No Fur, No Feathers

According to Piedmont’s policy on pets in the dorms, students living on campus are not allowed to any pet that has fur or feathers. “I hate it. We should be allowed to have dogs and cats. We should be at least able to have bird.” says sophomore and Music major Jeff Hall. However I disagree, even though it was hard not taking my own cat, Chickadee, with me. I believe the Pet Policy has students in mind at its heart.

The policy is right for banning things with fur or feathers. Jana Myers, a freshman and Music Performance major, brings up a good point when she stated that roommates may be allergic to pets with fur. Yes, even though it is hard to leave your furry or feathered friend at home, you must think of who you will be sharing a room with.

Students at Piedmont have more freedom than some colleges’ policies with pets. For instance, at my dorms at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, we were only allowed to have fish in one gallon or less tanks. However, if a student living on campus need a service animal, that animal could live with them. The University of Georgia also follows the fish only rule, and the tank must be under 20 gallons. With Piedmont, at least you can have the choose of reptiles and amphibians also, but they generally stay in cages.

Another thing is that pets without feathers or fur are generally kept in the cage at all time. This makes them better, as all their activity stays in the cage. You don’t have to worry about taking them out as with dogs, or making sure they make the litter box as with cats. Plus, although the cage is not always fool-proof, for the most part, the pet inside cannot take off and be lost in the dorm or even outside.