Question
ur Pup
A. Gautam
Getting a new dog seems like a pretty harmless thing to do. However, if you are buying from a puppy mill, you are contributing to animal cruelty. Do your research before getting a new dog or a puppy for your home.
A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility. According to ASPCA, puppy mills give priority to profit over the well-being of the dogs. The female dogs that are used for breeding are kept in cages that are too small and too filthy. The captive dogs neither receive medical care nor do they get enough nourishment. In turn, they live in unsanitary conditions, which makes them susceptible to diseases and sicknesses. To make things worse, these facilities operate from less than ideal places like flea markets, parking lots, and even the Internet. It is because puppy mills shouldn’t even be operating.
In Texas, a law went into effect in 2012 to guide treatment of animals in large-scale commercial operations. The law for puppy mill bill is called the Large-Scale Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Bill. It affects breeding centers that keep 11 or more female dogs to breed or annually sell 20 or more puppies or kittens. There are guidelines like feeding space, shelter, ventilation, and medical care. Violating these conditions is breaking the law.
A good breeder meets you in person and allows you to see the puppy’s mother in her actual living conditions. Not every breeder is responsible. Questionable breeders will not provide you with medical history of the mother. Therefore, adopting puppies is the best way to find your new pet through a good breeder. Try animal shelters or rescue groups first. They will let you visit the facility, and you can see the living conditions of the mother with your own eyes.
The best breed of dog is the one that needs a loving home. If more and more people adopt dogs, fewer puppies will be bred in deplorable conditions. Eventually, puppy mills will run out of business. Do not buy pet supplies from just anywhere on the Internet either. These may be operated by puppy mills. Research the company that is selling pet food and supplies. Remember that some puppy mills also sell directly to pet stores. You will have done your part in reducing animal cruelty if you do not purchase a dog from a puppy mill.
Question
What is the author trying to emphasize in the passage when he uses the words “too small and too filthy”? (Select two.)
Responses
A Exaggeration of the situation Exaggeration of the situation
B Appeal to logic Appeal to logic
C Sense of responsibility Sense of responsibility
D Comparison to a good home Comparison to a good home
E Sense of hygiene Sense of hygiene
A. Gautam
Getting a new dog seems like a pretty harmless thing to do. However, if you are buying from a puppy mill, you are contributing to animal cruelty. Do your research before getting a new dog or a puppy for your home.
A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility. According to ASPCA, puppy mills give priority to profit over the well-being of the dogs. The female dogs that are used for breeding are kept in cages that are too small and too filthy. The captive dogs neither receive medical care nor do they get enough nourishment. In turn, they live in unsanitary conditions, which makes them susceptible to diseases and sicknesses. To make things worse, these facilities operate from less than ideal places like flea markets, parking lots, and even the Internet. It is because puppy mills shouldn’t even be operating.
In Texas, a law went into effect in 2012 to guide treatment of animals in large-scale commercial operations. The law for puppy mill bill is called the Large-Scale Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Bill. It affects breeding centers that keep 11 or more female dogs to breed or annually sell 20 or more puppies or kittens. There are guidelines like feeding space, shelter, ventilation, and medical care. Violating these conditions is breaking the law.
A good breeder meets you in person and allows you to see the puppy’s mother in her actual living conditions. Not every breeder is responsible. Questionable breeders will not provide you with medical history of the mother. Therefore, adopting puppies is the best way to find your new pet through a good breeder. Try animal shelters or rescue groups first. They will let you visit the facility, and you can see the living conditions of the mother with your own eyes.
The best breed of dog is the one that needs a loving home. If more and more people adopt dogs, fewer puppies will be bred in deplorable conditions. Eventually, puppy mills will run out of business. Do not buy pet supplies from just anywhere on the Internet either. These may be operated by puppy mills. Research the company that is selling pet food and supplies. Remember that some puppy mills also sell directly to pet stores. You will have done your part in reducing animal cruelty if you do not purchase a dog from a puppy mill.
Question
What is the author trying to emphasize in the passage when he uses the words “too small and too filthy”? (Select two.)
Responses
A Exaggeration of the situation Exaggeration of the situation
B Appeal to logic Appeal to logic
C Sense of responsibility Sense of responsibility
D Comparison to a good home Comparison to a good home
E Sense of hygiene Sense of hygiene
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The author uses the words “too small and too filthy” to emphasize **A** (Exaggeration of the situation) and **E** (Sense of hygiene).
These phrases highlight the extreme neglect and poor living conditions in puppy mills, aiming to evoke an emotional response from the reader regarding the severity of animal cruelty and how these conditions lack proper hygiene for the dogs.
These phrases highlight the extreme neglect and poor living conditions in puppy mills, aiming to evoke an emotional response from the reader regarding the severity of animal cruelty and how these conditions lack proper hygiene for the dogs.