Starting fall 2019, students will be allowed to have their dog or cat live with them in the dorm. Santa Clara Hall (traditional dorm w/double and singles) and Student Residence Apartments will permit a limited number of students to have their pet live with them in the dorm.
Pets must meet age, weight and breed restrictions, must be housebroken, fully immunized, licensed, micro-chipped and spayed/neutered. Pets that are aggressive or disruptive (i.e. incessant barking) will be removed from the program.
Pet-owners pay an additional fee plus and are financially responsible for any damage/cleaning due to the pet.
Pets are not allowed outside of their owner room except on a leash (yes, including cats) or in a closed cage.
http://housing.unm.edu/living-on-campus/housing-options/pet-permitted-residence-hall.html