Billions On Sick Animals? “Clearly, our love affair with our pets has gotten out of control,” says author Buckhard Bilger in “The Last Meow”. Today, more and more money is being spent on pets rather than on welfare. Bilger argues that Americans spend way too much money on their pets. He is right; spending billions on animals when our society is yet to be perfect, or even near it, is absurd.
These luxuries are hard for most Americans to afford, let alone treat their dogs to one. Personifying animals is a growing trend in big cities, and it’s getting out of hand. Imagine, the amount spent on absurd acts such as facials, and massages for dogs. Enough is enough America. Americans are spending so much money to keep their pets alive when really it may be best to have the animals put down instead.
Outline for the Food Review Movie being reviewed: Food Inc. Facts in the movie: * The animals that are stored in factories are stored in their own manure creating a very high chance of the animals getting ecoli and when one animal gets it is is nearly impossible from it spreading. * The reason why so many people are buying the cheaper and processed junk is because the way the economy is, healthy food is just to much money when you can buy a meal for a family of four under ten dollars. * Today, chickens are being raised in 49 days which is half the time they were raised in the 1950’s. Although this May sound like the chickens would be skinnier it is quiet the opposite. Now chickens are given so much processed chemicals that by
Pet Overpopulation Sonia Sykes COM172 March 18, 2011 David Searle Pet Overpopulation In the United States alone there are more than four million dogs and cats euthanized each year, according to a journal published by Siress, A. (2010). This is a result of very many unwanted animals, over breeding, and many different economic factors. Truth is, owning a pet is a luxury and takes a large amount of time that some people do not have to invest into their pets, so these animals are abandoned, mistreated, and surrendered if they are lucky to animal shelters. Far too many are dumped along desolate roads where the owner cannot be seen throwing their dog or cat away like trash to fend for themselves.
Self-reflection has never been an easy thing for me to do; don’t really think of myself as a storyteller. My gut reaction was to say I have no storytelling style. After thinking about this topic over the last few days though, I realized that I am a storyteller and I do have a style. The easiest way for me to compare my gut reaction and my style is to tell you a story. Last September my husband, 11-year-old daughter, and I went to the Hot Springs National Park Kennel Club dog show at the convention center.
Homyra Purmul Mr. Anderson Expo 11 18 Sep. 2011 The Last Meow In Burkhard Bilger’s article, “The Last Meow”, Bilger argues how much Americans spend a year on their pets. Every year that amount rises. Bilger believes our love and spending on animals has gotten out of control. Americans spend nearly three times as much as the federal government spends on welfare grants. I definitely agree with Bilger on this argument.
As a country, we are spending over $190 billion a year treating these diseases, diseases that could be prevented by increasing exercise and decreasing calories. The scariest fact is that one in three children under 18 are overweight or obese, a rate that has tripled since 1960. The fact that the obesity rates are so high shows that as a society we accept this lifestyle. We need to be proactive as a country, and stop accepting this lifestyle and work towards a healthier society. If this continues we will have a new generation of people that don’t outlive their parents.
Most veterinarians perform this procedure on a daily basis and fail to inform their clients of the seriousness of the procedure. My parents were uninformed and told by their vet that it was an “easy and everyday surgery.” I believe most veterinarians do this because it is a quick way to tack on to the already high vet bill, and maybe simply because they do not want to take the time to explain the process. According to Veterinarian, Dr. Christine Schelling, she explains that, “Declawing is not like a manicure. It is serious surgery. Your cat's claw is not a toenail.
Pretty much everything the Army uses for communication. I was at Ft. Gordon for a while, I brought my Cell and Laptop. When I first got there, they tried to take it away, because the first part is a Basic Training Environment. Not so much stress, but you don't really have alot of freedom. From there you move up to other levels that allow you to go out on weekends, then eventually stay out for the whole weekend.
In a 2004 study in Health Affairs, conducted by Kenneth Thorpe and colleagues, showed “obesity attributable health care spending increased in the United States between 1987 and 2000, and found that increases in obesity prevalence alone accounted for 12 percent of the increase in health spending; at about $301.” (Dunford) Health care costs in turn become more of a luxury to the middle class, thus less Americans are covered. The setup of the care therefore only jumps into action once people become sick, and not prevent the cause of the disease in the first place. Healthcare becomes directly affected by the food companies make, due to the man-made ingredients and unfair advertising. In the end, we are paying the price. Obesity’s effect on our culture and health costs is only rising, making this problem detrimental for the future for the US.