Colleges that allow Rabbits? Your experience with college buns?

[Pom]

I live in New Hampshire and was hoping to not have to go too far from home in regards to college, but if there’s a pet-friendly college with classes I’d like to take that is elsewhere, I wouldn’t mind going there. I try to maintain a high GPA and take competitive classes so hopefully how selective the college is won’t entirely matter in my options. If anyone has experience bringing a bun to college I’d love to hear about it! If I can’t bring my bun to college, I already have someone who will take good care of her for anyone that’s worried. Thank you!

[JPetrucci84]

For the first year you’ll possibly be in a dorm, and most have a strict no pet policy. I think about your junior year you will be able to live off campus. I think if you really want to keep your bun, you may be better off finding an off campus spot if possible.

[Sarita]

Definitely try to chose your college based on more than if they allow pets :~) I agree with JPetrucci84 as well most dorm rooms don’t allow pets and if they do, you’ll have to make sure it’s okay with your room mate as well.

[Philomena]

I live in Ohio and I have brought my bun to campus this year. I got her over the summer so this is my first year having her. I wasn’t allowed to have a bun my first two years on campus because I had to live in a dorm room, but now that I have an apartment they let me keep an animal so long as it “can live in a cage 24/7 without it being detrimental to the animals health and well being”. Technically a rabbit can’t live in a cage 24/7 and still be healthy, but what the school doesn’t know won’t hurt them. As far as my experiences with having a bunny on campus I love it. Having Philomena up here with me is great. I have a late night study partner, I have something to do when I want to procrastinate homework. It’s also been helpful managing my depression. When there are days where I feel useless, unloved and lonely so I don’t even want to get out of bed, I remember that my little princess needs me. She reminds me that I am loved and even if no one else needs me at least she does.
However, it’s not always easy. She does take time out of my day. I have to cut back on certain activities so that I can have time to take care of her. There’s also the extra expense of taking care of her as well. Bedding isn’t cheap and as a college student it can be difficult to make sure that there is enough money to feed yourself and your rabbit. Bunny-proofing is more difficult too because you cant alter the room itself without getting a hefty fine from the school. And hopefully your bun doesn’t feel the need to redecorate either.
My roommate hasn’t had too much of a problem with my little bunny, although Philomena doesn’t really like her, but Philomena doesn’t like anyone other than me.
Those are just my experiences with having a bun on campus. I wish you luck in finding the right college for you

[Flopsie]

I think someone here mentioning having a bunny as a therapy pet. i’m not suggesting you do that, but if there is a need for that, this is one way to have a bun in the room. Again, i’m only condoning in situations where it is warranted. Otherwise, I don’t think you are allowed pets in dorms.

[Beka27]

Colleges want you to be able to focus on what you’re there to do (get an education lol) so I’ve never really heard of any that allow pets in dorms. I’m sure people sneak them in all the time, but as far as being explicitly “pet-friendly”, i don’t think you’re going to find that. Later, junior or senior year, if you live off campus, that is a contract between you and the landlord, so some people do bring pets then.

[emm_renn]

I am a college student that lives off campus with a rabbit. I love having her around! The dorms where I go to school were very strict which monthly checks in our common room but not in our actual rooms. Dorms here are like apartments. I am a little worried about bringing her with me when I switch colleges. A new opportunity arose at another university and I am going to try and take it. I’m hoping I won’t have to live in a dorm (I am a jr)

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