now what?

I guess this is a bit of an r/ExplainBothSides post, because I'm trying to gain a more comprehensive understanding of both sides:

The shamers say that it's just a mere inconvenience and a bad excuse to give up a pet if you're moving to an apartment. They say that it's in fact not that hard to find a decent place to live that's reasonably priced and allows pets, as it appeared to me. A few of the impassioned ones will even make a statement saying that they would become homeless before giving up their pets.

The people rehoming or surrendering their pets for moving reasons on the other hand say that either apartment availability is scarce in the metro they are moving to (often for career purposes), or that the only apartments that allow pets have a base rent that's a few hundred dollars higher or are in "shady" areas.

Given that the person has genuinely made a mistake out of un-willful ignorance and didn't realize this situation, who is right in this situation? Is moving and renting a "bad excuse" or can it be in some cases prohibitive? And what's the recommended course of action for such a circumstance?

I kind of don't know who to believe on this one, since I myself am somewhat ignorant of how much having pets, and cat vs dog, affects renting prospects in the United States, which is part of what I'm asking about.

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