Stop The Abuse In The Last Meow, Burkhard Bilger, a journalist, wrote a compelling article about a rescue cat named Lady. Born on the streets, she had many health issues, the latest of which was chronic renal failure. While telling her story, Bilger explored the growing emotional attachment between pets and their owners. The biggest question explored was if animals felt enough pleasure in living to make survival worthwhile, even if the pet was in pain. The strong emotional tie between a pet and its owner has blurred the line legally and practically when regarding an animal’s health. The growing emotional attachment between a pet and its owner has led to animal abuse, in that dying, suffering pets are made to go through painful medical procedures
