Student sues Grand Valley State University over No Pet Policy

[Soundmanred]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.

I am 28 y/o female also, and am single and disabled. Not JUST depression/anxiety either, but try spending your entire teenage years not able to attend school because you're having back surgery constantly. Even my 16th birthday I spent laying in the hospital, throwing my guts up.
I got two cats when I moved into my first apartment. Not only did they help me make it through recovery from surgeries when I lived alone, but they are in fact, to this day, the only reason I make myself function enough to take care of them. I love my kiddys far more than anything else in the world.
In 2011 I had an accident involving total renal failure, and was found by family to be unresponsive and not breathing. When they got me to the hospital, I am told, I was awake the night and ate some, but I have zero memory of this. I suffered a pulmonary embolism to my heart that same night. I was given CPR for my cardiac arrest for almost an hour. Then I was put into a medical coma for a week. I am told when I woke up, I was terrified and non-cooperative, but again I have no memory of the first 2 weeks or so after I woke up. All I do remember is having such long and detailed nightmares and hallucinations I felt like I was literally in hell. When I finally di 'come to', I was told I had died, as I did not know yet. I had been having 4-hour dialysis every day. I was still having auditory and visual hallucinations so real, that I got angry when nobody else believed me. I would lie awake all night, listening to the nurses torture the patients. Slowly the hallucinations went away, all except for the cats I kept hearing in the halls. From the moment I was aware, I asked about my cats constantly, cried every day, worried about them being alone all day for the 2 months I was gone.
I can guarantee to you all, I would not be here today if I had not had these amazingly loyal animals to comfort me when I have had nothing but turmoil and pain and agony and loneliness for 16 years now.
I am currently fighting my manager/landlord because she is trying to force me to 'get rid of' one of my cats. I had them both before I moved here, there was NO restriction on having 2 cats when I moved here, and the new 'Pet Policy' did not start until a year and a half later, restricting it to one. I have given her letters from my doctor stating that, not only can I not give up either of my cats without severe emotional distress, but I am in no way physically able to pack and move, let alone financially.
I am set to be evicted by the 12th of Nov., but I got a lawyer this past morning, and I am hoping that he will help by relieving some of my stress of this. I have already had multiple severe medical problems related to the stress and anxiety from this fight. But nobody is going to take away pretty much the only reason for living these days.
I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

LOLCats

 

[SandEagle]

a lawsuit happy society is what we have created by allowing the courts to put up with frivilous lawsuits. the university should kick these types of people out or confine them to one of their labs for further research. they are unstable and not fit to be out in the general public.

SE, PhD, JD

 

[Number1]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.

I am 28 y/o female also, and am single and disabled. Not JUST depression/anxiety either, but try spending your entire teenage years not able to attend school because you're having back surgery constantly. Even my 16th birthday I spent laying in the hospital, throwing my guts up.
I got two cats when I moved into my first apartment. Not only did they help me make it through recovery from surgeries when I lived alone, but they are in fact, to this day, the only reason I make myself function enough to take care of them. I love my kiddys far more than anything else in the world.
In 2011 I had an accident involving total renal failure, and was found by family to be unresponsive and not breathing. When they got me to the hospital, I am told, I was awake the night and ate some, but I have zero memory of this. I suffered a pulmonary embolism to my heart that same night. I was given CPR for my cardiac arrest for almost an hour. Then I was put into a medical coma for a week. I am told when I woke up, I was terrified and non-cooperative, but again I have no memory of the first 2 weeks or so after I woke up. All I do remember is having such long and detailed nightmares and hallucinations I felt like I was literally in hell. When I finally di 'come to', I was told I had died, as I did not know yet. I had been having 4-hour dialysis every day. I was still having auditory and visual hallucinations so real, that I got angry when nobody else believed me. I would lie awake all night, listening to the nurses torture the patients. Slowly the hallucinations went away, all except for the cats I kept hearing in the halls. From the moment I was aware, I asked about my cats constantly, cried every day, worried about them being alone all day for the 2 months I was gone.
I can guarantee to you all, I would not be here today if I had not had these amazingly loyal animals to comfort me when I have had nothing but turmoil and pain and agony and loneliness for 16 years now.
I am currently fighting my manager/landlord because she is trying to force me to 'get rid of' one of my cats. I had them both before I moved here, there was NO restriction on having 2 cats when I moved here, and the new 'Pet Policy' did not start until a year and a half later, restricting it to one. I have given her letters from my doctor stating that, not only can I not give up either of my cats without severe emotional distress, but I am in no way physically able to pack and move, let alone financially.
I am set to be evicted by the 12th of Nov., but I got a lawyer this past morning, and I am hoping that he will help by relieving some of my stress of this. I have already had multiple severe medical problems related to the stress and anxiety from this fight. But nobody is going to take away pretty much the only reason for living these days.
I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

