last 1. What are the author’s major claims? Bilger claims that Americans’ love for their pets is out of control because they spend forty-seven billion dollars on them. 2. Which claim is the strongest?
In his article, Burkhard Bilger argues that pet owners spend excessive amounts of money on their pets’ care. I agree with Bilger because I believe that it is a waste of money to spend billions of dollars on pets, instead of using the money to save human lives or for your own family’s needs. Gail Posner was a millionaire who left money to pets after her death. Posner was a member of a “wealthy and notorious” Miami Beach family. Her home, which sold for 8.4 million, and an additional 3 million was left to her three dogs.
“ Furry Fortress of Deals” Have you ever wanted to shop for your furry friends, and try to get the most bang for ones’ buck? Realizing that those plastic little toys are not going to last throughout the week. By time you get home and give your pet those $80 dollar pet supplies that they are destroyed in 5 minutes. Petsmart is the best store to shop for pet supplies. The supplies at Petsmart make it the best store to shop at because of the different departments, huge selections, and great prices.
Leo Ramirez English 12 Mr.w Kitty over kill. In the article “The Last Meow” by Burkhard Bilger, he states that “our love affair with our pet has gotten out of control.” He goes on to say that in the past seven years Americans have increased their veterinary care by $8 billion. Although pet care is very important, the expense on veterinary care is too high. The money can be spent on something different, on something that has a cause. When owning a pet it is essential to provide food, shelter, and health care.
He ain’t a nice fella” (Steinbeck 89). This conversation she had with Lennie affected her life because she did not feel so alone anymore since she told Lennie her secrets. Secondly, a tragedy that Curley’s wife faced is that she gets suffocated by Lennie and dies. As Lennie held his big paws to her face, ”her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck” (Steinbeck 91).
Money spent on pets should be spent instead on sick children or stray animals. Americans spend 19 billion a year on veterinary care for their pets. It doesn’t include the food and other supplies their pets need, which it adds up to 47 billion a year. Americans are spending more money on their pets than the federal government spending on welfare grants. (Burkhard, Bilger).
To Separate or Not Conjoined twins are identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point because the ovum from which the twins developed did not divide completely. Out of approximately every 400,000 births, four are conjoined, more males than females, although females are more likely to be born alive. Of the four, three will die within twenty-four hours. Of the remaining set of twins, 70% of them will either die or they will live out their lives medically challenged. The very low survival rate for conjoined twins is between 5% and 25% so to meet conjoined twins that survived is a rare occasion.
So it is up to Jody and Bill Buck to try and help the helpless animal. Billy does whatever he can to help this animal survive, but one night Gabilan ran away from the ranch and ended up dead the next morning. Jody felt that he had let his father down tremendously and so he took it very hard on himself because the one responsibility he was given, he felt he failed himself and his father. This is where Jody’s internal conflicts began. For Jody having to take on a sense of responsibility was a new life skill he had never encountered before.
While I was petting him I told my dad I wanted him because he was shy until I called him out. So we did. While my dad was signing papers with the owner we went around back where there were even bigger dogs which I think were the little puppy’s moms and dads. When my dad was done we headed home. During our ride home we stopped to the closest pet-co to get some dog food.
The government needs to ban animal experimentation because of the harmful chemical testing, inaccurate medical testing, and the pointless cosmetic testing. It is estimated that more than twenty-five million vertebrate animals (animals with skeleton made of bone) are used annually in research, testing, and education in the United States unfortunately. Testing is considered cruelty to animals. Forcing them to suffer horrible side effects and pain just so a new drug can be released is not fair. When the experiment ends the animals are usually euthanized.