The Last Meow Essay

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. As a result, I was desolate as a black stone under a blue sky. After the tragedy, I learned that sometimes we cannot do much to save a life of a pet.

Ever since the death of my German Shepard, more tragedies came along the way. For instance, my hamster came crashing on the ground while my brother was on the bed. Whenever a pet dies, it is a worst possible outcome for humans, in general, because we have the best memories ever since buying the mascot. However, according to Burkhard Bilger's essay, The Last Meow, Americans are doing beyond the necessity for pets such as taking our pets to a vet

Americans have always believed that pets are everything and being faithful no matter what, even if it means to go far for a pet. To argue with this phenomenon, The Last Meow by Burkhard Bilger focuses on how pet owners go far to save a pet. In Bilger's essay, he states: “ Pets, as George Bernard Shaw wrote, ‘ bear more than their natural burden of human love’” (Bilger, 10). The purpose of why Bilger included this quote in his essay is to demonstrate how pets endure the pain of medications, especially if the pet is close to death. Pets in America do not make their own decisions, instead, it is their owners who make their decisions for them. As Americans choose the path of a pet for their interests, the best option for a pet is to be put to sleep when nothing can be