Valerie Ward

Ermert

English Lit. (4)

26 November, 2017

Annotated Bibliography

Plesset, Emily. Jankiewicz, Eric. “Why You Should Adopt a Shelter Animal.” Clear The

Shelters. NBCUniversal. 7 August 2017.

<http://www.cleartheshelters.com/Clear-the-Shelters-Reasons-to-Adopt-Shelter-Pet-

386982871.html>

In this article, authors Plesset and Janckiwicz explain why it is beneficial to both pet and

person to adopt at animal shelters rather than buying from breeders. By using research statistics

from PETA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they are better able to provide more

facts on why adoptions are the best option. The authors provide health benefits like maintaining a

healthier lifestyle and the levels of loneliness and even cholesterol when giving benefits the

animals give. They also explain how the animals can have better lives if adopted because of the

lowered chance of being on the market for the puppy mills. This article provides plenty good

reasons why pet adoptions are good and can help improve the rate of adoptions. This is

beneficial to my capstone because it relates on promoting adoptions which is my main task in

order to help reduce the number of euthanasias in the shelters.

“Animal Shelters.” PETA. Peta.org. 1 December 2017

<https://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/animal-shelters/>
 In the article published by the PETA organization, they explain to readers what most

animal shelters provide and consist of. By using recent events that occurred in states such as

North Carolina and Michigan, they are able to provide real evidence on what shelters are actually

like. This article explains the differences between “no-kill” or “turn-away” shelters to places like

“open admission” shelters that actually give animals decent homes. They also explain how it is

best to not let animals end up in the streets if avoidable, then they should be better treated in

adoptions and hopefully end up in a caring home. This helps my capstone in providing more

reasons why people should want to adopt from shelters. This evidence could be used to better

help convince more individuals on why this “open admission” adoption option, is the best idea in

terms of how the animals will end up being treated.

Rollin, Bernard. “Ethics and Euthanasia.” The Canadian Veterinary Journal. Canadian

Veterinary Medical Association. October 2009.

<https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2748292/>

In this article, Rollin explores the topic of euthanasia in animals and how ethically it is

not right. Rollin uses the teachings of Aristotle and the popular opinions of societies in order to

point out the negative factors included in euthanizing these animals. He explains how some

people often lose their desire to help animals and eventually results in the death of the animal all

because of the selfishness of that person. He also goes deeper into the facts that being selfish or

even careless is something negative, but apparently very common in today’s society even

without relating to animal shelters. This relates to my capstone because it deals with the topic of

animals being euthanized. This can be used to help convince people that killing these poor

animals is never the right option and can be avoided by adopting them from places that do this. It
might even help the actual process of euthanasia to be considered as immoral in some places if

the word is spread out far enough.

“Animal Shelter Dogs: Promoting Them for Adoption.” Best Friend Animal Society. 1 February

2016.

<https://bestfriends.org/resources/animal-shelter-dogs-promoting-them-adoption>

In this article, the author provides ways one can start or even continue on their process of

promoting animal adoptions. By providing actual examples on the ways other people and

organizations promoted this, the author explains the ways that best help get people’s attention.

This article provides steps on how to handle the promoting process. It also provides examples on

what to do in case these methods do not work out. It also provides visuals on how to make things

like flyers and explains what information should be given out on them. I can use this in regards

to my capstone because it helps me gain ideas in how I will go about the promoting process. I

can use these examples and tips to my advantage and hopefully get a good outcome . By using

the information given, along with some of my own ideas, I am sure to have a greater impact on

my capstone as a whole.

“Pet Statistics.” ASPCA. 1 December 2017.

<https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics>

This article provides facts and actual statistics of animal shelters around the nation. By

using records based on years, the article is able to provide actual information on how occupied

these shelters actually are. The purpose of this article is to illustrate to readers how many animals

are actually put through this system. This can give more people insight on how these shelters
actually run and if they are truly beneficial in terms of housing many animals nationwide. This

can help my topic by providing another reason why people should be more convinced in

adopting in order to help reduce the numbers provided, population wise. The more people are

aware of actual statistics, the more likely they are willing to help out in fixing a problem.

Because my capstone is mainly based on convincing other people to do a certain action, I can use

information like this to my best advantage.