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The transition from being at home to going to college can be a lot for some students and having a pet can help that transition. \u201cI think it helps a lot of people out,\u201d Nalanie Pecora, senior English professional and creative writing, wine studies and psychology major and staff reporter at The Observer said. \u201cI think, it [pets] definitely gives people the emotional support in themselves, and because college, for students who haven\u2019t been doing it as long as I have, it\u2019s really a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to The American Institute of Stress<\/strong><\/a>, 45% of American college students experience \u201cmore than average stress.\u201d A survey done by beyondthetreat.com showed that 90% of college-student respondents found their stress levels lowered thanks to their furry friend.<\/p>\n

Pecora, brought their dog, Apricity, to campus. \u201cApricity is a miniature Australian shepherd, and she\u2019s deaf and has a little bit of sight issues,\u201d Pecora said.\u00a0\u201c<\/b>The word itself means warm sun on a winter day. So she meets all the requirements for the name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many students at CWU have pets and rely on them in all different ways. \u201cI got her as an ESA, so more or less she helps me,\u201d Pecora said. \u201cBeing able to take care of her helps me realize that I need to take care of myself.\u201d For some students, having a pet that they take care of can help remind them of the importance of their own personal well-being.<\/p>\n

Although having a pet at school can be nice for the emotional support and the transition to college, it can be difficult to balance the workload of school and caring for an animal, especially a deaf animal. \u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of a struggle, she definitely\u2026 knows when she can read body language really well, but she also struggles to tell us when she needs to use the restroom,\u201d Pecora said. \u201cThere is the issue of she can\u2019t hear us, so we have to bang on the floor or wait to get the vibration to hit her or turn the lights off and on, and that\u2019s when she turns around, and she\u2019s like oh there you are, and she\u2019ll come running over.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

The Students at CWU own a wide variety of animals, Another CWU student Rayen King,\u00a0 sophomore social services major, brought with them a two year old Crested Gecko, who they call Cobalt. \u201cCrested Geckos have a pretty simple routine\u2026 which makes them\u2026 great starter reptiles for most people,\u201d King said. \u201cThey are from the New Caledonians and are arboreal, so they need tall tanks, so they can climb and jump about high up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Geckos are special pets and require a different routine and different forms of care. \u201cThey primarily eat fruit and small insects so I feed her a mix of both every couple days in a dish placed high up,\u201d King said. \u201cCresties do best on their own and aren\u2019t too keen on being handled but some tolerate it if it is done properly.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about stress go to stress.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

By Hayley James<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Staff Reporter\u00a0 for The Observer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by Svetozar Milashevich<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo by Simon Reza<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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