Do the benefits of renting a pet outweigh the potential harm it can cause the animals?
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Do the Math
Do the Math
Although the notion of putting unwanted pets to sleep is a sad one, millions of dogs and cats are put to sleep in shelters each year. People disagree about whether pet rental can help save these animals. Some people say that rescuing a shelter pet is better than renting, whereas others say pet rental keeps pets from going to the shelter in the first place. Renting a pet allows people to see whether they are capable of giving a pet ongoing care or whether taking care of an animal is incompatible with their lifestyle. This way, people will understand the responsibility of a pet before adopting, and fewer animals will end up in the shelter.
Option 1:
Option 1:
About three million pets are put to sleep in U.S. shelters each year. Which of the following shows three million written in standard form?
A. 3,000
B. 300,000
C. 3,000,000
D. 3,000,000,000
Option 2:
Option 2:
Cyprian loves dogs, but he knows that he is too busy to take care of a full-time pet. He tries renting a dog and finds that pet rental is compatible with his lifestyle. He recommends the same pet rental business to three of his friends, who try it a week later. They enjoy the experience, and each gets three of their own friends to try it the next week. At this rate, how many customers will the pet rental service have gained within 8 weeks of Cyprian’s recommendation?
Discussion Question:
Discussion Question:
Some people believe that we should provide better protections for pets, since they are incapable of defending their own rights. Whereas people have many rights, pets have very few. Should pets have the right not to be put to sleep simply because of crowded shelters?? The right to be spayed or neutered? The right to ongoing care? Does the notion of pets’ rights make sense, or are rights something that only people have? If pets have rights, are those rights compatible with pet rental?
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