Should EVERY family own a pet?

Last week we began learning about how to write to persuade others to agree with our point of view.  We learnt about structuring our arguments with an introduction, stating our point of view, main reasons backed up with supporting details and concluding with what we think should happen.  Check out some very persuasive pieces written about pets.  Who do you agree with?

Pets.  Lots of people have them but some people hate pets.  They should not be forced to keep them.

First of all, don’t you think it would be cruel to keep an animal if you don’t have time for it.  Let’s say you had to work and you didn’t get time to care for an animal.  You would either be late for work or your animal would die.

Second of all, some people hate animals.  I’m not saying you can’t have a pet but you shouldn’t be forced to keep pets.  Pets need a loving home, so if you don’t love a pet the pet would be upset and ill and you would be angry.

Thirdly, if you didn’t have enough money to keep an animal and feed it as well as yourself it would starve to death.  At least it gets fed well at the pet store.  Money is important when it comes to animals.

Not it’s time for my fourth reason.  Don’t you think an animal (pet) would get lonely with a human.  I mean we don’t understand dog, cat, fish, horse or bunny do we?  An animal would be terribly lonely and sad if you couldn’t afford another pet.

Finally my last reason.  If you worked for the SPCA or an animal shelter or a pet store, there would be no pets for you to sell and you would earn no money whatsoever.

I’m not saying don’t have a pet if you want one, but don’t get a pet if you don’t want one.  People should have a choice.

Rylee

Do you think every family needs a pet?  I do not.  Now I am going to tell you why.

Some people might be allergic to some pets because some might carry disease or when you touch one you might not know if you are allergic to them and you might sneeze.

Many people don’t have pets because they might live in the city where they might not have a backyard where as in the country you can have any pet you want.  If you live in a city and have a dog you might have to sell it.  You could keep a bird or a mouse and a cat but for a horse you need a paddock and a dog needs a kennel.  Some people don’t have enough room like people who live in a city and live in a big apartment.

Most people don’t have enough money because some people don’t work or some people don’t save their money.  If you have a farm your dad might not want to waste his money.  And also you need money to buy food and toys.

Now just remember, everyone does not need a pet.

Rubie

Should every family need a pet?  Yes and here’s why.

Pets can entertain you with tricks and run around chasing stuff.

Pets can keep you company, because an old man or lady with a pet won’t be lonely because they have some company.

Pets protect your house.  Some can protect you, like dogs.  Watchdogs are probably the best dogs for protecting you.

Pets can give you stuff.  Pigs can give you meat, chickens can give you eggs.  Pets can give you heaps of stuff

Pets are loving, caring creatures.  Everybody should have a pet!

Toby

I think every family should have a pet.  Do you think you should have a pet.  Here’s why.

Pets give people company, even people by themselves.  Pets like to play with you.  It’s good because you won’t be alone.

The pet store and SPCA will be full if families do not have a pet.  What would happen with the pets in the SPCA and the pet store?

Pets make people feel happy.  They jump around and run on the beach with you.  They can play fetch.

Come on people, you need a pet.

Paris

Cats, dogs, goldfish, rats... so much.  So I think that everybody should have a pet.  And I’m going to tell you why.

Pets make people feel good by snuggling up by you, wagging their tails and wanting to play games with you.

Old people need company.  That’s why they should have a pet.  They shouldn’t have a goldfish or mouse.  They should just have a quiet little animal like a cat or a dog because they only need to take them for a pat and feed them.  If they are all by themselves they have something to love and care for.

Pets can entertain you by doing tricks, jumping and putting their paw on your hand.  Pets have talent so that’s why you should teach them tricks.

I think families should have pets because then if you have children you don’t have to buy toys for them because you have a pet to play with.

That’s why I think all families should have a pet.