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I think this is a good question about justifying the pet fee. Our state limits the amount of sec deposit to equal one month's rent. I think that is why it is rare for a landlord to allow pets out here, but those who do have a much easier time keeping the place rented. I've seen some of them charge a pet fee. The only way I can think of to justify is if utilities are included. maybe it's possible to justify a pet fee as to cover the small increase of utilities. Another way to see it is sometimes if there is more than x number of people, many times the rent is increased to accommodate the extra energy the extra persons will draw. Or just increase the entire rent and say you accept pets (but don't differentiate between rents). I'm interested to know what others think.
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