According to some sources, there are more than 80 million cats living in American houses as pets today. Cats offer companionship and relaxation, but they also have specific needs that require pet owners' attention. Just as a human being must clean his dishes and his bathroom, a cat needs to have a bacteria-free food dish and litter box. With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.

Which of the following sentences states the author's claim?

According to some sources, there are more than 80 million cats living in American houses as pets today.

Cats offer companionship and relaxation, but they also have specific needs that require pet owners' attention.

Just as a human being must clean his dishes and his bathroom, a cat needs to have a bacteria-free food dish and litter box.

With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.

My Work: In The paragraph above it first explains how cats are compains and relaxing. Then it shows that cats need cleaning in the middle portion. At the end it gives examples and shows that Americans need to improve the cats cleanliness.

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BiologiaMagister BiologiaMagister · Answer 2 · 2018-09-19T19:29:55+02:00

BiologiaMagister BiologiaMagister

19-09-2018

All of the options above match with what the texts says, but not all are based on the text's main idea, which is:

With these facts in mind, Americans need to begin working on ways to improve the cleanliness of home areas for their cats.

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