Problem Solution Paper

Kerri Ann Czerkawskyj

Mrs. Atkinson

English IV

15 April 2013

Animal Abandonment

If we were to educate people the costs it takes to have an animal, people would take more time and effort in owning a new companion. There are many costs that go into having and taking care of an animal in the proper way. They need to go to the vet for regular checkups, heartworm, shots, neutering, and food. “If pet-owner education can start in elementary schools, it could change the way shelters have to deal with animals the same way school campaigns like Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and Stop, Drop and Roll have changed the way people think about caring for forests or about how to deal with fire emergencies. It has just become part of the culture” (Bonome).

There are countless solutions to solve this issue in today’s society, but it basically comes down to knowing your information and knowing what you need to do and how to keep things going the way it should go.I have volunteered and helped on and off with animal organizations. I have personally seen this issue in my own life. I adopted my dog Dixie about nine years ago. She was rescued from abandonment. The family she was living with did not have the money to take care of her. In August, they dumped her in the middle of nowhere where they tired her to a telephone pole and left her to fend for herself. Due to being left on her own, she experienced nerve damaged in her nose. If you were to look at her nose, it is partially crooked at this point; there is nothing that can be done to resolve this problem. This personally makes me sick to see harmless animals being left to fend for themselves. People get an animal before they know what financial costs must be taken. People look at the short term cost when they need to look at both the short term and the long-term costs in being an animal owner.