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He’s so long.. can I keep a cat in a single dorm? It’s very spacious but any tips? Bringing this guy soon
143 upvotes, 17 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Pet Pics. "He’s so long.. can I keep a cat in a single dorm? It’s very spacious but any tips? Bringing this guy soon"
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Anonymous 19h

I bring my chihuahua as an esa and know some others who bring their cats, they tend to have the underside of their beds as cat caves, use olf cardboard and stuff to make hidey holes on a college student budget, I take my dog to the park at least once a day (2 minute walk from my dorm) and we walk around campus all the time so he gets plenty of excerise, I know some people who walk their cats around the outside of the buildings to get them some more stimulation

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Anonymous 18h

You definitely can but it must be an ESA (with a doctor’s note saying you need an ESA) and usually has to be registered with your school’s Housing Department :)

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Anonymous 22h

what kind of dorm? do you have your own room? i bring my cat to school as an “ESA” (but really she just had nowhere else to be while i was away) and we have a good system. but i’m in an apartment style unit, so i have my own bedroom and then there’s a whole living area for her to explore

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Anonymous 9h

Dont

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Anonymous 17h

You Seirously want keep your cat in a small enclosed space like that for months? What a piece of shit lmao.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22h

i keep my bed raised at the highest height so that the whole underneath can be her little “cat cave.” that’s where i keep her litterbox and her bed and stuff. she has a scratch pad in the living area.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22h

biggest advice i can offer is switching your litter to pine pellets if you haven’t already!!!! they smell GOOD when they’re fresh, and when used, don’t smell bad at all. no intense perfumey scent and most importantly, NO dust and NO mess to clean up. i’ll see a singular pellet that got stuck between her toes on the floor every once in a while, but it’s so much easier to deal with than the mess that clay litter makes.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22h

also if you have any roommates with allergies, put your cat on dander-reducing food. my cat eats both wet and dry food, so i give her the purina liveclear formula for dry food. she lovesss it too. you can also bathe your cat in anti-dander dry shampoo every week. my roommates are all allergic but don’t have much of an issue with my cat (unless they’re like BURYING their face in her fur and cuddling her, which they only do right before a shower lmao)

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 22h

AHHH tysm! Yeah I have a single dorm in the freshman quad (im pretty sure all the measurements are the same) I have him as an esa and I also have my bed lofted the highest it can go,, I’m gonna get a baby gate too so if the door is open he can’t run out :)) tysm for your help omg

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 21h

of course!! the baby gate is such a good idea!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18h

Aweee that’s so cute ty

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 17h

you don’t know what kind of housing they have. personally, i’m in a literal apartment. my cat has more than enough space and doesn’t even choose to use all of it. also, some people don’t have the option to hone their cat elsewhere without getting rid of them altogether. if i had left my cat at home, my family would’ve let her run away and wouldn’t have taken care of her. living with me in my dorm situation is much better for her, and for me. she’s happy. don’t make assumptions.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 17h

If it doesn’t work out then I’ll bring him back home. I’m making sure that before I bring him he has plenty of enrichment and space. I’ve been harness training him so he can go on walks with me and there’s actually quite a bit of room in my dorm (the main room is 11ftx9.5ft, plus there’s a hallway that’s another 11ft). This cat means the world to me and then some, I will sacrifice a lot to make sure he’s happy. If it doesn’t work he will go back to live with my parents

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17h

I have plenty of vertical space as well that I will also be utilizing. He has separation anxiety from me as well so moving him into my dorm is better for both of us

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 17h

Assuming makes an ass out of u and me :)

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17h

i was gonna add that but didn’t have enough space lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17h

Lmaoo I gotchu bestie

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