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The kids aren't as irresponsible as some of your neighbors. I work with a lot of them. JMU students are volunteers with the SPCA here and foster a lot of our animals. They're conscientious about that sort of thing.

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Perhaps most students will be responsible pet owners. It’s not realistic to think they all will. Dorms are closer quarters than apartments. There will be odors and pet noises that will disturb other students.

I din’t think it’s such a great idea.

and you know what they say about opinions. Apparently these colleges and universities think otherwise.

Theoretically, as Democrats, we’re all on the same side.

get out or of it getting lost would outweigh any benefit for me personally.

Plus, a lot of dorm "rooms" are now parts of suites, and if roommates are consulted, the animal has the run of the place, most likely.. Some of you are real spoilsports.

I worked near Indiana University. It was well known that students with pets often dumped them when they left for the summer or neglected them over long holidays. Often, their parents didn't want the students' pets in their homes where they might already have pets, so the students just abandoned them. Students need to be aware that the pet must be a 24/7/365 pet.

you would note that, for instance, some of the schools require that the student must have had the animal for at least 6 months before bringing it on campus. Schools have various requirements, including rather steep pet maintenance fees, so this isn't something that just anyone can do.

My pet peeve is people just reading the clips and not going to the whole article, but that's a gripe for another day.