I love my dogs, I have one sitting on my lap right now. I lost dogs and cried over it. I have also lost family members. There is NO COMPARISON. You are an idiot, a bit like a crazy old cat lady. It's rather pathetic that you relate better with animals than people.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

If I was bed-ridden due to medical complications which began at age 12, I would probably be angry and self-centered too. I don't blame her if cats and CSI gas-chamber themed gay erotic thrillers are the only things that give her pleasure.

 

[EagleKeeper]

The problem with this is that it sets a precedent for anarchy to take over. Its trivial to find a willing doctor for almost anything. I know a perfectly healthy loser that has prescriptions for percocets, xanax, window tint exception for his car and a handicap placard when he complained of muscle pain. No one checks the validity of these claims.

Sometimes you have to deny everyone certain rights to make it fair for everyone.

Kind of agree on this. I'm not saying that this woman is lying, but God Mode brings up a good point: If they make an exception for her, what's stopping everyone else from getting "emotional support" animals and bringing them to school?

Drs.

Like those Drs that handout to MMJ prescriptions to college students that are able to play on the sports teams 😛

 

[Exterous]

I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

You aren't going to convince anyone to your point of view with your last line. Perhaps you should get another cat to help you get rid of your anger and hatred towards others. Its unfortunate that your experiences have reduced you to a sad shadow of a person who would wish such pain and suffering on others. I hope you find a way to deal with this

 

[diesbudt]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.

I am 28 y/o female also, and am single and disabled. Not JUST depression/anxiety either, but try spending your entire teenage years not able to attend school because you're having back surgery constantly. Even my 16th birthday I spent laying in the hospital, throwing my guts up.
I got two cats when I moved into my first apartment. Not only did they help me make it through recovery from surgeries when I lived alone, but they are in fact, to this day, the only reason I make myself function enough to take care of them. I love my kiddys far more than anything else in the world.
In 2011 I had an accident involving total renal failure, and was found by family to be unresponsive and not breathing. When they got me to the hospital, I am told, I was awake the night and ate some, but I have zero memory of this. I suffered a pulmonary embolism to my heart that same night. I was given CPR for my cardiac arrest for almost an hour. Then I was put into a medical coma for a week. I am told when I woke up, I was terrified and non-cooperative, but again I have no memory of the first 2 weeks or so after I woke up. All I do remember is having such long and detailed nightmares and hallucinations I felt like I was literally in hell. When I finally di 'come to', I was told I had died, as I did not know yet. I had been having 4-hour dialysis every day. I was still having auditory and visual hallucinations so real, that I got angry when nobody else believed me. I would lie awake all night, listening to the nurses torture the patients. Slowly the hallucinations went away, all except for the cats I kept hearing in the halls. From the moment I was aware, I asked about my cats constantly, cried every day, worried about them being alone all day for the 2 months I was gone.
I can guarantee to you all, I would not be here today if I had not had these amazingly loyal animals to comfort me when I have had nothing but turmoil and pain and agony and loneliness for 16 years now.
I am currently fighting my manager/landlord because she is trying to force me to 'get rid of' one of my cats. I had them both before I moved here, there was NO restriction on having 2 cats when I moved here, and the new 'Pet Policy' did not start until a year and a half later, restricting it to one. I have given her letters from my doctor stating that, not only can I not give up either of my cats without severe emotional distress, but I am in no way physically able to pack and move, let alone financially.
I am set to be evicted by the 12th of Nov., but I got a lawyer this past morning, and I am hoping that he will help by relieving some of my stress of this. I have already had multiple severe medical problems related to the stress and anxiety from this fight. But nobody is going to take away pretty much the only reason for living these days.
I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

