Me in the persuasive essay "a cat is not a can of soup", the author's claim is "adopting a pet from the ferndale shelter is often a wiser move then buying one" which statement supports the author's claim? a) also, they will not allow my pet to leave the shelter until it had its shots and have been neutered. b) during my visit to the shelter, i learned that its two paid staff members and 13 volunteers spend time with every animal. c) according to toni, 25% of their cats and dogs are undoubtedly purebreds. d) these shop owners may buy dogs from puppy mills, businesses that turn out puppies as if they actually were cans of soup.