activity 7

1. What is wrong with Lady? What is the treatment? How much will

it cost to treat her?

Lady has chronic renal failure. The treatment is a transplant, and it will cost $15,000.

2.What kind of person is Shawn Levering, her owner? How can you

tell?

Shawn Levering is probably a guy just getting by in his life. You can tell by the way he talks about his family, and where he lives.

3.What kind of person is the veterinarian, Cathy Langston? How

can you tell?

Cathy Langston says that it's not worth it, so she doesn't seem like that much of a loving person.

•4.Why do you think Shawn is willing to pay for Lady’s treatment? Is

he the kind of person you would expect to pay for high-cost treatment

for a pet?

Shawn does seem like the type of person willing to pay for lady's treatment. He loves Lady so much, and she is worth any price to him.

section 3-shawn and his wife treat their pet more as family, then an animal.