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radical noodle

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7. This is so good in many ways, but...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 03:40 PM

Aug 29

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.

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These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 29 OP

The pets do what when owners in class?? stollen Aug 29 #1

The same thing pets do when their owners work radical noodle Aug 29 #8

Who cleans up the pet messes left behind? dlk Aug 29 #2

Obviously that's part of the deal Jilly_in_VA Aug 29 #3

There's no reason to put down my neighbors dlk Aug 30 #10

Your opinion Jilly_in_VA Aug 30 #11

It's fine to disagree without being disagreeable dlk Aug 30 #12

Doesn't seem like much of a life for a pet, enclosed in a dorm room. Plus the stress of making sure it didn't chia Aug 29 #4

Cats in particular do just fine Jilly_in_VA Aug 29 #5

Maybe I'm just thinking of the pet's needs. Definitely not trying to insult other members in the process, but hey... chia Aug 29 #6

This is so good in many ways, but... radical noodle Aug 29 #7

If you read the article and not just the clip Jilly_in_VA Aug 29 #9

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