Did you really have to use your first and only post to bring back a topic that has been buried fro about 7 months?

 

[PokerGuy]

What a bunch of crap. If you want to have your precious animal, move somewhere where animals are allowed. Animals are not allowed in the dorms, so don't live there if you want to keep one.

Dorms are small and messy as it is. If you let people have animals in there, I'm sure it will just be wonderful. All because one idiot is dependent on a guinea pig for her mental survival. Sheesh, what an idiotic society we've become.

What about other people who live in the dorm who might be allergic to whatever cuddle animals someone else wants to bring in the dorm?

If you want to have animals, live somewhere where animals are allowed. It's not that hard.

 

[Nintendesert]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.

I am 28 y/o female also, and am single and disabled. Not JUST depression/anxiety either, but try spending your entire teenage years not able to attend school because you're having back surgery constantly. Even my 16th birthday I spent laying in the hospital, throwing my guts up.
I got two cats when I moved into my first apartment. Not only did they help me make it through recovery from surgeries when I lived alone, but they are in fact, to this day, the only reason I make myself function enough to take care of them. I love my kiddys far more than anything else in the world.
In 2011 I had an accident involving total renal failure, and was found by family to be unresponsive and not breathing. When they got me to the hospital, I am told, I was awake the night and ate some, but I have zero memory of this. I suffered a pulmonary embolism to my heart that same night. I was given CPR for my cardiac arrest for almost an hour. Then I was put into a medical coma for a week. I am told when I woke up, I was terrified and non-cooperative, but again I have no memory of the first 2 weeks or so after I woke up. All I do remember is having such long and detailed nightmares and hallucinations I felt like I was literally in hell. When I finally di 'come to', I was told I had died, as I did not know yet. I had been having 4-hour dialysis every day. I was still having auditory and visual hallucinations so real, that I got angry when nobody else believed me. I would lie awake all night, listening to the nurses torture the patients. Slowly the hallucinations went away, all except for the cats I kept hearing in the halls. From the moment I was aware, I asked about my cats constantly, cried every day, worried about them being alone all day for the 2 months I was gone.
I can guarantee to you all, I would not be here today if I had not had these amazingly loyal animals to comfort me when I have had nothing but turmoil and pain and agony and loneliness for 16 years now.
I am currently fighting my manager/landlord because she is trying to force me to 'get rid of' one of my cats. I had them both before I moved here, there was NO restriction on having 2 cats when I moved here, and the new 'Pet Policy' did not start until a year and a half later, restricting it to one. I have given her letters from my doctor stating that, not only can I not give up either of my cats without severe emotional distress, but I am in no way physically able to pack and move, let alone financially.
I am set to be evicted by the 12th of Nov., but I got a lawyer this past morning, and I am hoping that he will help by relieving some of my stress of this. I have already had multiple severe medical problems related to the stress and anxiety from this fight. But nobody is going to take away pretty much the only reason for living these days.
I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

You're probably suffering from a Toxoplasma Gandii infection. 😱

 

[surfsatwerk]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.

