There are significant health and safety hazards and nuisances created by unrestrained animals on campus. Accordingly, the following guidelines will be enforced relating to animals:
Complete policy found here: http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/ld.php?content_id=23684337
- Animals will not be brought onto College property unless they are under the complete control of the owner and present no hazard to people. Its owner will not regard the wearing of a muzzle by animals as control.
- Animals may not be brought onto the campus grounds except where:
- They are secured to a leash, core, chain, or similar direct physical control of a maximum length of (6) feet, in which the other end is restrained by a person; or,
- Securely confined in a vehicle, cage or similar restrictive convenience.
- Animals, including dogs, may not be tethered on campus.
- Animals are not permitted in any campus building except for:
- Service dogs and approved comfort animals http://libguides.daltonstate.edu/c.php?g=24716&p=1510807
- Animals involved in authorized research.
- Animals must have a valid license as evidence of current rabies vaccinations.
- Animals found running at large or without evidence of current rabies vaccination are subject to being picked up by Whitfield Animal Control.