Analysis Of Puppies For A Holiday Gift, By Steve Reid

All over the United States, animal shelters use the holiday season to their advantage. Large-scale shelters host donation drives asking for food, toys, blankets, money, or any other kind of help needed during the busy time. Another way the holiday season helps shelters is by bringing in excited families looking for an animal to adopt into their family. In an editorial called “Puppies for a Holiday Gift” Steve Reid, the advantages to adopting a dog from a local shelter, as opposed to buying from a puppy mill, are explained in multiples ways. The author’s arguments are pushed forward with strong biases and opinions. In a different editorial by author Jacci Weaver, “Animal Shelters Must Set High Standards”, the author explains the harm of animal shelters allowing anyone to adopt animals from them without any care. The author explains her opinion using facts followed by opinions. Both authors use biased language to present their opinions to the readers. The bias may change the information being discussed into something not true. Being able to evaluate editorials for strong biases and false information can prevent the spread …show more content…
In the editorial entitled “Puppies For a Holiday Gift? Shop at Your Local Shelter” by Steve Reid, the benefits of adopting puppies from shelters as opposed to buying from puppy mills were described. Throughout the holiday season puppies are a very common gift to give, and most people buy from pet stores, which “come from sick and neglected puppy mills” (Reid). The main benefit listed is the low adoption fee and the services that come with the adoption; some services include spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and veterinary care. The most caring and intelligent dogs get adopted from shelters, and all they really want is a loving