Protest Against Puppy Mills

In the article, “Let Them Eat Dog,” Jonathan Foer sheds light on a controversial topic, the consumption and breeding of dogs for food. Throughout Foer’s article he uses many different argumentative tactics in order to capture the reader’s attention on whether or not eating dogs should be considered morally. He uses three emotional tactics to establish his credibility and prove he knows the topic. The three tactics are ethos, pathos and logos Foer uses these three argumentative tools to convey his message across not only to prove eating dogs is wrong, but to take a stance on a bigger issue, the slaughtering of animals.

I am here to convince you on why puppy mills should be illegal in the United States

One example is that the cages are made of wire that cuts at the paws, legs, and stomachs of the dogs. Critics may argue that not very much of the wire is sharp enough to cut the dogs, however even if it is not sharp, the cages are stacked in columns and the hounds legs fall through the gaps in the wire. Also, the dogs are very likely to be kept in tiny cage with many other dogs. A few rescues, such as the National Puppy Mill Rescue report that when they go to rescue dogs, some of the cages have rusted closed. That shows that the dogs are stuck standing, almost on top of each other 24/7. In addition many dogs are starved. Laws do not put limits on the number of dogs that puppy mills can have at a time, so most of the time the dogs are neglected and don’t have food or water. “The greatest nation and it’s moral progress can be judged on the way it’s animals are treated.” -Gandhi. If we live by what Gandhi says, that the United States would be a awful and corrupt place to live, because of its puppy

2. THESIS/PURPOSE: Today we will explain the significance, and inherency due to animal cruelty, as well as several solutions which can help to prevent cases of animal abuse.

A little boy is in the car with his mother and they drive past a store called "Puppies". The little boy begs his mother to go to the store so he can see the cute and fluffy puppies. The mother pulls up to store and takes her son inside just to "look". The little boy finds one puppy that he absolutely loves and he begs his mother to get the dog. The mother says no but once she holds the puppy, she falls in love and decided to buy the puppy. Fortunately for that puppy, it grows up and lives happily ever after with its new family. Little does the family know where that cute puppy came from and how good of a life their puppy will live. Puppy mills are cruel, large-scale farms that breed dogs and sell the puppies for profit. The United States government

Many American households own a pet, but their pets may have originated from a cruel background. Especially dogs, for many of them stem from one of the ten thousand puppy mills located across the United States. Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities that specializes in maximizing profit over the welfare and conditions of the animals. Animals live in unsustainable conditions which they are provided with the minimum amount of food, water, exercise, shelter, protection, and veterinary care; yet, these animals are forced to continue breeding for the sake of providing beautiful pets for our own personal expenses. The government should step in to advance regulations and inspections of large commercial breeding facilities because old rules no longer fit the current time anymore. For us to take home a new healthy family member, we should all know it comes from a safe place.

It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the United States ("Puppy Mills Research."). Puppy mills are commercial breeding facilities to mass produce dogs. These puppy mills are overproducing dogs and crowding pet shops and animal shelters. This crowding is the source to having to put down dogs in shelters. Puppy mills should be banned because of their careless breeding process, neglect towards the dog's health, and their terrible living conditions.

A poll conducted by the ASPCA revealed that 94% of Americans believe that production animals, specifically those raised for food, deserve to live a comfortable life free of cruelty and neglect. Despite this belief, many factory farm animals are abused and neglected in such ways that, if witnessed by consumers, would not be accepted. Over 99% of the United State’s farm animals live on factory farms that use them for means of profit, many of them violating the Animal Welfare Act and other laws put in place to protect the humane treatment of animals (ASPCA). This abuse is not limited to any specific type of farm animal. Although different animals are used for different purposes, they all share a common suffering and a need for humane care.

Imagine being locked and crammed into a small cage that is never cleaned, with hardly no food and water, little to no attention or exercise, and being outside in the heat all summer and the cold all winter. As awful as this all sounds, these are the horrific conditions puppies experience while at puppy mills. This is why we need to raise awareness to the fact that puppy mills should be banned.

I will be critiquing my persuasive speech on puppy mills. The issue of puppy mills is one that is very important to me, and I was very dedicated to my speech. My speech informed the audience of the detrimental effects that puppy mills have on dogs, possible solutions to the problem, and how the audience could help. My persuasive goal was to try and convince the audience to help put a stop to the issue of puppy mills by adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue organization, or contacting their local legislature about the issue. My speech had assets and drawbacks which were apparent in my content and delivery. My strengths included my PowerPoint, the emotional appeal, and the commitment to my topic. My weaknesses were the length of my speech, maintaining eye contact, and my verbal delivery. However, these can be amended using several easy methods, such as timing myself while I practice, writing notes on my cards to remind me to keep eye contact, and practicing more in general. The most vital aspect of my speech was that it exhibited strong features.

“This is horrible! I can’t even watch this!” Those were my immediate thoughts the first time my eyes were opened to the inhumane animal cruelty on factory farms. Factory farming enables mass production to supply the demands of today’s society but also enables the cruel treatment of animals. We need to end the cruelty and abuse that these animals have to endure at the factory farms because it causes loss to the business, reduces the quality of the product produced, and endangers the health of those who buy the product. We can promote humane treatment of factory farm animals by prevention through education, by enforcing humane laws by being an example of humane animal treatment, and by donating and/or

Alastair Norcross argues that factory farming is a morally incorrect action in his piece “Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases.” Norcross illustrates the story of Fred, a man who lost the ability to savor chocolate after damaging his godiva gland. As a result of Fred’s deficiency and love of chocolate he decides to mutilate and abuse puppies to acquire the necessary cocoamone needed for Fred to taste chocolate again. Norcross explains that puppies release cocoamone when placed under stressful situations where suffering is experienced. Norcross explains that Fred’s actions against puppies are made public and Fred comes to criticism.

In Peter Singer’s piece “All Animals Are Equal”, he begins his argument by an in-depth consideration of notable rights movements, such as the Black Liberation and women’s rights movement, then segues into the justification for equal consideration of rights regarding animals, before finally exposing the immorality behind factory farming and animal cruelty. According to Singer, “the basic principle of equality…is equality of consideration; and equal consideration for different beings may lead to different treatment and different rights” (Singer 1974, 506). Based off proposed animals’ rights to equal consideration, Singer formats his main arguments against factory farming and the mistreatment of animals in general. These arguments stem from

My topic was that I researched was Should Human Cloning be Allowed in the USA. I am for this because it can be a medical breakthrough. I am for it because it can cure many things the people struggle with every day. For example, I will talk about how people die from cancer and how we can stop it. And I will also be talking about how cloning can make transplants and saves even more people. And how human cloning can be bad and how it can affect us in the real world and how it can affect our supplies on this world.

Eight state governments have banned the dog trade at pet stores in order to reduce puppy mills by cutting off commercial breeders ' distribution channels. Some dog lover organizations advocate this policy because they believe it is efficient to stop puppy mills. However, there is a misunderstanding that all puppies sold in pet stores come from commercial breeders, who mass produce dogs for money, and be treated like merchandises. Because of that, dog lovers have established many organizations to stop people buying puppies from pet stores. They believe if pet stores don’t sell dogs anymore, the commercial breeders can no longer earn profits from the puppy mill industry.