When Mr. Abrams complained to the landlord, he was told that his two dogs in the apartment violated a rule barring pets in rental apartments, a rule that he said in court papers had never been enforced.
The dispute between Abrams and his landlord ended up in New York state court, where Abrams claimed he had been told his two dogs violated a building rule about not having pets in rental apartments.
While current reporting rules focus on pets traveling with their owners, the new rule would include incidents involving cats and dogs shipped by breeders.