Fenton’s Fatal Flaw: Rhetorical Analysis of Peter Fenton’s
“Vets Are Too Expensive, and it’s Putting Pets at Risk”
By Alivia Stone
Pets are like family. Many people act as though and genuinely believe this is true, but when this non-human family member is in danger just how much money are they willing to pay? According to Peter Fenton, writer and loving pet owner, author of “Vets Are Too Expensive, and it’s Putting Pets at Risk”, veterinarians intend to find out how much profit they can make off of the love owners have for their pets. Fenton argues veterinarians are using the love of pet owners for their own benefit, while leaving those in questionable financial situations without any veterinary care at all. Fenton delivers a convincing argument supported with data and emotional appeals, but his failure to adequately consider opposing facts and credible opinion calls into question not only his conclusion, but the logic of his argument. …show more content…
Fenton’s story is of his 23-pound cat, Orangey, being injured in a traumatic incident with their garage door. He then explains how he feels the veterinary costs for the feline’s injuries were a ridiculous amount - based on his past experience with rescuing cats. Once his point is given through this story, Fenton dives into a series of statistics, data, and opinions stating how much medical care for pets has skyrocketed in the last decade, which, has caused some pet owners to opt out of giving their pets any medical attention at all. Although he briefly touches on the cause of the increase in veterinary costs, Fenton is quick to get back to the effect these increases have on loving pet
“Vets Are Too Expensive, and it’s Putting Pets at Risk”
By Alivia Stone
Pets are like family. Many people act as though and genuinely believe this is true, but when this non-human family member is in danger just how much money are they willing to pay? According to Peter Fenton, writer and loving pet owner, author of “Vets Are Too Expensive, and it’s Putting Pets at Risk”, veterinarians intend to find out how much profit they can make off of the love owners have for their pets. Fenton argues veterinarians are using the love of pet owners for their own benefit, while leaving those in questionable financial situations without any veterinary care at all. Fenton delivers a convincing argument supported with data and emotional appeals, but his failure to adequately consider opposing facts and credible opinion calls into question not only his conclusion, but the logic of his argument. …show more content…
Fenton’s story is of his 23-pound cat, Orangey, being injured in a traumatic incident with their garage door. He then explains how he feels the veterinary costs for the feline’s injuries were a ridiculous amount - based on his past experience with rescuing cats. Once his point is given through this story, Fenton dives into a series of statistics, data, and opinions stating how much medical care for pets has skyrocketed in the last decade, which, has caused some pet owners to opt out of giving their pets any medical attention at all. Although he briefly touches on the cause of the increase in veterinary costs, Fenton is quick to get back to the effect these increases have on loving pet