leaving. Dogs and cats are given to these shelters everyday across the united states. Only about 25% of dogs and 24% of cats are adopted‚ 15% are reunited with their owners‚ and a horrible 64% are euthanized. That is millions of animals being killed just because no one wants them. 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification. There are some dogs that
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Pet therapy can be dated as far back as prehistory time when humans noticed that animals were not only used for food‚ but they were also friends and companions. Animal-facilitated therapy is one of the newer forms of medicine used throughout the nation. The origin of animal-facilitated therapy can be traced as far back as 18th century. The York Retreat‚ founded in 1792 by the Quaker merchant William Tuke‚ was cited to be the first use of animal-facilitated therapy. Instead of harsh forms of treatment
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not be kept as pets. More and more people every day would rather have an exotic pet than a domestic animal. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter 1. Show pictures of wild animals. 2. How many of you have ever said you wanted a pet monkey when you were at the zoo last time? Or imagined how neat it would be to have a tiger sleep at the foot of your bed instead of just a dog? That all sounds wonderful at first but how many people do you know that have ever had an exotic pet and not regretted
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We also have animals to keep us company like our pets. My favourite animal is a dog. Have you ever wanted a pet? Well if you get a pet you have to take care of it. I have pet dog. We always take him for walks. We take care of him all the time. Always let your pets be free sometime in the day. They are soft and very playful. Some dogs are guard dogs. There are many different kinds of animals. At the S.P.C.A. there are farm animals‚ birds‚ cats‚ dogs and many more. We keep animals safe‚ healthy
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Informative Speech on Lyme Disease in Dogs By Karen Johnson General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of Lyme disease‚ to recognize the symptoms‚ and to understand treatment and prevention of this common tick borne disease. Thesis: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention could possibly save your dog from this deadly disease. Organizational
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The Influence of Pet Ownership in Loneliness The idea of owning pets becomes widely spread nowadays as pets are promoted as being beneficial to health and companionship. The article “The Impact of Pets on Human Health and Psychological Well-Being: Fact‚ Fiction‚ or Hyopothesis?” by Harold Herzog considers evidence of whether pets contribute to owners’ psychological and physical health. While mentioning “pet effect”‚ the author discusses the advantages of owning pets as providing owners a sense
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Toni Morgan Speech 18 March 2013 Mrs. Chester I) About every 8 seconds‚ there is an animal being euthanized because it can’t find a welcoming home‚ but if we were to be more informed on pet abandonment‚ maybe we could prevent that. Pet abandonment is a problem because of how many animals are being harmed from it‚ why it’s happening‚ and how we can prevent it. II) The first issue is the amount of pets that are abandoned. A) Every year‚ there are at least 5-7 million animals put
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I had always wanted a puppy or pet since I was very young. However‚ it was fourth grade when I started to really want a dog. Every night before I went to bed I would pray and ask for a puppy for Christmas. As Christmas came and went‚ I had started to lose hope of ever being able to get a puppy. However‚ little did I know that my prayers would soon be answered. It was Saturday‚ February 26‚ 2010. It was just like any other Saturday‚ my parents were going to run some errands and I decided to tag along
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disadvantages of keeping prairie dogs as pets far outweigh the advantages. But the cuteness factor of these unique creatures keep the pet trade moving along with more and more people wanting prairie dogs as pets. Before you take on one of these animals into your care‚ you should weigh all of the factors of ownership so there will be no surprises once the prairie dog is in your home. Advantages Without a doubt‚ the cuteness and uniqueness factors of the prairie dog are what interest people the most
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Owning a Pet Tiffany Pritchett St. Gregory’s University Owning a Pet Owning a pet has big responsibilities and are great to have around. Pets make great companions; all they want is love. When owning a pet‚ it can be quite rewarding and somewhat of a great experience if wanting to take the time to care for them. When owning a pet: it can be very costly‚ a huge responsibility and a loveable companion. Owning a pet such as a dog or a cat can cost a person unreasonably amounts
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