Pet love

                Jessica Gomez

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Pet love

In the United States Americana spend nineteen billion dollars a years on veterinary care. How far should pet owners go for their pets? In the articles “The Last Meow” by Burkhard Bilger, He believes “our love affair with our pets has gotten out of control”. Bilger is incorrect. There should not be any restrictions or limitations that prevent Americans from helping or providing our pets with the best assistance. To most Americans pets are not just pets; they are much more than that. A pet is someone’s best friend, sibling, and even child in a non literal sense. The superfluous amount of money that goes to pet’s shows how pet owners accede to invest their money for the well being of their pets.

            Scheduling an appointment for your pet to receive a root canal, chemotherapy, or maybe an organ transplant to ensure your pets health are the measures Americans are willing to take for their beloved creatures. Many people may find these measures ridiculous and believe pets just a pleasant distraction or safety alarm, but there’s a deeper connection. Initially many pet owners can admit that they decided to have possession of a pet for protection purposes such as a dog. Without warning these pet owners are helpless in escaping the genuine affection their pets will emit making it easy for Americans to view their pets as a member of their family; an organism that transmits joy and love.

            Because of this unconditional love pets transmit, Americans find it difficult to set limitations on their pets. However, not all Americans treat their pets with the proper manner. There are various cases of animal cruelty and mistreatment. On the other hand, according to the American Hospital association sixty three percent of pet owners say “I love you” to their pets every day. With love being involved, many will risk everything or take extreme measures for whatever it is that they love. This means the greater the love Americans have for their pets, the more they are willing to spend or invest on them.

            Americans have personal connections with their pets not only because they attain” personalities, intelligence, and feelings” but also because of particular circumstances or events. For example, families that cannot have children may adopt a pet as a substitution for a child. This would help the couple fulfill and fatherly or motherly instincts. The role of a pet has drastically expanded and it shows the abounding number of veterinary treatment.

            For those like Bilger who believe that maybe we have gone too far for our pets and that “our love affair with pets has gotten out of control” they should realize that our pets are much more than just pets, they are family.