If you grew up with animals, you know how beneficial they are to have around. Besides being cute and lovable, WebMD lists the health benefits that keeping animals can have, including lowering stress levels. Being a college student is not easy, so it makes sense to do what you can to keep your stress levels low. Since colleges generally don’t allow you to keep dogs or cats, here are some pets that you can take care of in college.
1. Fish
Although you aren’t able to pet fish, watching them can relieve stress too. Having a fish may not require much day-to-day work, but you’ll need to be prepared to change its water and clean the tank and filter on a regular basis. While there is a variety of fish available, betta fish are both sturdy and beautiful, and therefore are a good suggestion for the college pet-owner.
