1. animal hospital 5. animal protection

2. cruelty against animals 6. nation of animal lovers

3. animal rights success 7. tastes are changing

4. animal hotel 8. homeless animals

a. the english people like animals very much. pets: dogs, cats, horses, ducks, canaries, chickens and other friends of men have a much better life in britain, than anywhere else. in britain they have special dog shops selling food, clothes and other things for dogs. there are dog hair-dressing saloons and dog cemetries. the english arrange dogs' shows and organize dogs' supper parties for winners o f dogs' competitions. they do all they can to make animals feel well in their home and outside their homes too.

b. every year thousands of animals arrive at london airport, some stay the night there; others stay several weeks. in one month, for example, special staff looked after 47000 creatures: birds, insects, fish, elephants, monkeys and other animals. all animals have special treatment so that their owners may not worry about them while they are away. the english people believe that they are the only nation on the earth that is really kind to its animals.

c. the british have always loved animals. great britain was the first country to create a society to protect animals in 1824. the society still exists today, and it is called the rspca - the royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. the rspc a finds new owners for 96,000 homeless animals every year. besides, it organizes different public events and is involved in lots o f activities in the sphere o f protecting animals’ rights. the rspca also provides charity support to animal shelters.

d. today, half o f the households in britain have a pet. cats are especially popular because many people who live alone and go to work like independent pets. other popular pets are dogs, birds, rabbits, fish, guinea-pigs and hamsters. however, in recent years the english began to show love for more exotic animals. you can come across such exotic pets as crocodiles, elephants, tigers, spiders, cobras, camels and lizards.

e. strays are animals without owners or homes. some of the strays have simply lost their owners but in other cases their owners have abandoned them, especially in the case o f dogs. people often get tired o f pets when they get too big or make a mess. especially at christmas, when people buy cats and dogs as “cute presents” but then they are too lazy to take care for the animals and turn them out. the rspca tries to find owners for these animals.

f. the hospital helps animal owners who pay expensive vets’ bills. many of the owners are old or live alone with their pets. all the nurses have to do a two-year course before they can work there. they need to learn to give an anaesthetic, do x-rays and put on bandages. it’s not easy when you have to put a bandage on a rabbit’s broken legs or an owl’s wing. the nurses agree that the best part of the job is the satisfaction when the animal recovers and the owners are happy​

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