THE CITADEL
The Military College of South Carolina
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29409

MEMORANDUM                                                                                                                                                                      18 March 2002
NUMBER         2

PETS


1.    GENERAL:
                Members of the faculty and staff occupying quarters on The Citadel campus are authorized to keep normal household pets in their quarters subject to the limitations noted below.  Normal household pats include dogs, cats, hamsters, birds, fish, etc.  Farm animals such as goats, sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, ducks, poultry, etc., are not authorized.  Wild animals such as raccoons, skunks, deer, squirrels, opossums, etc., are not authorized (even though domesticated and inoculated).  Violators of this order may be required to remove their pet(s) from the campus.
 
2.  INOCULATION AND CONTROL OF PETS:

A.    Citadel personnel residing on campus that keep pets (cats and dogs) will have them inoculated against rabies once a year.

B:    Dogs and cats must be provided with secure collars or harnesses on which the ownership is indicated and on which the inoculation tag is worn at all times.

C.    No person living in Citadel quarters owning or having possession, charge, custody, or control of any animal will allow the animal to stray or to run at large on Citadel property.  The animal will normally be kept exclusively on the quarters premises.  However, such animal may be off such premises if it is under the control of a competent person and restrained by a chain or leash, or other means of adequate physical control.  Voice control is not adequate.

D.    The City of Charleston or County Animal Control Services will be called upon by the Director of Public Safety, as required, to remove stray animals from the campus.  All complaints concerning animals will be presented to the Director of Public Safety or his representative.

E.    Pets will not be "walked" on the parade ground, in campus dependent play areas, or on athletic practice and drill fields at any time.

3.    RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERS:

A.    Owners will be held responsible for any damage or injury caused by their pets.

B.    The proximity or living quarters on campus and the number of pets owned by occupants require that considerable care be taken to minimize conflicts and irritations by such pets.  Owners are expected to ensure their pets do not become nuisances, sources of annoyance, or a danger to others.

C.    Pet owners leaving campus temporarily must ensure that proper support and control are provided for pets during their absence.

D.    All animal droppings must be picked up from the yards of Citadel quarters.  Owners will ensure their pets do not relieve themselves in common areas or yards of other Citadel residents.  Violators of this section may be required to remove the offending pet from the campus.

E.    Owners will ensure their pets do not disturb the tranquility of the campus.  Barking dogs, yowling cats, etc., may be removed from campus if the owner is unable to control the offending pet's noise irritation.

F.    Owners will ensure pets are not permitted on The Citadel parade ground, athletic practice fields, drill areas, or campus dependent play areas at anytime.  Animal droppings on sidewalks, streets, parking lots, and similar "common" areas must be collected and disposed of by the owner of the pet.

4.    RECESSION:

                Memorandum No. 33, dated 7 April 2000, is rescinded.

                FOR THE PRESIDENT:

OFFICIAL                                            Joseph Trez Jr.
                                                              Colonel, U.S.A., Retired
                                                              Executive Assistant to the President