I'd also just like to point out that there appears to be a bit of a gender divide between those who have been the most critical of Valyndris' posts & those of us who are more sympathetic.
When it comes to working closely with animals, there have been a number of women who were well "outside the box" (like Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey & Grace Olive Wiley) & whether it's because we women are truly more empathetic with animals or just the fact that we're more willing to show it & share it (maybe because there's less social stigma for "the nurturing sex", or because males are still raised somewhat differently & with different goals?) I would just hope that we can appreciate another member's perspective here with an open mind & without being so unkind. We don't all have to agree, but as Snakemom85 suggested you can also just ignore posts rather than name-calling & harassment of the member you disagree with.
