Answer:
The correct answer is C. Guides.
Explanation:
In Native American culture, animals were seen as representations of nature itself, which the natives regarded as a deity. Thus, the animals, which were part of it, had a much greater importance for them than they have today in Western societies.
Therefore, in many native legends, animals acted as representatives of said natural divinity, helping the natives by being guides that led them to achieve their goals.
In <em>The Last Meow</em>, Bilger's purpose is to describe how practices in veterinary have changed in recent years, and how this change has affected practitioners. One of these practitioners is Dr. Aronson. Aronson is a thirty-six year old vet who has specialized in kidney transplants. The purpose of spending so much time describing this vet is that he serves as an example of the type of work doctors deal with nowadays in veterinary practices.