TCF11220
02-25-2004, 06:27 PM
Hi. My name is Amira. I'm 19 and I'm very fond of cats.
I have to start college in the fall and I am planning on going to the Southwest. I live in Pennsylvania, so it's a bit of a distance and I really don't want to leave my cat, Lucia, at home. Does anyone know of any schools in that area that allow cats in the dorms? I've spent many hours searching and I just can't find anything. I don't understand why an animal such as a cat is a problem for residence halls. If anything, an animal like a cat would make an excellent low maitenence companion for a college student. It would raise overall moral and mental health of the student, as opposed to a small fish that provides almost no interaction to the student. You cannot hold or pet a fish. A fish will not give you affection. Albeit there is potential for problems to arise, but if steps are taking prior to allowing a cat into a dorm, the chance for conflict is minimal. I could and have continued with this topic for quite some time, but I won't subject you to that unless you ask me to. Basically my cat is declawed, spayed, litter box trained, quiet, and well behaved. She is up to date with all of her shots, she has no fleas, and she gets along very well with other animals. There is no reason, aside from a very popular set of rigid and unfounded rules(that I could reasonbly dispute for hours), that she should not accompany me.
I have to start college in the fall and I am planning on going to the Southwest. I live in Pennsylvania, so it's a bit of a distance and I really don't want to leave my cat, Lucia, at home. Does anyone know of any schools in that area that allow cats in the dorms? I've spent many hours searching and I just can't find anything. I don't understand why an animal such as a cat is a problem for residence halls. If anything, an animal like a cat would make an excellent low maitenence companion for a college student. It would raise overall moral and mental health of the student, as opposed to a small fish that provides almost no interaction to the student. You cannot hold or pet a fish. A fish will not give you affection. Albeit there is potential for problems to arise, but if steps are taking prior to allowing a cat into a dorm, the chance for conflict is minimal. I could and have continued with this topic for quite some time, but I won't subject you to that unless you ask me to. Basically my cat is declawed, spayed, litter box trained, quiet, and well behaved. She is up to date with all of her shots, she has no fleas, and she gets along very well with other animals. There is no reason, aside from a very popular set of rigid and unfounded rules(that I could reasonbly dispute for hours), that she should not accompany me.