When I say don't anthropomorphise animals, I don't mean it in a diminutive manner. I grew up on a farm. People who know next to nothing about animals are often

When I say don't anthropomorphise animals, I don't mean it in a diminutive manner. I grew up on a farm. People who know next to nothing about animals are often quick to let me know that it's not humane for farmers to treat chickens that way or to treat sheep that other way, because "how would you like being treated like that". Two examples of why this line of thinking is flawed: taking a sheep from standing position down to the ground, will have the effect of calming the sheep. Some types of fish that are used in aquaculture will calm down and decrease their stress levels if you turn off the lights. If someone suddenly takes you down while you're walking down the road, or suddenly turns off the light while you are in a stressful situation, you will probably freak out. That's because you're not a sheep or a fish.