<p>I was on college b o a r d.com and it says that Wellesley allows pets in the dorms!</p>
<p>A huge plus sign for me!</p>
<p>How common is that? If admitted, I would love to adopt a dog once I'm settled in to live with me.</p>
<p>Do they really? That would be the best.
Is it dogs though or just stuff like fish?</p>
<p>Fish/plankton etc are allowed without consent from your floormates. </p>
<p>There are “pet friendly” floors that you can have other pets besides fish on. Those specific floors are designated every year, so I’m not sure what they will be for next year. Those pets allowed include rodent-type animals: hamsters, smaller reptiles, and the like.</p>
<p>If you want to have a pet but do not live on a pet friendly, you will have to get it approved by your floormates (your Residential Advisor will have a meeting at the beginning of each semester in which you can “vote” about this)</p>
<p>Dogs and cats and other larger animals are NOT allowed.</p>
<p>(The only schools I know of that allow cats in the dorms are Caltech and certain dorms at MIT…)</p>
<p>^^ cats only a Caltech and some MIT? Maybe it’s the perception that cats are quieter and less of a hassle/</p>
<p>and thanks for clearing up the dog part. makes sense, i guess. too little room</p>
<p>and some people won’t like the added noise of barking…
plus people have allergies, so fish and the like are usually less of a health worry</p>
<p>Bard allows pets at the vegetarian dorm. Even dogs.</p>
<p>Why vegetarian dorms only? Bard sounds really cool for that though</p>
<p>FYI, Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri allows small dogs in some of the dorms. My daughter looked at it (it’s an all-women’s school) but liked Wellesley much better, even with no dog allowed.</p>
<p>That is cool that they allow that, but that is A LOT of added responsibility especially if you are going to be a freshman. Just think of all the times you will be at class, studying and out while your dog is stuck in a tiny space. Poor dog! I feel bad for those pets!!</p>
<p>Don’t feel bad for the dogs at Bard. The vegetarians live in a house. The dogs have LOTS of attention and a lot of people to take them for walks.</p>
<p>Ha – (this is speculation but) perhaps Bard assumes that the vegetarians are already animal-lovers. Thus, they’ll take better care of their pets.</p>
<p>^^ heh! good one! makes sense as well, seeing that they live in a house. doggie won’t be cooped up in dorm room. You guys are really funny. WOnder why it is all the really prestigious schools that only allows pets? Maybe it is another form of incentive.</p>
<p>“Get into a good college and mama will let you bring your cat/dog/rabbit to college!”</p>
<p>New pet policy starting in Fall 2010: [Welcome</a> to Residential Life at Wellesley College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/ResLife/petpolicy.html]Welcome”>http://www.wellesley.edu/ResLife/petpolicy.html)</p>