Pet Adoption Raquel Soto Vargas Oral Presentation Module 5–Task 5.2 Professor Mary Ann Toledo Adopt Adopt Save a Life. They’ll love you for It. Save a Life. They’ll love you for It.

Let’s Help Those Who Can’t Help Themselves

Thesis: To solve this Animal Social Conflict I’m going to prove to you that we only need…

“Dogs & Cats house” Living Space Dogs & Cats have to go through life living in small cages like these shown to the left. They have no room to run or play. Nobody is there for them as they should to show them undivided attention & love. They cannot be themselves by being caged up in such small living spaces. This is no way to live …

What’s Happening? Hundreds of lost or stray dogs and cats are picked up by animal control officers each day, and many end up in pounds when their owners can't be located. Breeders often overestimate the number dogs they will produce, and many unwanted or excess dogs end up at shelters or the pound. The death or sudden onset of health problems of the owner, a change in finances or living situation, and moving to another location that prevents owners from taking their dogs with them can all lead to dog shelters. Dogs and Cats bought as impulse purchases or gifts, often end up in pounds and shelters when their owners discover that they are more work than anticipated.

The Ugly Truth It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round up, house, kill, and dispose of homeless animals. Over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters are killed, based on reports from over 1,055 facilities across America. An estimated 5 million cats and dogs are killed in shelters each year. On average it costs approximately $100 to capture, house, feed and eventually kill a homeless animal - a cost that ultimately comes out of our pocket. Seven dogs & cats are born every day for each person born in the U.S. Of those, only 1 in 5 puppies and kittens say in their original home for their natural lifetime. The remaining 4 are abandoned to the streets or end up at a shelter.

Statistics Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 8–10 million Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 4–5 million Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3–5 million Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: 15–30% of dogs and 2–5% of cats entering shelters. Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25%

What to do…  Volunteer at local Humane Societies.  Give donations to these departments for vaccines for the animals in need.  Make donations to help supply the food & needed supplies to keep things going.  Adopt your very own loving, friendly, & loyal friend whether it’s a dog or cat.  Every person counts.  Visit your local Humane Society for more ways to help out the animals in your community.

Animal Adoption… Persuasive Speech Video Analysis - The Speaker knows the theme that she is talking about; not too much reads. - No voice tone variation; making it boring to listen her. - The body language is poor; looks like a robot. - She moves her head left to the right, all the time. - The audience clapped only twice, therefore, for them it was not that bad. - On the other hand: Is a homemade video, has many moves; bad cameraman focus. What I would change - It had projected visuals on the wall. - Change the audio tech and the cameraman to one more professional. -I would have given the audience more participation, creating a dynamic and special interaction.

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