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My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: WA

I recently got an ESA letter to have my pet come stay with me in my strictly no-pets apartment. I am moving out within the next 30 days into one that is pet friendly (so that I won’t have to worry about this topic anymore), but will have my pet with me during that time.

Since I will have my pet with me for the last month of my lease at the no-pet apartment, am I required to give the letter to the landlord before bringing my pet home with me? Or am I allowed to simply show them this when they question why I have a pet, etc.? I know that since I have the letter I am allowed to have a pet as prescribed, since this is the law, but am not aware of what the law is regarding notifying my landlord of having a pet due to this letter when the apartment is no-pets policy.
There is nothing in the law that says when you have to provide the documentation to the landlord. In my view it is better to let the landlord know up front and explain that you have a support animal and that the law protects your right to have a support animal to head off a confrontation where the landlord comes at you upset thinking that you are violating the no pet policy. But since you will only have the pet the last 30 days of your tenancy, there is not much that the landlord can do about it anyway. Ultimately, it’s your call how you want to handle it.