1. They Are Always There To Do Something Stupid At The End Of The Long Day You Just Had

Some days are just really rough, and college is no exception. Failed tests, missing your alarm, getting in a fight with your best friend, overflowing the dishwasher, the list just seems to go on and on whenever you're a college student that is struggling to pretend that you're kind of an adult. At the end of the day, most of us want nothing more than to curl up in bed and binge watch Netflix. If you're a college student that has made the poorly thought out decision to own pets, like me, this is more of a faraway dream than a reality. My cat never fails to get his head stuck in a jar of pasta sauce or end up in my washing machine, while my dog simultaneously forgets to breathe correctly or gets lost in the covers of my bed. The stupidity that these creatures embody never ceases to amaze me, but they always manage to make me laugh hysterically, even on the worst of my bad days. Sometimes I think my pets purposely try to outdo their foolishness just to make me laugh when they know I'm upset.

2. You Have To Take Care of Them, Even When You Feel As If Even Slightly Rolling Over May Cause You To Throw Up All Over Your Room

Some mornings (or afternoons, depending on how late you prefer to sleep) the last thing you want to do is take care of another living being. Hell, some days you can't even seem to take care of yourself. But pets must be fed, taken on walks, their litter must be changed, and they need attention. All of this will force you to leave the comfortable burrito of blankets you have made in your bed, and you'll probably curse your pets once or twice in the process. This being said, it's kind of nice to have some other living being depending on you, because you're a lot less likely to lie around feeling sorry for yourself. Once you're up to take care of the oh-so dependent critters, you might as well continue being productive.

3. Everything That Pets Need Is Super Expensive

Food, cat litter, toys, flea medicine, food dishes, a bed. The list just goes on and on. As already broke semi-adults, spending the little money we have left over one our pets is the last thing we want to do. But at least our pets' needs prevent us from spending every last penny buying McDonald's for the third time this week or going to El Maguey with our friends.

So, even though having pets running around your already too small apartment is actually the worst, I suppose it is a bit of a blessing in disguise.