el cheapo, I am an animal lover too. I have 7 chickens, 5 aracuanas and two black austrolops (sp?). One of the chickens comes in the garage every morning and lays an egg for my breakfast. Two desert tortoises, 2 box turtles, a stray cat or two and a parakeet. I read a story about a dog with arthritis and back pain. The owner gave the dog mj stems to chew and the dog could get around again. Mj is healing and good. Very low toxic medicine. Much safer than aspirin.