possibly. i wasn't doing anything nasty to the rats/gerbils except keeping them a bit hungry, and i despise animal cruelty in all its forms. i actually gave up attending my HND biology course (needed to progress in career as a microbiology tech) because they needlessly made us pith a frog (i like frogs). still won the prize for best student - god knows how! stick with your convictions is probably the answer.
