AShadow721-I was hoping Evening would give you her input here--she has studied a great deal in the Veterninary Sciences--she helped me out with some stuff I was truly up a wall about with my dog---she has some really good suggestions-JMO---
Soo sorry about the maltreatment your father gives animals--it makes me so angry
animals can't fight back, or speak up--it's horrible--you do what feels right to you
I send you hugs-theo