Exemplification Essay: The Ethical Use Of Outdoor Cats

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In my freshman year of high school, I was walking to school when I saw a little, ginger kitten yipping and narrowly dodging cars in the morning rush. When it reached the sidewalk I tried catching it, but it was so frightened it crawled away under a fence. Later that day, my friend Marietou asked the class, “Did anyone else see that kitten that got run over? It was alive this morning.” This is not an isolated incident. Extensive research has proven that outdoor cats will be run over by cars. According to a Canadian study published on lostpetresearch.com, one out of two outdoor cats will be run over by a car. The chances are even higher for younger cats. Moreover, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), seventy-five percent of kittens do not make it to six months old. Whatever age your pet, you do not want them to become another statistic. …show more content…

Found by Allison Baker and her friend, the kitten was quickly brought to the Denver Dumb Friend League Shelter. “Her temperature was not even registering on the thermometer, so it was below 90 degrees,” said Dumb Friends League Health Care supervisor Morgan Shneider. “We put little booties on her and had a hair dryer.” After 45 minutes of this, Elsa’s temperature was still below 90 degrees. To save Elsa, the little kitten needed heating pads, a warming bottle and warm IV fluids. After more than an hour of treatment, Elsa’s eyes fluttered open and she meowed softly. She is now warm and safe after someone adopted her. Even though Elsa’s story is extremely touching, it is an anomaly. If you release your pet out into the streets, they may not find as happy an

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