Comparison of Cats and Dogs Instructor Aimee Garten February 13, 3012 Our amazing planet, Earth is home to a diverse amount of humans, insects, animals and other organism which share a common bond of directly and indirectly habitation. Americans own 73 million dogs and 90 million cats. They become best friends, soul mates, family members, and even surrogate children. Relationships with cats and dogs are some of the longest and most intimate of our lives (PBS.org 2012). The saying, “A dog is man’s
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year, in the United States alone, more than five million stray animals are admitted into animal shelters, and sadly, of that number, five out of ten are destroyed from lack of adoption. Many areas such as Georgia, Arizona, and New York contribute significantly to these statistics. Liberty Humane Shelter is one the major animal shelters for the Hinesville area, recorded receiving approximately 30 dogs and cats each day, and 10,000 animals each year. More than four of these animals are euthanized daily
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Oncology for Cats and Dogs Research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterinary_oncology http://vetspecialists.com/what-is-a-board-certified-veterinary-oncology-specialist/ http://www.petmd.com/dog/slideshows/general_health/top-ten-signs-of-cancer-in-pets Meta Description: Cancer treatment for pets is not a new field, but recent advances have made it better than it’s ever been. Here’s what you need to know about pet oncology. Meta Key Words: Dog cancer, Cat cancer, Oncology for pets, Pet Oncology Cancer
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Should Kill Shelter’s be Banned? Kill shelter’s are shelters that kill dogs and cats if they have a disability or if no one want’s to adopt them. Kill shelters should be abolished because of the increase of them being constructed and the amount of animals being killed each year without them having a chance at living happily with a family. Kill shelters kill more than 90% of their animals. Nearly 16,000 dogs and 12,000 cats die in one kill shelter. There are numerous reasons as to why they kill
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get a pet during a time in their life. Some people chose to purchase an exotic pet, like a snake or lizard. Most people, however, choose to purchase either one of the four-legged creatures; a cat or a dog. They both have similar characteristics yet they are very different animals. They have different attitudes, needs, and habits. The debate over which pet is the best, cat or dog has challenged humanity since the beginning of recorded history. To this day is unresolved, but it is the dog that is
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A pet is any animal that is domesticated and valued or cared for. In 2012, there were 146 million household pets in the United States. (Pets by Numbers, 2014) The most popular type of pets in the United States is cats and dogs. They make up about sixty-seven percent of all household pets across the United States (U.S Pet Owners Statistics, 2015). In result, creates the biggest controversy that has long divided pet owners: who makes the better companion. A dogs love and loyalty to their owner makes
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my cats Long time ago, a people raised a cat and a dog as his pet. And the cat and the dog were very good friends. They ate together, lived together, and play together. They almost stayed together all of the day. One day, the master lost his ancestral gem and he was very sad. Then the cat and the dog decided to find the gem. On the road, they met a mountain, the dog said” Cat brother, climb on my back!” Then they met a river. The cat couldn’t swim. The dog said” Don’t worry. I can help you. Climb
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2016 Marilyne Marc-Lavache Professor : Susan Houts Room: 225 Why cats are better companions than dogs We all know that common saying that ‘’A dog is a man’s best friend.” Even though that saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy, including myself. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets as they are good companions. They are civilized members of the household
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Cats are better pets than dogs. Did you know that cats have 30 teeth and dogs have 42! No wonder cats are cheaper, easier to train, self-sufficient and well-balanced. Cats make better pets then dogs because, they are cheaper, self-sufficient and easier to train then dogs. Lower Cost The annual cost of dogs and cats are different. According Financially Fit blog, Annual bill for feeding and vet bills varies for small dogs $1,314 first year, $580 per year after. Medium Dogs $1,580 First year and
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10/2/93 Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A) The Product op yo “[Pet foods] is an industry waiting for a breakthrough,” said Peter Bowen, marketing manager of H.J. Heinz's 9 Lives cat food.1 In 1986, virtually all U.S. pet owners purchased commercially-produced food for their dogs and cats. However, by the mid-1980s, the nation's pet population, consisting of about 50 million dogs and 50 million cats in half of the U.S. households, had entered a period of slow growth. As pet food consumption
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