Read the text. . There is an animal shelter in my neighborhood that houses hundreds of pets. Dogs and cats can be adopted by anyone who shows interest and responsibility towards them. To take a dog or a cat home, you need to fill out an application form. The form is to make sure that the new owner will take good care of the animal. . The object pronoun them in the passage "(...) responsibility towards them" refers to

a) any person.
b) any dog or cat.
c) dogs and cats that can be adopted.
d) people who want to adopt an animal.