<p>What's the success rate for sneaking in and keeping pets in your dorm?
At my UNI only fish are allowed.... but I'd like to get a bird or something else in there...?</p>
<p>Please rethink this.... it is a bad idea.</p>
<p>Bad...bad...bad idea.</p>
<p>Please elaborate...</p>
<p>haha, do it</p>
<p>I had a 10 gallon aquarium my first year and 2 hampsters my second year....i'm pretty sure i'll regret this but...why are pets such a bad idea?</p>
<p>No do it, it's an awesome idea. The apartment down the hall from me last year had three girls. One of them snuck in a kitten and the other snuck in two full grown Siberian Huskies.</p>
<p>Yeah, and my roommate is sneaking in his kangaroo.</p>
<p>There are many smaller pets that you could conceivably hide in a dorm room, but a bird is not one of them. Between the noise and the feathers/dander, everyone on your hall will know about it!</p>
<p>AKA turtles? what else</p>
<p>sea monkies?</p>
<p>penguins...</p>
<p>Most people have pets because they value them. Pets add to their lives and they take time to care for them. Do you have that kind of time right now in your life? </p>
<p>Other people see pets as throw away items in their lives. They dump dogs, cats, rabbits and such out on the street or out in the country to fend for themselves.. really just to die out of sight. </p>
<p>Which type of person are you?</p>
<p>Don't forget any pet will have to be cared for in your absence as well--whether it's a short or long-term break. </p>
<p>Opie's post above is right on target....think carefully about this before you do it....</p>
<p>I have a rabbit -- she's small, quiet, non-smelly, and a wonderful pet. And I eat better because I have her -- she has to eat a salad of greens every night, so I have to have plenty of veggies on hand.</p>
<p>Of course, I only have her because I know the dorm in which I live is very lenient about the rules -- nobody's ever going to come inspect my room without warning me. You should check out how well the rules in your dorm are enforced before making a commitment to a living thing.</p>
<p>Well, I had a dog (cocker-spaniel) when I was much younger and developed asthma as a by-product of living in brooklyn, or so I believe. We had to give her away to a family friend. Now, however, I have "outgrown" my asthma, and hope to start having pets again. Of course, I'm an incoming freshman this year so of course its much harder now, with the timing. However, I feel that if I feel overwhelmed while studying or doing some work for something then I can divert my attention away from my work for a bit, care for my pet [dog] and that'll suffice as relaxation and a stress-reducer!</p>
<p>How about visiting a nokill shelter and spending some time with those guys? </p>
<p>I'm not trying to say you're a bad person or anything, but really think it through. A walk, a workout or a swim will also reduce your stress as well. </p>
<p>I love animals, but loving them "too" much can be deadly for them. </p>
<p>When I was in college and living in apartments.. no pets. When I bought my place, dogs, cats, turtles, rabbits, birds, fish etc..... because I had a place for them and a place they could call home. </p>
<p>We call our front porch the "mission" for all the abandoned cats left by renters in the neighborhood over the years. We feed them and put blankets out in the winter. Their owners are long gone and the cats are quite ferral. </p>
<p>Own a pet when you truly can, not just cause you'd like to. please.</p>
<p>I lived in an on campus apartment last year (no pets whatsoever allowed) but had a kitten first semester and a guinea pig second semester. The kitten was discovered and had to go home to my parents, but the guinea pig was much easier to hide. Also it did get hard to have enough time to play with the kitten, it was fun and a nice distraction from studying. I'm a pre-vet, I can't stand not having animals around</p>
<p>Hooray for my off campus place now! We have the guinea pig still, plus a beta fish and a ferret!</p>
<p>They have rules against having pets in dorms for a reason. You having a pet may cause others to get sick. Many people have pet allergies and such. Also the noises and the smells. What happens if it gets out?</p>
<p>If you do decide to go against the rules, I hope you get caught. It would serve you right.</p>
<p>we had a hamster in our suite...it was our suite pet. we just let it run around in it's ball and since we all kept our doors open it would just roam around throughout the suite and our rooms. just don't let the cleaning lady see it.</p>