The following sentence needs to use the subjunctive mood. Which of these corrects its verb mood?
Animal rights advocates maintain that a person treats an animal with kindness and empathy.
A.
Animal rights advocates maintain that a person treat an animal with kindness and empathy.
B.
Animal rights advocates maintain that a person treated an animal with kindness and empathy.
C.
If animal rights advocates maintain that a person treats an animal, he or she may use kindness and empathy.
D.
Do animal rights advocates maintain that a person treats an animal with kindness and empathy?