Anonymous og_beer 6w

i disagree only abt the ESA bit, my ESA helped improve my mental health and pushed me to go to class more. if i didn't have it, i would have committed. but a lot of people getting ESAs don't need them, and are only bringing their pet in just to have a pet and ruining for the people that lowkey actually need them so i really do get your stance

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Anonymous og_beer 6w

Bro don’t even get me started on this one

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Anonymous #5 6w

I agree they can be helpful in some situations, but generally people will bring their pets from home as esa’s and then seriously stress out the animal from the move by losing their territory (esp cats, cats are so territorial and colony animals who need their whole community), and it’s pretty well documented that the burden of having to be home to take care of the animal worsens isolation and deepens depression. Or, they’ll neglect the animal to be gone all day.

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Financial is a big reason I believe this. It is so rare for college students to have the financial security to actually support pets. Good quality food, vet appointments, annual vaccinations, flea and tick prevention medications, new bedding and toys and harnesses and collars and enrichment, it’s EXPENSIVE. Too many kids get the animal not realizing it’s a MONTHLY expense

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Anonymous og_beer 6w

i completely agree! in my case, i was pushed to take care of my cat and eventually myself bc if not then he didn't need to be around me. but i do agree in most cases it's just worse for the animal and stressful

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Anonymous og_beer 6w

I think unless you somehow have a crazy savings fund and the same exact class schedule semester to semester, college kids are not ideal pet owners. I was fortunate to have both when I got my cat (in an apartment). But I know a girl who had to put her cat down bc he got kidney disease, and she couldn’t afford the procedure that would’ve saved him. He was 4 years old. Meanwhile I dropped $1k on my cat once because she ate a toy. You have to have the finances for emergencies bc shit happens

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Anonymous og_beer 6w

i hate when people get a pet and then neglect it bc they don't have enough money to support it 😭 i was very fortunate to have help financially with him, but i hadn't had that help i would never have even tried with an ESA. a pet is a big responsibility and in a lot of cases college students just can't do it

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Anonymous #5 6w

Exaaaactly. Ngl I even apply this to fish. Don’t get a beta to keep it in a tiny ass little bowl and forget it exists until the feed alarm goes off on your phone. You’re giving that living animal the same tender love and care that goes into birth control pill reminders

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I don’t see working breeds on my campus, but I did see about 10-20 puppies a year. And yet, I have never seen an adult dog on campus. For reference, my college requires every student to live on campus every single year

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I think the best solution would be to actually enforce esa law, which is pets can be removed from housing if they’re damaging property, causing issues (like your dog barking for 10 hours a day bc you left it in a cage 4 inches wider than its body), or due to abuse and neglect. If there’s any question about the wellbeing of that animal campus NEEDS to investigate, and not be afraid of removal. Which IS LEGAL! Stop being scared of lawsuits from Timmy’s dad!

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Yep. Law says you cannot be denied housing for having an esa. It does not say you cannot be kicked out for abusing your pet or the property

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Yaknow I actually find it ironic that most dorms and apartments have limits on the size of tank you can have before pet fees kick in and it’s always smaller than what’s ethical lol

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Anonymous #8 6w

I didn’t hate the halftime show because he spoke Spanish. I hated it because his music and the way he performed it was terrible and every song is extremely similar. Especially with the percussion. Cool message I guess, but that doesn’t excuse the lack of effort from him.

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