Question

Why does the author include the

fact that there are "hundreds of
thousands of dogs" in shelters?
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Answer 1

to make the reader convinced that urgent action is needed

Explanation:

Answer 2

"To make the reader feel convinced that urgent action is needed"

Explanation:

Firstly, the reader should infer from the reading that dogs in shelters are a problem. Then, when the author uses a large number like 'hundreds of thousands' it makes the reader believe that the problem is extremely large, thus thinking that action must be taken.