I always have to remind myself that not everyone loves and appreciates animals as much as we (PT) do. My dad used to tell me so many stories of him doing things like that. He knew how I felt about animals, but back then, I too was only 5 or 6, things were different. There wasn't the same awareness as there is now. I never forgave my dad for what he did either, but they knew no other way.

I remember I had a herniated disk in my back for 3 months before they let me go to a doctor. And that was ME! Not an animal. I'm lucky they didn't take me out back to shoot me.