Pets

Americans love pets. A large number of Americans live with pets. Most families own dogs or cats. They think pets are part of their families. I've heard that American owners buy gifts for their pets, call them through answering machines, and leave TVs on for them when the owners go out for work. Some restaurants and hotels allow dogs. There are toys and clothes for them. And the cost for taking care of pets is always expensive. Although pets are fun and important to lonely people, some are not able to have pets because they need a lot of attention. In my country, animals are not treated as well as in the U.S. You can see cats or dogs sometimes walk alone in the streets. Some bad guys will catch them if they go alone without owners' supervision. Those poor animals will be killed and sold as meat. What a terrible thing! I never eat dog or cat meat even though I've heard it tastes good. Vietnam has a policy to protect animals now, but it seems very hard to enforce it. We expect they would find more ways to protect animals' lives.