December 1, 2006

When Students Abandon Pets

To the Editor:

"These Student Requests Are a Different Animal" (The Chronicle, October 13) reminded me of a related issue concerning students and companion animals. I live near a major urban campus (the University of Miami), and my heart is broken daily over the plight of pets, especially cats, abandoned on the campus. Predictably, the situation worsens in May each year, as students (hopefully not faculty members, too) leave their pets behind. Disoriented and starving kittens are a big