I knew I wanted guinea pigs for the longest time. They were the fluffiest and friendliest animals I had ever seen. I remember so vividly passing the tank they stayed in at our local pet store and longing for the day I could finally have one of my own. That day came several years later on a cold Tuesday morning during Winter Break. After asking my dad for what seemed like the billionth time, he caved. My excitement was immeasurable. I remember getting dressed as quickly as possible and begging my mom to take me to our local humane shelter. I was sure I wouldn't find a guinea pig, but it was the first place on my list to look.
Once I arrived, I was greeted by all kinds of different pets of all shapes, sizes, and species. There were birds, hamsters, cats, and guinea pigs. I brought myself up to the counter and asked the lady about the guinea pigs and which ones were adoptable. She went through the hall where the cages were lined up and told me about all of them and their names. There were so many in need of good homes. I was overwhelmed! My mom impatiently waited for me to figure out which one I wanted. I ended up finding myself focused on a pair. Their names were Mars and Poppy.
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They were elderly, which meant many people had looked over them when they were choosing a pet to adopt. I, however, couldn't look past them. Mars sported a fluffy brown coat and large doe eyes that melted my heart. Poppy was the eldest and was stark white. She had large red eyes and a long curly coat. They were the perfect pair. My heart was set on
In these dark hours, perhaps the worst in the history of the farm, I find that I only see unhappiness amongst each other. The cause of this unhappiness you ask, is the pig who you trusted, Napoleon. If he stays in power than the farm won’t be the only thing we will lose. Just take it from Boxer, He is a trustworthy horse Who never did any of us wrong. And Where is he now?, Oh right Napoleon had him killed just to pay for his whiskey. Now I don’t know about you but I think having ruler who would choose whiskey over an animal isn’t fit to rule.
Alastair Norcross in his article “Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal cases “expresses the moral dilemma based on factory farming. Norcross gives an example of a man named Fred. Fred has to torture puppies in order to be able to enjoy chocolate. This is because when puppies are brutally tortured and then brutally killed they release a chemical called cocoamone. This chemical enhances the taste of chocolate, so Fred is killing puppies for gustatory pleasure. Any morally sound person would be appalled at what Frank is doing to these puppies and that is the basis of Norcross’s article. He is arguing that raising animals on factory farms and what Fred is doing are both morally wrong, because in both cases we are brutally killing the
And do you remember the story that I started with about the little girl and Mom purchasing that cute little brown Cocker Spaniel? Well the Mom soon realized that the little puppy was too much to handle. So the Mom took the puppy to local animal shelter and gave up her rights. The puppy was sad, but was excited of the opportunity of a forever home. Unfortunately, days, weeks, months past and no other family came around. Soon the shelter was at its max and since the puppy had been there the longest; she had to endure the same fate as many animals in the animal shelter do. That of a perfectly healthy innocent puppy has to be
The Pigman, by Paul Zindel, was written with the intended audience of young adults, and due to such, presents a variety of themes that all remain relevant to the adolescent mind and ideology. These themes range from the determination of guilt and responsibility, to the ultimate acceptance of mortality and existentialism, including the dread that comes with it. However, the most prevalent theme in the novel seems to regard maturity, and more specifically, the lack of correlation between age and maturity, and the conscious decision to live blissfully within ignorance, or to bravely face reality. In the novel, both protagonists, John and Lorraine, live in a less than ideal familial circumstance. Lorraine lives with her morally corrupted and widowed mother, whom through
Pig Beach (also known as Pig Island, Major Cay, and officially Big Major Cay) is an uninhabited island located in Exuma, the Bahamas. Its unofficial name comes from the fact that it is populated by a colony of feral pigs that live on the island and in the surrounding forest. The unique feature of this island is that the pigs frequently go swimming on the beach, which allows tourists the unusual ability to interact and swim with the pigs. There is no way to reach Pig Beach except by boat, but there are a number of tours that go there every day, even from locations as far as Nassau (which requires a two-hour boat ride, each way).
So my mom and dad wanted another boxer so we got Maggie. Before we saved Maggie my dad, sister, and I all wanted a dog so my mom brought us to go get Maggie for our christmas gift (we were all excited). When we got back Maggie was very excited and she was jumping and licking me, but that night she ripped up everything. When we got up my mom and dad were very mad at her. Since it was only her first night my mom and dad were not that mad, but that day we went to the store and bought a cover for our couch so it would not happen again.
Since the beginnings of society’s division into a hierarchy of man’s importance, the bottom of the social pyramid was always those seen as lacking morals. Whether immoral qualities were synonymous with skin color or occupation, a supposed lack of moral integrity allowed for those higher in stature to impose at times grueling oppression upon the degraded. As society evolved many advances pushed for equality among the masses so that each man or woman was allowed the freedom of bias or judgment. However, no matter how advanced the human race, there is still a hierarchy and at the lowest of its levels lies prisoners. Prisoners in modern times are often seen as morally deficit and depraved monsters that deserve the worst of punishments to repent for their crimes. Consequently, since prisoners occupied the lower levels of society’s class division history suggests that they are to be subject to the oppression of their proclaimed superiors, the unchained population. The use of prisoner’s for medical research has gone from something that has been considered adequate to something that is unacceptable and inhumane.
when a new rule that involved more work was ratified. Then the pigs simply acted
can see this whilst he is still on the farm, as he is always doing
The store is laid out, specifically for the convenience of potential adopters. The right side has the aisles of pets and the items needed for each different type of pet. The first section coming in is the fish, then birds with various foods, cages, and toys a person could buy for their new bird. The next aisle over is the small pets, they have a variety of enclosures, different types of running wheels, different foods, toys, tunnel tubes, toys that make the animal think, and a variety of different flooring materials. Reptiles have aisles that hold a variety of glass enclosures of different sizes and makes. They have a variety of different heat lamps, enclosure props, and different types of bedding. They have different types of bowls for the water and reptile food. The cat section is in the back and the last couple of aisle on the right side. The cat section if full of food, cat trees, toys, litter box items, and different types of food, food and water bowls, and mats. The left side is full of items that dogs need even though they don’t sell dogs in the
Owning a pet can sometimes have both jovial and tragic feelings. I remembered when I had to experience this phase in my life. When I was six, my parents bought an infant German Shepard, which was a great moment in my life. My brother and I were thrilled because it was the first time having a mascot in the household. Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived as the German Shepherd was compressed while my parents were parking in the driveway.
I remember waking up in the morning with my parents and literally feeling sick. God help me, but a part of me wished that Spicy had died overnight, so I wouldn't have to go through this. We were all crying before we even got to the vet. While we sat in the waiting room, I stared at the various children playing with their new pets. I wondered if they knew what they were getting into.
Being a teenager my mother explained having a pet was a great responsibility somehow I was frustrated she didn’t understand my passion and love for dogs! Nothing in the world would convince her to let us get one. She claimed I can have a turtle if I desperately wanted to have a pet. I couldn’t agree.
and I asked about their permanent residents. The permanent residents included animals that have a mental or physical reason that prevents their adoption, but are loved and cared for at the shelter. I
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