Two rats join the community as emotional support animals
By Lindsey White
Assistant Editor of Arts and Entertainment
Eleven months after seeing a TikTok that challenged her view of rats, Jessica Pointer, a junior early childhood education major, brought two rats she nicknamed “the germs” to her campus apartment as emotional support animals.
“Animals in general provide emotional support,” said Pointer. “Rats are the goofiest animals that I have ever had. They keep me laughing, and they keep me on my toes. I feel like every day they’re getting smarter and learning new things.”
Photo by Miriam Rixon
Pointer is one of three students on Trevecca’s campus with an accommodation that allows them to have an emotional support animal on campus.
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