Are Puppy Mills Bad? A young girl got a puppy for Christmas; weeks later her puppy died. The local vet ruled that this puppy died from a severe respiratory disease which caused the air passages to become closed resulting in slow suffocation. They later discovered that this puppy came from a puppy mill. A puppy mill is an inhumane organization that breeds and sells puppies. Puppy mills have been around since before 1970. To this day there are more than 10,000 mills existing in the United States (Humanesociety). The U.S.D.A inspects and licenses these mills. (National Puppy Mill Project). A mill in Iowa brings in an estimate of $15 million a year (Hesse). There are people who were in need of money who began to work for puppy mills without…
Buying insurance and buying the right insurance are two different things. There are a lot of people who buy insurance for the wrong reasons or buy insurance without taking in consideration critical aspects of it. In the followings paragraph we detail the most common errors that people make when they are buying an insurance plan.…
The Peta website provides information and facts against animal testing. It contains practices that are done on innocent animals for research such as cosmetic, scientific, experimentation, and drug purposes. The animals that are used for unethical research consists of fish, mice, monkeys, dogs, birds and rabbits. The website describes the unethical procedures that they do on innocent animals. Animals are forced to breath in very toxic fumes and have their head drilled before they die. The innocent animals are treated inhumanely since they are treated as lab equipment rather than animals.…
It is proven that “[n]early four hundred thousand pets are now covered by medical insurance policies…
It is always good to research any pet you buy; doing the research on these will help you make the best decision for the pet and your family.…
Imagine being able to detect diseases in your body, or being able to examine various tissues and determine its conditions. That is exactly what an positron emission tomography (PET) scan is used for. Unlike CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans, the PET scan can reveal the cellular level changes occurring in an organ or tissue.…
Cosmetics, scientific research, cleaning products, drug tests, and other research facilities have used animals as a way to evaluate their products or to discover possible scientific breakthroughs. Statistics show that more than 100 million animals die in the U.S. every year for experiments done by companies, the government, scientific facilities, or other institutions. Yet, the number is highly inaccurate since mice, rats, birds, and cold blooded animals are not believed to be animals by the Animal Welfare Act. The Animal Welfare Act is one of the only actions that are done to ensure that animals are protected from horrible lab conditions and painful experiments, yet they are barely reinforced. The previously mentioned animals make up more…
Uninsured status means that a person isn’t insured by any organization because they cannot afford to pay and is responsible for the cost of medical care out of pocket. Low income and unemployed people make up much of those uninsured, and are set at the greatest disadvantage. In an article, “The Uninsured”, published by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) asserts, “the uninsured usually have no regular doctor and limited access to prescription medications, and they are more likely to be hospitalized for health conditions that could have been avoided” (PBS). Those who can afford quality, private health insurance reap the all the benefits the U.S. health system can offer, having the choice to top-notch doctor and faculties, rapid procedures,…
For some time now, Americans have been wanting to switch to a universal health care system. A healthcare system where all Americans will have access to the proper health care that is affordable and fits their needs. Some solutions that can be implemented are replacing for-profit insurance companies, reforming the health care system, and hiring insurance companies that have slow cost growths. These are excellent solutions because there are a substantial number of Americans who do not have health insurance and desperately need it. However, we should not put a national health care system into effect because our current health care system is in a corrupt state and has to be addressed before we can move forward.…
Medicare is a federal health insurance program. There are many parts to Medicare. Each section represents different things such as.. Part A is for hospital insurance, Part B is for supplemental insurance, Part C which is the Medicare Advantage Program , and Part D which provides access to prescriptions. Medicare also has Medigap which assist the beneficiaries with paying for insurance. Medicare is usually for those that are for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities. Also some individuals with end stage renal disease.…
PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. While they may say they fight for animal rights, many of their actions suggest far from it. Almost 97% of the animals that they liberate from facilities are euthanized. Most of the animals are killed within 24 hours of being brought to a PETA shelter. Why? Because most PETA members believe that an animal would rather be dead than be a pet.…
In today’s health care environment, competition remains high and many organizations are seeking new ways to improve their quality of care, as well as remain competitive with other health care organizations in the process. Various methods exist today for organizations to integrate quality improvement strategies to help in the measurement of performance improvements. This paper will discuss:1) several methodologies, the pros and cons that exist with these methods, 2) describe information technology applications, how they may be used to improve patient falls, 3)discuss how benchmarking and milestones are involved in managing the use of quality indicators, and finally,4) describe how performance and quality measures are aligned to an organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan, and how these measurements align with Self-Regional Hospital’s mission, vision, and strategic plan for improvement.…
Pet Stores in the USSeptember 2013 1 WWW.IBISWORLD.COM Lucky dog: Pet owners will invest in premium products as disposable income rises IBISWorld Industry Report 45391 Pet Stores in the US September 2013 Andy Brennan 2 About this Industry 15 International Trade 2 Industry Definition 16 Business Locations 2 Main Activities 2 Similar Industries 18 Competitive Landscape 30 Industry Data 2 Additional Resources 18 Market Share Concentration 30 Annual Change 18 Key Success Factors 30 Key Ratios 3 Industry at a Glance 29 Industry Assistance 30 Key Statistics 19 Cost Structure Benchmarks 20 Basis of Competition 4 Industry Performance 4 Executive Summary 22 Industry Globalization 4 Key External Drivers 6 Current Performance 23 Major Companies 8 Industry Outlook 31 Jargon & Glossary 21 Barriers to Entry 23 PetSmart Inc. 10 Industry Life Cycle 24 PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. 12 Products & Markets 27 Operating Conditions 12 Supply Chain 27 Capital Intensity 12 Products & Services 28 Technology & Systems 14 Demand Determinants 28 Revenue Volatility 15 Major Markets 29 Regulation & Policy www.ibisworld.com | 1-800-330-3772 | info @ibisworld.com Pet Stores in the USSeptember 2013 2 WWW.IBISWORLD.COM About this Industry Industry Definition Pet stores sell a variety of pets, including dogs, cats, fish and birds.…
Studies prove that animals therapy and service animals can improve a person’s emotional health. Jodie and Arthur Toms, parents of ten children, have seen first-hand the powerful impact animals can have on a young person. Their son has always loved being outside with animals so they decided to buy him an inside friend, Scooby, then all of a sudden he started to smile again, then they brought their sheep up onto the verandah so he could play with them, the odd chicken and duck. The more their son was able to play with his animals the more his cheeky smiles would return. Mrs. Toms stated, “The animals keep him calm... we started learning to sign the animals on the farm with him and he is now starting to use verbal language again” (Cassidy).…
Generally, PET can be produced in two steps by one of two ways, called the DMT and the TPA processes, or the transesterfication and direct esterification routes, respectively. Since its commercialization in the 1950’s by DuPont, PET was predominantly synthesized out of DMT due to the fact that this monomer, compared to TPA, was relatively easily purified by distillation. Yet, since the 1960’s, purified TPA became available by the development of new technologies and gained a lot of importance as a monomer in polyester synthesis (Matsuzawa, K., 1976). The applications for PET include fibres and filaments, films, and bottlegrade chips. Modem plants are based on the TPA process and further, they incorporate direct product formation (fibres and filaments, films) by extruding the melt from the final polycondensation reactor.…