About Robin Bartlett Expertise I can answer any rat-related questions including feeding, housing, breeding, showing, genetics, health, and behaviour. I am a veterinary assistant and though I cannot answer in-depth health questions I am familiar with the most common ailments and treatments for rats. I have owned rats for 10 years and have been breeding them for 5 and have studied everything about them that I can get my hands on. I currently run my own rat care website at http://careguide.evergreenrattery.com and have been answering rat and other rodent questions via email and IM for several years now.
Experience I am a veterinary assistant who has owned rats for 10 years and bred them for 5. In this time I have learned nearly everything there is to know about rats and continue to study more about them every day. I have been answering rat questions via IM and email for several years now and I am currently ranked #3 on Yahoo! Answers for the best answers in the rodents category.
Organizations RatsPacNW, RMFE
Education/Credentials Though I am a veterinary assistant, I have not gone to college for it. My parents are both vets, and I have grown up with our family business and have learned what I needed to know on the job.
Question hello i was wondering could u please answer me this qustion why is there alot of animail crultey in the world
Answer I don't think it's really a question anyone can answer truthfully but I can give you my opinion.
Humans, as a species, are generally a cruel animal and since our society prohibits cruelty to other humans many people tend to take out their sadistic tendencies on helpless animals. Many humans see animals as of lower importance, not as 'smart' or 'worthy' as people, so it's 'okay' to hurt them.
As a veterinary assistant I've seen a lot of senseless cruelty. A lot of it isn't really intentionally done to hurt the animal, just as a result of neglect. People don't care about remembering to check their dog's food, or they only want a dog to guard their yard and let it stay out in the hot sun or cold winter on a chain with a food and water dish buzzing with flies (if there is any food at all). Some people buy an animal and get bored of it, releasing it into the wild or neglecting it until it dies. Then there are the animal hoarders which keep getting more and more animals until they don't have the time or money to care for them all, letting their house turn filthy as the animals suffer.
Then there's the people who think hurting animals is 'fun', like tying a firecracker to a cat's tail or pouring gasoline on an animal and setting it on fire. These people usually are budding sociopaths or have some mental problems themselves.
