Eckerd College in St Petersburg, Florida has one of the oldest pets-in-residence programs in the United States. This is another institution of higher learning where your dog can come too!
The College is open about the value it places on pets. The College website states:
We believe that most, if not all, pets serve an important emotional support function. Pets provide unconditional love, and help us understand the importance of caring for another living creature. One of the reasons Eckerd’s pet policy was created was to provide students attending classes and living on campus with the opportunity to live with emotional support animals and family pets in their residence halls, recognizing the positive emotional support pets provide.
There’s an extensive pet policy at the campus which designates some dormitories as pet-friendly. Dogs may not exceed 40 pounds in weight and – you guessed it – there are breed specific exclusions:
Pit bulls, rottweilers, wolf breeds, any aggressive breed, or any mix containing these, are not allowed on campus at any time.
Still, it’s an improvement over having to leave your dog at home if you pursue higher education. Freshmen are required to live at the campus for a semester before being allowed to live with a pet on campus.
This College is very well prepared. Its pet policy even contains provisions for evacuation in case of a hurricane or other emergency. Since the facilities on campus will be shut down, all pets are required to be evacuated with their owners!
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