The other day, I was playing with my Shar-Pei puppy. Being a Shar-Pei she is wrinkly, and as I would describe 'shmooshy.' While I was talking to my dog, Xena, in my high pitched 'puppy voice,' I jokingly said that she needed a face lift because her face is so wrinkly. My statement was obviously a joke because forcing an animal who cannot communicate whether or not they actually want a procedure is simply cruel and unusual (not to mention spending thousands of dollars on a cosmetic procedure for a pet is crazy.)
The next day while I was reading one of my favorite news websites, TheWeek.com, I came accross an article on the exact concept I had been joking around about with Xena: plastic surgery for animals. The article outlined a trend growing in popularity around the world, people paying for their dogs to undergo cosmetic surgeries and procedures to improve their looks.
In my opinion, I think multiple issues in modern America are characterized here; the idea of Americans being obsessed with seeking perfection no matter what the consequences and the unfortunate popularization of animal cruelty in our nation.
http://theweek.com/article/index/218525/plastic-surgeryhellip-for-your-pet
