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Some Utah landlords want your pet’s DNA. This is the reason why.

Renters say the requirement can create another obstacle to finding housing, while landlords point out it helps them allow pets.

(Briana Scroggins | Special to The Tribune) Kristen Taylor walks her dog, Kara, outside of their apartment in South Salt Lake on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Her landlord recently paid for a DNA test for Kara. More housing complexes are requiring such tests to prevent pet-owning tenants from leaving droppings on the property — or to bust them when they do.