Burkhart Bilger's Theory In The Last Meow
With seven dogs running rampant in the house my family and I have had our fair share of all the variables to care for them. The family has dealt with having to buy dog products such as food, beds, brushes, and yes treats. We’ve had to pay medical bills and buy medication when needed, as pet owners we have done everything necessary to care for our pets but we have never spent more than needed. I agree that Americans love for animals has gotten out of control with their spending and being too attached to their pets. Burkhart Bilger’s theory in The Last Meow says Americans love affair has become out of control was extremely useful because it sheds light on the issue of pet owners going too far. The problem is that owners are overspending on
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The leverings cat Lady was already suffering from serious medical problems such as: renal failure, failing kidneys, and internal bleeding. Except the family didn’t seem to care about how much Lady was suffering because they were too attached to her. “I don’t know what i would have done without the cats” said Mrs. Levering when she was suffering through her own recovery. Americans that own pets need to know when it is okay to try and help them or when they should just let them die peacefully and not suffer. When I was little, my dog Shadow got ran over by a my uncle’s truck, we could have rushed him to the hospital and see what they could have done to save him but instead of putting him through surgery and more pain we stayed home, made him comfortable and let him pass away. Not everyone would agree with my position. For example an unknown pet owner who quoted in Bilger’s The Last Meow, believes that you should do whatever it takes to let your dog live another week. Bilger explains, “If Taberia could just live for a few more weeks, she thought she might be able to cure her holistically. Although I grant that Taberia’s owner makes a good case, I still maintain that putting a sick dog through surgery just prolongs the inevitable. In the end Taberia’s surgery could not be completed due to the extent of her injuries and ended up having to be put
The leverings cat Lady was already suffering from serious medical problems such as: renal failure, failing kidneys, and internal bleeding. Except the family didn’t seem to care about how much Lady was suffering because they were too attached to her. “I don’t know what i would have done without the cats” said Mrs. Levering when she was suffering through her own recovery. Americans that own pets need to know when it is okay to try and help them or when they should just let them die peacefully and not suffer. When I was little, my dog Shadow got ran over by a my uncle’s truck, we could have rushed him to the hospital and see what they could have done to save him but instead of putting him through surgery and more pain we stayed home, made him comfortable and let him pass away. Not everyone would agree with my position. For example an unknown pet owner who quoted in Bilger’s The Last Meow, believes that you should do whatever it takes to let your dog live another week. Bilger explains, “If Taberia could just live for a few more weeks, she thought she might be able to cure her holistically. Although I grant that Taberia’s owner makes a good case, I still maintain that putting a sick dog through surgery just prolongs the inevitable. In the end Taberia’s surgery could not be completed due to the extent of her injuries and ended up having to be put