Why pets deserve the same care as humans

This is my speech about why pets deserve the same care as humans from term 3. Why pets deserve the same care as humans Pets all around the world are being loved, cared for and feed well. But not all animals are being treated the same. They are getting abused, killed and are begging for food. Hi I'm Poppy and today I'm talking about why pets deserve the same care as humans. Owners are taking granted for there animals not speaking. If there owners are hurting and neglecting their pets. Those animals aren't able to speak or say something. It's been estimated that there are 900 to 2,000 abused animals every year in the US. Puppy mills are large scale dog breeding operations that put profits on the health of the puppies. Many dogs with illnesses like kidney or heart disease stay in their position by their owners. Thousandddsss of greyhounds die each year some in the name of “selective breeding” before they ever touch a racetrack. Which brings me to my next point.y y Sadly, some people are unwilling or never spend the time and money to heal their sick or injured pets. About six million animals enter shelters every year. More than 50% of fur in the US comes from China, where millions of dogs and cats often have to go through traumatizing experiences, like bleeding and skin taken of them alive until they pass away. So if you wear any fur, there’s no sure way of knowing whose skin you’re in. What can you do to help. Foster or adopt an animal or pet, or fundraised for animal rights. There are many fundraisers that you can donate to help. Many different animals are used around the world for animal testing. They test to make your favourite cosmetic products, clothing items and hair dye. But the most common for testing are mice, fish, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, birds, cats, dogs and pigs. And in some countries, monkeys and chimpanzees. They practice and test to help cure sicknesses and and desesses. But why dont they help to save our animals? Instead of listening to that depressing news, 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year from being homeless and neglected. That's millions of dogs, cats and more. When foster animals are adopted they know they are loved, and when you think about it you are saving a life when adopting. We are very lucky to have these animals in our home or in our lives. To protect and love us. Why does hurting these innocent pets and animals make you feel good? They are there for us so we should be too. {Pause}. I believe they should be respected as animals. They should have the right to their own freedom, their own families, and their own life. Animals should be treated the same as humans. In conlution I think animals should be treated right by being fed well, going for walks, not getting neglected or abused. All round loved and cared for. They make you smile, laugh and joyful. Thank you for listening.

The Plastic Crisis

The Plastic Crisis#savetheturtlesksksk We all know what plastic pollution is doing to our oceans, it has been like this for years. But it has gotten worse. More sea life are dying every day, different species are also on the verge of extinction. What is plastic pollution doing to our earth? Other than killing our sea life, the plastic pollution crisis is killing our beaches. From cigarette buts, plastic caps and more types of small plastics are being found on our beaches. Fish can eat it in the ocean, but birds can eat it on the beach. Our sealife is dying, and some species are on the verge of extinction. Plastic was made in 1907. Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic. That means no molecules were found from nature. Little did he know that his great invention would turn into a real-life nightmare. To reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and on beaches we can… use reusable Tupperware. Metal straws and plastic containers are very useful. Better than plastic wrap and single-use plastics. Single-use plastics are plastics that are not useful after the first time. For example plastic wrap or bottles, you can only use them one time. But reusable Tupperware is something you can use forever. Even if it’s plastic. The plastic pollution problem is not just killing our sea life but killing our oceans and land. If it ends up in our fish then we eat the fish. With other climate change and global warming problems, plastic pollution is not going to help. If we want to help we need to do it now by reducing plastic and single-use items and using reusable things. By Poppy

How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases

WALT: In room 4, we had to write an explanation about how climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases.


How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases

How climate change will affect insect species and insect-borne diseases. One concern is how climate change will affect the spread of insect species and insect-borne diseases. These include Dengue fever, Malaria, Lyme disease, Nile virus, Yellow fever and much more. Those are spread through bites of vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and flies.

Due to the warming of the climate more mosquitoes are appearing, because they carry those diseases there is more chance of them transmitting it. Diseases can spread quickly through animals and humans if they are not properly contained and treated. Warmer temperatures in climate change have already affected wildlife and agriculture systems. With extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, our earth is getting hotter. Due to the earth getting warmer more bugs are appearing, who transmit those diseases.

Vector-borne diseases: It is from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by vectors such as mosquitos, ticks and fleas. They carry infections and diseases through there blood. Vector-borne diseases are diseases such as Dengue fever, Nile virus, Yellow fever, Malaria and more.  How to stop it: Other than trying to cool the earth down, to stop ever getting bitten by an insect that carries diseases you can wear light coloured long-sleeved pants and tops. You could also install window seals to keep them out.

If climate change is getting worse, so will insects and insect-borne diseases. Insects like vectors spread in warmer temperatures. If our earth is getting hotter, more insects that carry those diseases will appear. There are ways we can reduce those insects. We can wear protective gear/clothes, or join organisations and groups to help cool down the earth.             
                                                         
By Poppy