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our-legged friends
VISfefs can provide affection to responsible students
BY KATIE MISH
The Battalion
P ets can bring love and joy to life. However, students need to look
long and hard at their lifestyles and consider the many responsi
bilities of owning a pet before they bring a dog or cat into their lives.
”1 Kathy Bice, the executive director for the Brazos Animal Shelter Hu-
ane Society/SPCA, said students should understand the commitment
ley are making before they adopt a pet.
j“You are keeping an animal for the next 15 years,” Bice said. “You
|ed an pet that is flexible enough
your modern lifestyle.”
D’Anna Phillips, the owner of a
ear-old dog named Abbey and
enior management major, said
't everyone has what it takes to
n a pet.
“It takes a lot of love and a lot
time,” Phillips said. “Some
ople have pets that should not
j haethem.”
Phillips had to give up a dog her
shman year because it did not
^ninto her lifestyle.
I She said the decision was
^“art-breaking.
“I had a big dog that my
■^Ifi^iyfriend gave me,” she said. “I
id to give her away. I cried for
ys, but I visited and took birth-
yand Christmas presents out to
r new home. ”
Bice said smaller pets are better
r college students because most
tdents relocate after graduation.
“Cats and small dogs are better
r cities,” Bice said. “Big cities
nd to have rules concerning
tge dogs. A large dog can dictate
■hereyou can live.”
large acts;* Denise Killian, the owner of a
wingstuiiy ear -°ld Dachshund named Max
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sbeen an important part of history for the past 10,000 or 15,000 years.”
While graduate students may bear the brunt of the mental work at
ese sites, opportunities do exist for undergraduate students to get
eir feet wet.
“We have, in the past, allowed undergraduate students to work with
ison a dive,” Hocker said. “But we’re not a summer vacation service for
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Phillips said. “I have to come home, let her out and spend some time
with her.”
Cost is another issue students should examine before they get a pet.
Vet bills, food, toys and treats, along with the high price of buying
most pets, add up quickly. Also most apartments, duplexes and houses
require a pet deposit for each pet kept on the premises.
Killian said her dog cost around $150, and she estimates that she
spends around $50 a month on food, treats and toys.
Dogs and cats can be adopted at the Brazos Animal Shelter for $65. The
cost includes a free spay or neuter, worming, shots and a leash or crate.
Adoptions are not final until
they have been approved by the
landlord of the prospective owner.
Killian and Phillips both said
there are unexpected costs that
come with owning a pet, and
some people are not prepared for
these extra expenses.
“Abbey eats duck-and-potato
dog food because she is allergic to
regular dog food,” Phillips said.
“We have to go to the vet once
every two months or so. She was
attacked by another dog a few
months ago and almost died. It
cost over $100.”
Killian said even minor inci
dents and sickness can add to the
cost of owning a pet.
“Max got sprayed by a skunk,
and it cost $60 to get drops for his
eyes,” she said. “He had a stom
ach virus, and that cost $80.”
Bice said owners should be
prepared to pay for someone to
keep their pets when they can not
be in town.
"If you are not willing to pay
pet-sitters and boarders, get a
stuffed animal,” Bice said.
Despite the cost and responsi
bility, Bice said, pets can be a great
addition to the lives of students.
“We’re proud that a lot of peo
ple get their first pet from us,” Bice
said. “People who have left the
county or state send us letters and
pictures about their pets from four
or five years ago.”
Phillips said she can not imag
ine not having Abbey with her.
“She’s my best friend,”
[ttalion Phillips said.
days a week. People who have been in the program say it’s one of the
hardest things they have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding. ”
Students need not go halfway across the world to participate in an ar
chaeological study.
Efforts are as close as Riverside Campus, where the restoration of a
sunken ship is underway for a Brazos Valley Museum exhibit in Novem
ber. Students can also check out the Blue Lagoon Diving School on the
Riverside Campus, which features a sunken ship to help students prac
tice their craft.
For more information about the anthropology department and items
of current archaeological interest, visit the Texas A&M anthropology de
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