Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1981)
Pet adoption needs to be taken seriously By MARIAN GREEN Oftwbiwald While students may think happiness is a warm puppy or kitten, local humane society workers say many students take on more than they can handle when adopting pets during the school year "We re very reluctant to adopt pets out to students because we wonder what will happen at the end of the term,’’ says Linda Wilcher, a temporary office manager at Lane County Animal Regulation Wilcher says pets take more time, money and attention than most college students can af ford to give them Students have a ‘very high turnover (of pets) because it's very difficult emotionally for students to keep a pet along with a full-time schedule.” Typically, a student comes to the shelter wanting to adopt a cute little puppy, but several weeks later finds out that the puppy is a “huge full-time com mitment, and we end up getting (the dog) back,” Wilcher says Wilcher says the facility has refused sororities and fraterna ties dog adoptions because those organizations usually can't guarantee one person will take full responsibility for the pet — especially when the school year ends Pet adoptions aren't a prob lem at University residence halls simply because students aren't allowed pets in their rooms, says Housing Director Dan Wil liams He says he's received no reports of students violating that regulation The Lane County facility does allow students to adopt pets if they can meet certain criteria, such as providing proper living facilities and proving that their landlord allows pets. Wilcher says "We do check those things really carefully,” she says If a student who has adopted a pet can no longer take care of it, the student may bring the animal to the Green Hill Humane Society Carmen Kunkle. manager of the Green Hill facility, says "re sponsible” students (the only ones she'll let adopt pets from Green Hill) will return those pets to the facility, a practice she encourages "Quite a few (students) return them at the end of the year when they're leaving," Kunkel says Imported Coffee & Tea I>\ die |MHiml or l>\ the cup Kinko’s I>i m ot the \!(mill Brazil Santos S4.40 lb. Those returned pets — even though they may be older than average — usually are placed in homes No time limit is placed on a pet’s stay at the facility, Kunkle says "We had one in here last year that lasted for eight months. It was adopted a a couple days before Christmas,' she says Nevertheless, many strays are picked up in the University area, adds Kunkel. Although Green Hill doesn't maintain exact figures for the University area, Kunkel es timates that 15 percent of all cats and 20 percent of all dogs taken to the Green Hill facility hail from the University area Green Hill houses as many as 1,100 dogs and cats, but the average is around 1,000 Just recently, a couple of students said they've left their pets at parents' homes because they found they couldn’t give their pets proper attention, Kunkel says Green Hill requires similar qualifications as the Lane County facility, and both stipulate that new owners get their new pets spayed or neu tered as part of the adoption costs — $25 for cats and $40 for dogs, Kunkel says. Kunkel says she isn't any more wary of students as pet owners than other groups of pet owners "Not after I talk to them You can get a good feeling about what kind of people they are.’’ ‘ They’ve felt the need to come all the way out here. That gives them some credibility," she says Students adopt cats mainly, Kunkel says “They like dogs, but I think they realize their lifestyle dic tates cats ." Kunkel says Green Hill gets its share of ' success stories.” "Just this morning, I got a picture from a girl who says her cat helps her study. That will go up on our bulletin board.” Graphic by Max DeRungs The Green Hill society has one of the best adoption rates in the nation. Kunkel says. It's adoption rate has reached as much as 89.5 percent, while the nationwide average is about 12 percent, she says. Kunkel says Green Hill has a high success rate because the facility guarantees its pets' health, and pets are kept in larger areas than most facilities. Get a $20 rebate _^^onthe ,, TI-59 Programmable. Even without the $20 rebate, the TI-59 is special—it’s our most pow erful programmable,and w e’ve never offered it at a lower price. The TI-59 gives you up to 960 program steps, or up to 100 memories, plus magnetic card read/write capability. You can also slip in one of TI’s Solid State Software™ modules and success fully attack complex engineering, business, statistical and scientific problems. And by adding the optional PC-100C printer, you can record your calculations. So if you like the idea of having real programmable power, take us up on our rebate offer. Buy a TI-59 now, and fill out the coupon below. The offer ends Dec. 31,198 Another Texas Instruments INC OR PORATED • I9xl Teva* Instrument:- lncorj>orated NA.V1K ADDRESS I bought my TI 59 Programmable at (store name» _ anti have attached the dated sales receipt and completed customer infor mation can! (packet! in box) My TI-59 Serial No.is_(from back of calculator) Please send my $20 rebate check to: CITY. .STATE . ZIP. Send to: Texas Instruments TI-59 Keliate Offer. P.O. Box 725 Dept. 59. Lubbock. Texas 79491. NOTE PriM>f uf purchase must t* dated between August I. MtH ami December&l l‘*xl • *ffer void when prohibited. Offer good o|||\ 111 r S A Rebate applies to uurehases of TI-59 Programmabl. only. Items must In-pmt marked b\ lanuarv 15 IlfC Allow 3n davs for delivery Limit mie per per**u address
