Based on the passage from “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” the statement “When Mary grows up, she is more likely to be a vet than a butcher” is supported. From the reading, one knows that Mary is unbothered by the presence of a creature following her to school (Lines 3 and 4). The author, Sarah Josepha Hale, states “Mary loves the lamb, you know” which proves that Mary is fond of animals (Line 15) . However, the text does not mention that Mary wanted to rid herself of the lamb. Moreover, this confirms that Mary did not mind the lamb’s presence or the lamb following her to school. Because vets work with animals each day, the ability to work animal patients is a necessity. Mary, is more likely to become a vet than a butcher because of her obvious liking