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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD is characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts, and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions. Affected individuals may be aware that their thoughts do not make sense, but are still unable to stop them. Obsessions may include thoughts about harming someone, doubts about if small actions were done correctly, like turning off a stove or locking a door, unpleasant sexual images, or fears of saying inappropriate things in public. Compulsions are

The events that surround Animal Farm’s publication, and Orwell’s own consistent outlook towards his book provide support of its political meaning. Orwell plays a two-sided game with his reader. He emphasizes the similarities between the animal on Animal Farm and the humans they are designed to represent. At other parts of the narrative Orwell shows with both humor and pathos the profound differences separating animals from man.In doing this, he makes his reader create a distinction between the personalities

Train your dog like a Pro Topic: Dog Training Organization: I organized my speech by topic. Specific Purpose: It is my goal to help you properly care for, socialize and train your dog in a positive, non-violent yet highly effective manner. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter: “It is estimated that 70-80 million dogs are owned in the United States, around 37-47 percent of all households” (ASPCA,2015). B. Relevance: Training your dog can prove satisfying for both pet and owner, having a dog in your

faces of the inhabitants. While this is a serious issue, there is a far more important one at hand: the euthanization, or killing, of healthy animals in shelters. In a population chart of dogs in the United States, “over a third (2.4 million) died in shelters”(Ortega-Pacheco & Jiménez-Coello 235). The high number of dogs killed in shelters emphasizes the need to prevent shelter animal euthanasia. In order to save the lives of healthy shelter animals, methods such as initiating adoption programs, desexing

have been known as a man’s best friend, but they’re actually everybody’s best friend. Your average American family, more than likely has a dog living under the roof with them, causing joy and laughter amongst them all. Canines are known for the joy they bring into human’s lives, but they are accountable for so many more effects. The more you learn about dogs you realize their ability for bringing a great quantity of happiness in one single person. They’re not just the house pet, they become a very

individual pets, buying pets from pet stores is a massive contributor to pet overpopulation, which, in turn, leads to the mass euthanasia of animals. Animal shelters are put in charge of more than 7.6 million pets per year, 3.9 million of them being dogs (Pet Statistics sec. 1). This massive amount of animals is much more than most shelters can handle, meaning that they are forced to euthanize millions of potential pets every year, simply for the sake of making room. Meanwhile, as shown by the infographic

THE MYSTERIOUS Dog It was a dark winter night. It was freezing cold and a girl named April was inside playing with her dog Spots. Spots is a really friendly dog. And he loves to play. April also has a brother and his name is Frank. And the both of them also have a dad and a mom. The mom’s name is June. And the dad’s name is Jake. That night it was a school night so Frank and April need to shower at 8:30 p.m. and go to sleep at 9:30 p.m. April is 10 and Frank is 9. When they

“Hey Mom!” I said happily as I walked in the door of my house. I had just gotten home from school. “Hello Sophia!” My mom said back to me, looking up from her computer while she was sitting on the couch. “I wanted to let you know that me and your dad have planned something very special and fun to do tonight!” I bolted to the couch and jumped onto the arm of it, “What are we going to do?” I asked curiously. “We are going to an amusement park in Indiana!” My mom said with a lot of excitement in

On average 3 million dogs are killed or die from the elements of starvation in puppy mills (11 Facts About Puppy Mills 1). There are about 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills in the U.S (ASPCA 1). From those 10,000 mills about 2.11 million dogs are sold at pet stores (11 Facts About Puppy Mills 1). They are able to produce so many dogs because there can be 1 to 1,0000 breeding dogs in a facility not counting the puppies or litters (ASPCA 1). Also, 100% of pet store dogs are all from puppy mills

traits or characteristics to inanimate objects.” More specifically “anthropomorphism is a feeling, emotion, or action taken by human beings to attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects (Shaffer).” A common example of this is the phrase “My dog loves me.” Animals are not typically capable of acquiring the ability to love as well as other human-like emotions. Companies use this technique to give their brands personality by using inanimate objects or animals and giving them human like qualities