Animals
- The maximum aquarium capacity allowed is 30 gallons per room. Aquarium gravel must not be disposed in toilets or drains.
- Any wolf-mix dog is considered a wolf and is therefore prohibited as a non-domestic animal.
- Documentation and prior approval are required for all pets.
- Residents are permitted a MAXIMUM of two (2) pets per APARTMENT.
- Submit a Housing Accommodation Request Form to DOR.
- Students will be required to work with their veterinarian to provide documentation verifying the animal has a clean bill of health and current vaccinations.
- Animals must be under the control of their owners/handlers at all times and must have a harness, leash, or other tether. If the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the performance of the work or tasks performed by a Service Animal or is impractical because of an individual’s disability, a harness, leash, or other tether may not be required. However, in that case, the individual must be able to control the Service Animal by other effective means such as voice controls or signals.
- Loose animals are subject to capture and confinement (by ISU Police, Ames Police, or Ames Animal Control Services) and immediate removal from University housing.
- Roommates are not responsible for the care or maintenance of their roommate’s animal.
- When absent from their assignment for short periods, such as class, the animal must be restricted to the owner’s assigned bedroom. If the owner is in a shared bedroom, the animal must be restrained in a carrier/crate so as to protect the belongings of any roommate(s).
- Cats must be litter trained and dogs are to be taken outdoors, to a grassy area, for urination/defecation.
- Animal feces must be disposed of properly. Owners must remove feces from University property/grounds, dispose of it in a plastic bag, and then place that bag in outside garbage dumpsters. Cleanup must occur IMMEDIATELY.
- Cat litter, small animal bedding, etc. must be bagged and disposed of in outside garbage dumpsters.
- If a pet attacks/bites anyone or is determined by appropriate University Staff to be dangerous, abandoned, neglected, or a nuisance the animal is subject to immediate removal from the community.
- Residential laundry rooms are not to be used for cleaning animal bedding or clothing. Owners wishing to wash these items should visit a commercial laundry facility off-campus or take the items home.
- The owner will be required to remove the animal from residence and will not be permitted to bring the animal back until such time that they have submitted written verification that the animal has been treated and is pest free.