Friday, November 23, 2012

Some main "spots" in my paper!


I'm thinking about developing some hypotheses, themes and questions in my overall paper. I still haven't decided on a title, but all of these ideas relate to things I want to focus on.

Themes

-Animal welfare workers are a special breed.
-Money isn't the attraction when working with animals, but that doesn't mean it's not important.
-We domesticate animals, but reserve the right to abandon them?
-Shelters V. Animal Control
-Animal's struggle to stay a priority (euthanasia, being disposable, abandoned, etc.)


Hypothesis
-In order to thrive as a worker in Animal Welfare you need to have drive, dedication and heart.
-Pets aren't attracted to money, but money is attracted to them.
-If we choose to domesticate animals and take them in as pets, why do we reserve the right to abandon them?(I want to include the connections between children and pets but I'm not sure how to word it.)
-The similarities between animal shelters and animal control stops at the name.


Persistent Questions
-Am I pro-euthanasia now? (not for space obviously...just health reasons)
-Even though there are institutions protecting and helping animals in need, does our culture still find animals(pets specifically) insignificant? Do these institutions actually make this possible because now there's an outlet? (This could also connect to money, by asking is our cultures focus on money more than pets?)
-How many shelters euthanize for space v. euthanize for health?


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