Retro High Rise
Studios
1 • 2 bedrooms
All utilities paid
On busline
On-site laundry
1080 Patterson
687-8155
022303
Elegant High Rise
Large 1 & 2 bedrooms
Large windows/Natural Light
Cable included
On busline
Laundry rooms on each floor
1411A St Springfield
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FREE
LEGAL
SERVICES
• Legal Services handles a wide range of legal
problems from divorces to landlord tenant disputes.
• There is never a consultation or settlement fee.
• Legal Services staff members are experienced,
qualified professionals.
• Legal Services are FREE to current fee-paying
UO students.
Contact Legal Services, EMU, Room 334
(Third floor above the Fish Bowl)
Or call 346-4273 to set up an appointment.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~legal
pearl garden
apartments
Welcome to Pearl Garden, the height of
spacious apartment living in the heart of
Eugene’s midtown, and home to an exciting
way of life we call metro living. A Pearl Garden
address says more than just where you live—
it’s a statement of how you live.
Pearl Garden is situated between South Town
and Down Town and offers spacious two and
three bedroom apartments in a dynamic setting.
022108
the life—close distance to campus
• University of Oregon
• Amazon Park with tennis courts
and jogging paths
• Summer nights of baseball at
Civic Stadium
• Saturday market in downtown
• Local grocery stores with
healthy and fresh options
• Great restaurants with a taste of Eugene
• Living conveniences—coffee shops,
video stores, pharmacies, hair salon, etc.
• Bus route and bike paths
Reserve yOUr unit now!
541-501-3560
it s a way of lire
the flats—2 & 3 bedroom
• Spacious floor plans
• Vaulted ceilings—loft/study
• Large decks and patios
• Units with two bathrooms
• Onsite laundry
• Convenient parking
• Washer/dryer in selected units
bell real estate
630 river road • eugene, Oregon 97404
phone: 541-501-3560 • fax: 541-688-9728
pearl@bell-realty.com
Noel N. Reece
541-688-2060 ext. 105
cell: 541-501-3511 • pager 541-341-6715
email: noelr@bellrealty.com
Nicole Barker | Photographer
Business senior
Brian Thomas has
owned his golden
retriever, Ellie, for
10 years. She usually
lives with Thomas'
parents but
occasionally stays
at his campus-area
home.
The price of pets
Taking care of an animal is a big responsibility for college students
with busy schedules and tight budgets, but pet owners say it's worth it
BY EMILY CHARRIER
DAILY EMERALD FREELANCE REPORTER
Swimming in a bowl in Eugene are two
well-traveled goldfish named “Oso” and
“Pearl.” They have traveled more than
4,200 miles from Eugene to Wisconsin, and
back in a milk jug.
“They’ve been to more states than most peo
ple,” said political science major Matthew Botts.
Botts got the fish his freshman year in the resi
dence halls. When he went home to Wisconsin
for the summer, the fish came with him. Many
students, like Botts, are learning that having pets
in college is a big responsibility.
spending $50 per month for general expenses.
There are many financial responsibilities for
pet owners. A regular vet visit, recommended
once per year, costs around $40. Spaying or neu
tering a pet at low-cost clinics ranges between
$35-$ 160, depending on the type of animal.
A baby animal requires a number of vacci
nations against diseases like rabies. Some of
these vaccines need to be repeated annually
at $14-$20 per shot. In addition to routine
costs can be unexpected costs.
“People are never (financially) prepared for the
accidental broken leg,” said Liz Cooley of the Eu
gene Animal Hospital.
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psychological studies about the
benefits of having pets for both
physical and emotional health.
The Delta Society, an organization
that supports human health
through animal therapy, says on
its Web site, www.deltasociety.org,
that the benefits of pet ownership
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INFORMATION
Visit the Greenhill Humane
Society & SPCA Web site at
www.green-hill.orgor e-mail at
information@green-hill.org.
rinuing a pidce 10 nve wim peis
is another potential cost. Chase
Village near Autzen Stadium is one
of the few rental places that allows
dogs in some apartments. Other
rental companies usually have
some apartments that allow cats.
Most rentals require a pet deposit
from $50 to $350, and in many
can range from lowered blood pressure to com
bating loneliness. Scamps Petstore and Greenhill
Humane Society said it is common for college
aged students to buy or adopt pets.
“Girls buy kittens. Guys buy dogs.
Athletes buy fish,” said Scamps employee
Jessica Ketelsen.
Audrina De Moss, 20, received “Alfie,” a
4-month-old calico kitten, from her roommates
for Valentine’s Day. The two became inseparable.
“Everywhere I went, she’d have to go with me.
I was that girl that showed up at people’s houses
with a cat,” De Moss said.
De Moss said the multitude of costs is the
worst pet owner responsibility. She estimates
cases the landlord can still charge tenants for
any damages the pet causes.
Aside from financial responsibility, pets take
time and require a good deal of personal atten
tion. The Humane Society recommends that dogs
get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day. Be
cause many students have full schedules, pets
run the risk of being neglected.
“It’s like another life, being responsible for
more than yourself,” De Moss said. “Some crave
it, others can’t handle it.”
Even with the additional costs, students with
pets find it worthwhile.
“It’s something to come home to other than
homework,” De Moss said.
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