<p>in which colleges can you keep pets (not stupid things like fish, but bigger animals like dogs or cats) in dorms?</p>
<p>cmon, roll some names!</p>
<p>Probably none or very few in on-campus living due to allergens.
It would be irresponsible for a campus to allow for the potential allergens that pets would cause in a closed environment such as a dormitory, so unless you have a health reason for which you need an animal (i.e., a seeying eye dog), you're probably not going to find any schools willing to allow for this.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>If you live in a frat you may be able to have a dog.</p>
<p>i think MIT lets people keep cats</p>
<p>mammals = usually, no. Anything you can keep in tank usually, yes. Fishes should be fine, as well as lizards and other small animals. It varies, check with your college.</p>
<p>my friend has a fish...don't think it's against the rules</p>
<p>Here it's fish only, thankfully. It really wouldn't be fair for them to allow cats and dogs with the number of people that have allergies to them</p>
<p>and quite frankly (and i'm a HUGE animal fan) it's not fair to the pet. If a school allowed people to keep cats and dogs u know there are some people who would go out and get them. Then what happens over the summer if mom and dad don't want them, or when you graduate if u can't keep them? It would suck so much for animals to have a home for ten years then likely go to a pound or be abandoned. Also can you handel the responsability or walking a dog a couple times a day, cleaning a litter box, feeding them etc. If you wake up late for a midterm are you gonna walk your dog and feed him before you rush off or most likely not? Also there'd be no space for the animals. How much would it suck to live in a dorm room ALL THE TIME (as it would be for a cat)? It's just very complicated. You might be able to sneak in a rabbit. They're quiet and manageble you just have to keep the cage clean.</p>
<p>At Cornell, you can choose to live in the Ecology House and may bring any pet except a dog, cat, or ferret. The house has it's own dog (and cat, I beleive). Horses may be boarded on campus at Cornell's Equestrian Center.</p>
<p>A friend of mine kept a hamster in her (single) dorm room for a few weeks, illegally.</p>
<p>Most schools around here only allow fish. I agree that living in a dorm would be horrible for most non-caged animals.</p>
<p>My school allows fish and birds. That latter is quite odd as many people are allergic to birds.</p>
<p>Honestly... so many people in college can barely take care of themselves let alone a pet. I walk down the hallway and always comment how much it stinks... people don't clean. I dust, disinfect, and wipe my floors once a week. I keep a small trashcan so I am forced to take the trash out about every three days. Everyone thinks I'm absolutely CRAZY! ... hey, at least when you walk by my room you won't say it stinks. I can only imagine how terrible dorms would be if pets were allowed. Fish can stink too... nasty betta bowls are so disgusting!</p>
<p>I've seen a cat in a dorm at UPenn, but I think it belonged to one of the staff members and not a student. Then again I know of some people that are illegally keeping a cat in their dorm, you could always try that route and hope you don't get caught and kicked out. Or wait until you get your own living space.</p>
<p>i wouldn't go to a college that allows cats or dogs on campus like that as i'm very very allergic to them.</p>
<p>Eckerd College in Florida allows pets, not sure which ones though.</p>