In Bilger’s passage, he seems to be supporting the idea that there is too much money being spent on pets, wether its for medical reasons or spending for supplies. The amount spent on animals has gone up to extraordinary numbers and in my opinion, it will continue to rise as long as the pet is considered “part of the family”. In only seven years,the amount spent on pets’ veterinary care went from $11 billion to $19 billion; thats not including the cost of pet food and other supplies.
Americans today tend to agree that pets are family, and no just an animal that is being cleaned up after. For some people, pets fill a void that most americans have; wether its replacing a child that has gone off to college, or just being treated as an unborn child completely.
I’ve always believed that a pet can make a good companion and that the love for them would grow the more they are around. I have a dog that I care for, but I would not go to such means as to waste $5,000 for a kidney transplant. In my opinion, why put an animal through so much trouble?
Although Bilger doesn’t come out and say it, he might think that some Americans are crazy to be spending so much amount of money on a pet. On one hand, while some may agree with that, others might disagree and say that a loved animal is worth all the money in the world.
In this passage, Bilger states that our love affair with our pets has gotten out of control. But, who can stop the feelings that you might develop for an animal that will always be by your side if its treated well. The way american spend money on pets is up to that individual person.
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