Procedure:     Animals
Department:    Facilities Management and Planning
Contact:          David Willis, (541) 463-5566          willisd@lanecc.edu

All animals on campus must be under the immediate physical control of the owner at all times (i.e., on leash, carried, etc.)  Animals may not be tied to buildings, fixtures, etc., left unattended or permitted to run at large on campus.  Animals must remain outside campus buildings with the exception of dogs associated with approved instructional activities, and seeing-eye dogs or other animals assisting a person with disabilities.  For more information, see Disabilities: Service Animals and Access Animals. Large animals may not be ridden, led or otherwise allowed on college property.  Animal owners are required to immediately pick up and properly dispose of any solid waste produced by their animals.

All animals permitted to be on-site shall be closely managed by their owner.  Animals that pose a safety or security risk, are visibly unhealthy, or demonstrate an aggressive behavior on campus shall be immediately removed off site. 

A formal complaint may be filed with Lane County Animal Control authorities against violators of this policy.  Animals may not be left on campus without the owner's presence.

Cats and dogs will be taken to Lane County Animal Control or Greenhill Humane Society if an owner cannot be located.

No person shall hunt, fish, pursue, trap, molest, injure or kill any game or non-game wildlife within college property. Exceptions may be made for law enforcement officers called to dispatch a severly injured or dangerous animal.

Feral Cats.  Feral cats are the “wild” offspring of domestic cats and are usually the result of pet owners’ abandonment or failure to spay and neuter their animals, allowing them to breed uncontrolled.  A small feral cat colony can be found on main campus.  This colony is controlled by the trap/spay/neuter method by volunteers of the Animal Support Committee (ASC).  New additions to the colony are placed with off-campus care givers in order to limit the size of the colony.  The college has agreed that the ASC can feed the cats at several designated locations.  Feeding at other sites is not allowed.  Persons who wish to assist in this effort should contact a member of the ASC.

Lane will support the work of the ASC.  The ASC shall be a non-profit, volunteer organization which is charged with assisting the College in managing animals on campus.  The ASC will be provided an opportunity for meaningful input and involvement with control issues around the feral cat population and other animals on campus.

Birds.  Nesting places where birds are located at the north and south ends of the Center Building, the cooling tower of the Physical Education facility and other locations may not be disturbed during the time the birds are nesting.  Other nesting areas that do not affect access to the structures, obstruct maintenance systems or prevent normal building maintenance should be left undisturbed.

Nests constructed above entry ways or other areas that create a hazard to pedestrian traffic may be removed by contacting Facilities Management and Planning (FMP),  (541) 463-5216, provided that no eggs or young are destroyed.

If a bird flies into a building and needs to be removed, call  FMP at (541) 463-5216.

Pests.  Facilities Management and Planning, (541) 463-5216, should be contacted in the event of an animal or pest problem or complaint.  The director of FMP will act as pest control officer for the college and is responsible for dealing with complaints about birds, insects, rodents, weeds, structures, or other nuisance problems that may become safety or health hazards.