I am 28 y/o female also, and am single and disabled. Not JUST depression/anxiety either, but try spending your entire teenage years not able to attend school because you're having back surgery constantly. Even my 16th birthday I spent laying in the hospital, throwing my guts up.
I got two cats when I moved into my first apartment. Not only did they help me make it through recovery from surgeries when I lived alone, but they are in fact, to this day, the only reason I make myself function enough to take care of them. I love my kiddys far more than anything else in the world.
In 2011 I had an accident involving total renal failure, and was found by family to be unresponsive and not breathing. When they got me to the hospital, I am told, I was awake the night and ate some, but I have zero memory of this. I suffered a pulmonary embolism to my heart that same night. I was given CPR for my cardiac arrest for almost an hour. Then I was put into a medical coma for a week. I am told when I woke up, I was terrified and non-cooperative, but again I have no memory of the first 2 weeks or so after I woke up. All I do remember is having such long and detailed nightmares and hallucinations I felt like I was literally in hell. When I finally di 'come to', I was told I had died, as I did not know yet. I had been having 4-hour dialysis every day. I was still having auditory and visual hallucinations so real, that I got angry when nobody else believed me. I would lie awake all night, listening to the nurses torture the patients. Slowly the hallucinations went away, all except for the cats I kept hearing in the halls. From the moment I was aware, I asked about my cats constantly, cried every day, worried about them being alone all day for the 2 months I was gone.
I can guarantee to you all, I would not be here today if I had not had these amazingly loyal animals to comfort me when I have had nothing but turmoil and pain and agony and loneliness for 16 years now.
I am currently fighting my manager/landlord because she is trying to force me to 'get rid of' one of my cats. I had them both before I moved here, there was NO restriction on having 2 cats when I moved here, and the new 'Pet Policy' did not start until a year and a half later, restricting it to one. I have given her letters from my doctor stating that, not only can I not give up either of my cats without severe emotional distress, but I am in no way physically able to pack and move, let alone financially.
I am set to be evicted by the 12th of Nov., but I got a lawyer this past morning, and I am hoping that he will help by relieving some of my stress of this. I have already had multiple severe medical problems related to the stress and anxiety from this fight. But nobody is going to take away pretty much the only reason for living these days.
I hope those of you who call us 'fakes' or make this sound like a joke, that you will lose someone very close to you, then see how funny it is.

I'm going to get you my pretty, and your little dog too!

 

[slow_mo_panda]

The last line of that block of text - you wish for people to lose someone close to them?? Wow, what an uncaring, self-centered individual you are.

Just the people who call me a liar and a joke, who seem to think that I would go through the HELL I am dealing with right now, just to keep 2 cats so I can "keep from having to pay more rent". Yeah, they deserve to know what it would feel like to lose a best friend, since they seem to think it would do nothing to those of us who actually HAVE feelings.

 

[slow_mo_panda]

You aren't going to convince anyone to your point of view with your last line. Perhaps you should get another cat to help you get rid of your anger and hatred towards others. Its unfortunate that your experiences have reduced you to a sad shadow of a person who would wish such pain and suffering on others. I hope you find a way to deal with this

Exactly HOW does my comment make me "a sad person", but all of the jackasses who are posting saying we're being fake and being idiots and need to get a life because my cats mean something to me. At least I HAVE feelings. Yes, if someone is going to call this a joke, then they need to feel what it's like to lose their best friend. Sounds like you do, too.

 

[slow_mo_panda]

If I was bed-ridden due to medical complications which began at age 12, I would probably be angry and self-centered too. I don't blame her if cats and CSI gas-chamber themed gay erotic thrillers are the only things that give her pleasure.

Oh LOOK! It's another TROLL who has nothing better to do than try to look up shit about other people in an attempt to make them look bad. How CUTE!

 

[Soundmanred]

Darwinism has failed...because of cats.
Awesome.

 

[Soundmanred]

Oh LOOK! It's another TROLL who has nothing better to do than try to look up shit about other people in an attempt to make them look bad. How CUTE!

It's just another of my freaky kinks 😉

 

[boochi]

This girl needs to grow up and find some cock.

 

[Exterous]

Exactly HOW does my comment make me "a sad person", but all of the jackasses who are posting saying we're being fake and being idiots and need to get a life because my cats mean something to me. At least I HAVE feelings. Yes, if someone is going to call this a joke, then they need to feel what it's like to lose their best friend. Sounds like you do, too.

