Complaint Review: The Pet Adoption League

Being a lover of animals myself, I always associated people in most pet industries with good character - especially when involved with animal adoption and pet care of any kind.
That was until recently. You see, one really doesn't get the full perspective of an individual until he or she deals with that person one-on-one.

The owner of this pet adoption league opted to get involved with a situation that she was not prepared to handle from a standpoint of integrity...

She recently rented me a mobile home of hers in the Pinellas area of Florida. Within a matter of about 22 days, this person's true colors made themselves evident.

The original agreement, signed by both of us, was that I would pay
$500 per month on a month-to-month basis, with the necessity to
provide a $500 security deposit to her. She received a total of
$1000 from me, taking care of the deposit and first month's rent.

After two days of living in the mobile home, the central air
conditioning unit broke down. After being assessed by a professional,
it was determined that a new unit was needed. The owner did not want
to pay the price offered, so she shopped for a used unit, leaving me
in the home for a period of nine (9) days with no air conditioning
in the unit, resulting in daily indoor temperatures that averaged
105-110 degree during that time. Her responses to my notifying her
about this contained little or no empathy by my estimation.

After this time, a used unit was installed. Following this long
episode, we agreed that I would be given $100 compensation for my
trouble and hardship. Also, we agreed that $400 would be the new
monthly rental fee for a number of subsequent months.

Within a few days, I informed the owner that there was a plumbing
problem in the bathroom, explaining the problem in detail. She
offered no desire to invest to repair the situation. In an
effort to "keep the peace," I bought the parts and invested hours
of my own time to repair the situation.

A number of days later, the water heater broke down, to the point
of water gushing out uncontrollably. Naturally, the water main valve
to the home needed to be turned off, as the water was being paid for
by the park. I informed the owner. After being without water for a
couple of days, the owner informed me that she was not going to repair
it and that I would need to move out.

All of the problems above transpired within a period of about 22 days.
I was left with no place to live at that time, since my mind had been
set on allowing her the time necessary to fix the situation.

After realizing that  this situation was over, I moved out... I was
left with six (6) days of the month for which I had paid for that the
house could not be lived in (I had actually slept there for two nights
while hoping matter would be resolved). So, considering that six (6) days
without being able to live in the unit amounted to $80 (based on the
$400/month) and the $100 promised compensation, I asked for this small
sum of $180 be returned to me.

Her response? Basically, in her own words, she told me that if I wanted
that money, I would have to pursue the matter legally. I also presented
her with the idea that I would have agreed to a date in the future
by which she would pay me, making it easier for her. She opted to
not respond to that request.

There's an old saying that goes something like this: "You can't be
one kind of person and a different kind of business person."

That's a wise saying that says a lot for individuals like this owner/landlord
with whom I had nothing but a troublesome time.

If those pets at that pet adoption league could speak English, I wonder
what else they would say about this person who proclaims to be "honest."