Spay or Neuter All Pets

In paragraph 1, the author includes statistics about a cat or dog's offspring in order to-

• prove that cats reproduce faster than dogs

• grab the readers attention by providing startling information

• convince readers to consider adopting dogs instead of cats

• emphasize that cats probably start reproducing at a very young age

What is the meaning of the word hostile in paragraph 5?

• calm

• bitter

• difficult

• unfriendly

The author's primary purpose in writing this article is to-

• convince pet owners to spay and neuter their pets

• describe what happens when cats and dogs aren't fixed

• explain that animal shelters have to spend too much money

• define the meanings of the terms spaying and neutering

Which sentence from the selection shows that the author has considered an opposing viewpoint?

• Spaying and neutering cats and dogs will cost about $40 at the vet's office

• And only 25% of pet owners have chosen to have their pets fixed

• Many pet owners worry that spaying or neutering a pet will change its personality

• Spaying and neutering pets means that the pets will be healthier and better behaved.

Which idea from the selection does the graphic illustrate?

• Fixed cats tend to live longer than unfixed cats

• Unfixed cats can rapidly multiply to thousands of cats

• If cats aren't fixed, their offspring end up being put down

• Cats reproduce more quickly than dogs

Paragraph 3 helps support the authors argument by-

• explaining that animal shelters should receive more money to house and feed strays

• showing how unkind it is to put animals to sleep when shelters do not have enough room

• suggesting that spaying and neutering animals will reduce costs to society and to animal shelters

• indicating that animal shelters have choices other than putting animals to sleep if they are unclaimed or not adopted