By : LoveLEE

Animals
Companionship
IELTS BAND 9 ESSAY
Discuss the arguments for and against raising pets.
INTRODUCTION
In those years, animal welfare has become
a subject of controversy and it has been
argued that animals should not be
regarded as property by human beings or
used against their own best interests.

When pet raising has become a way of life

in many societies around the world, it has,
on the other hand, raised the question of
whether it is a breach of animal rights.

Below are some arguments concerning pet

ownership.
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Pet animals are known for their loyalty and playful
characteristics and believed to have a positive effect on the
health of their owners.

The pressures of modern lifestyles are tremendous. Compared

to previous generations, people are more likely to live
independently and away from their families at the present time.

Adopting a pet animal as a companion can give quality to the

owner's life, and help reduce stress and blood pressure. It is
also regarded as a solution to the feeling of isolation and
loneliness.

These two facts are combined to justify why there are an

increasing number of people now depending on pet animals as
companions or even a therapy.
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Raising pets benefits pets as well. Providing companionship
and giving pleasure to their owners, pets receive loving
care and attention in return.

Some might argue that holding a pet is unnatural, because

pet animals would lose their original way of life.

However, people should meanwhile recognise that some

animals are unfitted to the wild environment.

It is morally wrong that people force annuals to struggle

with food, clean water and other necessities in the wild
environment.
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Keeping an animal is therefore beneficial, but, notably, there
is no guarantee that every pet lives a happy life.

Ignorance of an animal's needs for space, exercise or

contact with members of the same species, for instance, has
been found as a common problem with raising pets.

It should also be noted that many people adopt pets for

wrong reasons, such as a statement of affluence or a status
symbol. They are very likely to abandon or even kill pets when
their initial interest subsides.

When holding pet animals has become popular, other

problems will result, e. g., pollution caused by excess manure.
CONCLUSION
Based on the facts outlined above, people can
conclude that pet-keeping is a tradition that
can be either good or bad, from an ethical
point of view.

On the one hand, it gives people companionship

and great pleasure and animals obtain a loving
home and a happy life.

On the other, inappropriate treatment can rob

animals of the basic right to well being.