Rachel C.

Yes, college students can be generalized, but for good reason. But no one "hates" college students, that is just unfair. The staff has no personal vendetta against anyone. Their main concern is to help and protect the animals. Just because someone come… Read More

Yes, college students can be generalized, but for good reason. But no one "hates" college students, that is just unfair. The staff has no personal vendetta against anyone. Their main concern is to help and protect the animals. Just because someone comes in, that doesn't mean they automatically get an animal...the animal must be matched appropriately to their human and their lifestyle and living situation. Everyone should be happy the the shelter doesn't just say "okay, you want a dog? here...bye"

We don't see what the animal shelter staff sees when it comes to unfit pet owners. College students that would adopt dogs for the most part would graduate, or transfer, get kicked out, etc. and leave the dogs actually at the house, for the landlord to deal with. Or college couples will think it's cute to get a dog together, then they break up...and the dog often gets left behind. Dogs have even been left tied to the doorknob of the shelter, sometimes in below freezing weather all night. These are just some of the things the shelter workers see. They are just trying to protect the animals.

I'm sure you're a great dog owner, but you have to respect the rules of the shelter. Read Less