Elizabeth West, a Resident Assistant in Bemis-Lawrence Hall, cuddles with her comfort pet, Meredith in her room. West got Meredith earlier this year when she was 3 weeks old. “Having her has helped me a lot in that she’s there for me to talk to even if she can’t answer back in English. She gives me something else to focus on other than my anxieties or sadness and so she just keeps me going in a way,” West said. Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD