Question

According to Dog.com more than ten million pets are reported lost every year. Preventative measures can be taken to eliminate the chances of your pet ever getting lost. Lost pets are rarely reunited with their families. According to the American Humane Association, less than 20% of lost dogs and 2% of lost cats ever find their owners. Lost pets become labeled as “strays” and nearly 20 million of them are euthanized each year because their owners cannot be located. One way to greatly reduce the likelihood that your pet will get lost is to keep your pet on a leash.
Identify the type of evidence used in this portion of a policy speech about keeping pets on a leash.

A) Analogy
B) Statistics
C) Appeal to Fear
D) Appeal to Authority

Answer 1

Answer:

B. or Statistics is the type of evidence used in this paragraph.