Description
Read the column "Should We Stop Keeping Pets?" by clicking on the link below or pasting it into your browser.
After you have read the editorial/column, applying the critical reading, please write a 300-word complete argument in response to the author's position on the issue. This does not need to be an agree/disagree essay. Take a position on the issue and make a strong claim. Make specific reference to the text, your own experience, and other readings to support your claim. These short arguments are a starting point for our discussion of this issue. Once you have made your initial response, you make take the discussion in other directions.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: PET KEEPING
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For a long time, pets are considered necessary in the lives of many people. According to
scientific studies, pets have been noted to be vital in the lives of people suffering from stress,
anxiety, and depression (Rodriguez, 2017). Spending time with pets reduces mental problems,
and hence their vital role in improving the owner's mental health. Scientific studies also indicate
that people who possess pets tend to live longer in comparison with their counterparts who do
not have pets. As a result, there are several organizations and even governmental institutions that
have been formed to protect the lives of pets from abusers (Rodriguez, 2017). Policies and laws
have also been formulated to protect pets from physical, emotional, and psychological tort...