How is it to have a pet in the military? Mainly the Coast Guard.?

[Crizzle Gizzle]

Hello everyone. I am currently Active Duty in the US Coast Guard, where they are paying for me to get my degree here at FSU. I was hoping to get a pet as I have never had one (my mother hates animals). But I do not want to get a dog or cat without knowing it can be taken care of if I were to go away.

Does anyone here have a pet while you are in the military? And how do you take care of it? I am single, and will most likely be living by myself when I go off into the fleet. I just didn't know what options I may have when I get out of OCS in regards to having a dog or cat. Thanks to any help I can get!
I made the mother comment because she never let us have pets when I was growing up as a kid. I frankly don't care what she thinks about pets now as I am an adult. I don't see how you could have taken what I said like that...unless you were reading fast...
Also, Coast Guard is such a small service and scattered throughout that the majority don't even live in berthing as there isn't any. We are all given BAH at almost any unit.

[Mona Lisa]

Well...wherever you are living will have what is allowed and what is not.
I know people who are enlisted in Active Army and live in barracks and no pets are allowed.
But as for Officers in the Coast Guard, I am not sure.

You will just have to wait till you graduate to find out where you are going and what you can obtain.

Wish I could help you more, but I am enlisted in the ARNG....

Good luck

[jackpi21]

If you are so attached to your mother that she dictates to you whether you have a pet or not then the military should not accept you for any officer assignment! You're far too young and unprepared for what's to face you ahead!