Its a sad that a person has experienced such pain and suffering and understands the toll it can take yet still wishes to inflict this pain and suffering on others. Perhaps its time you grow up and realize there are people in the world who you will not like. The wonderful thing is that you are free to not socialize with them on an internet forum if they disturb you so. Instead you choose to engage. I hope you realize that you do not own the monopoly on suffering and detrimental life changing events and that going through such events will not necessarily make them see the world the same twisted way you do.

 

[Nintendesert]

Once again, Slo mo panda, your cats are causing you to be crazy. Go get to a doctor and get treated for Toxoplasma gandii. Get some pyrimethamine and clear it up, your brain will work better and you'll see that your wicked need to want to inflict suffering on others might clear up.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

One of my employees has an emotional support animal... her dog.
Why?

She was flying home for Christmas a few years ago and wanted to take her dog. It was the holidays and the airline was not allowing any animals on the flight. She got a doctors not stating she had anxiety and would need the dog to fly. She got to take her dog by gaming the system and she now has a support animal.

It is bullshit. She laughs and knows it is bullshit. This bitch needs to deal with her issues in another way. Maybe she can attend a school that allows pets.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

It is disgusting to me how all these people can post comments making it sound like having an animal you love so much because it's the only reason you get out of bed most days is some kind of joke.
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There is so much fucking wrong with this post.

When one of your cats dies are you just going to go buy a new one? When a child dies the parents don't just have another baby.

Your landlord doesn't want your pets? Guess what - it is their fucking place and they can change the rules when they want (unless you have a specific lease.) Go buy your own place, or get a new place to rent...your problems are not your landlords and who the fuck are you to force them to accept YOUR issues? Hypocrite. They want you to accept their issue (no pets) and you are fighting it.

You hope someone close to us dies? Nice. You seem like a really nice person. It is such a shame we couldn't all meet you. No wonder your cats are the only thing that will put up with you.

 

[Capt Caveman]

One of my employees has an emotional support animal... her dog.
Why?

She was flying home for Christmas a few years ago and wanted to take her dog. It was the holidays and the airline was not allowing any animals on the flight. She got a doctors not stating she had anxiety and would need the dog to fly. She got to take her dog by gaming the system and she now has a support animal.

It is bullshit. She laughs and knows it is bullshit. This bitch needs to deal with her issues in another way. Maybe she can attend a school that allows pets.

In your employees situation it may be bullshit, but there a number of people including children with autism and other conditions where emotional support animals allow them to function more normally.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

Just the people who call me a liar and a joke, who seem to think that I would go through the HELL I am dealing with right now, just to keep 2 cats so I can "keep from having to pay more rent". Yeah, they deserve to know what it would feel like to lose a best friend, since they seem to think it would do nothing to those of us who actually HAVE feelings.

It is THEIR PLACE! When you own a place you can make the rules.
I was a landlord. Pet owners are fucking disgusting. They let their animals ruin everything. The carpets, the curtains, piss on everything. I can't tell you how many times I lost money because we allowed someone who just had a cat!
You are an unhappy person. I sincerely hope you walk in on one cat eating the other dead cat one day so you realize they are nothing more than fucking animals.

Grow up.

 

[Apple Of Sodom]

In your employees situation it may be bullshit, but there a number of people including children with autism and other conditions where emotional support animals allow them to function more normally.

I'm not saying there are not legitimate cases...I bet there are very, very few though. "Cause I'm depressed/scared/alone and my animal makes me HAPPY!" should not be one. Even Autism is a spectrum...what kid wouldn't want an animal around all the time?

Meanwhile we have people taking emotional support animals into restaurants and on airplanes and forcing landlords to accept their problems. You have the right to an emotional support animal - we should have the right to refuse your business because of that. I don't think needing support is a protected class so it should be easy to legally discriminate against people who think their cat is the only reason to live. That and homoerotic CSI style porn.