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A Research Proposal On Rescuing Animals Essay

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Rescue, Don’t Buy Topic: Rescuing animals instead of buying them General Purpose: to persuade Specific Purpose: I am going to persuade the class that it is better to rescue pets than to buy them. Thesis Statement: It is better to rescue animals than to buy them for ethical as well as practical reasons such as health and cost. Introduction Every day in the United States, approximately 10,000 people and 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. There will never be enough homes for all of these animals, and as a result millions are killed by animal control or die by themselves every year. If people would adopt their pets from a rescue or shelter, and not buy from pet stores or breeders, many lives would be saved and a lot of misery would be averted. Also, you end up with a great animal. Body Need (problem) Irresponsibility and lack of knowledge on the part of people buying pets is a huge problem. You need to know about the animals that are waiting in shelters and avoid buying our new pet. These are some shocking statistics about dogs and cats in the US. • We have 70 million stray dogs and cats. • 30 million animals die every year from cruelty, neglect, or exploitation. • 6 – 8 million cats and dogs enter shelters each year, of which 3 – 4 million are euthanized (nearly 10,000 per day). • U.S. taxpayers pay about $2 billion to impound, shelter, euthanize, and dispose of homeless animals. • Percentage of animals entering U.S. shelters that are healthy and adoptable: 90% • Only

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