Left With PTSD: The Cost of Caring for Lab Animals
I have always loved animals; my interest was piqued by the age of two and I never considered any other career field. By my mid-twenties I had graduated with a degree in Animal Science and had worked with a variety of domestic, wild, and exotic animal species. Keeping a job in the animal field is difficult, the pay is low, hours are horrible, there are toxic workplace environments, and the job prospects are very competitive. I had jumped around doing different jobs/internships, without getting...