[Kitsa]

He worked for a "biological supply company". He prepared specimens for dissection. The company bought frozen euthanized cats from the various Animal Control organizations for $2/ea, prepped them, and sold them to schools for much more.

I didn't like it, but I took comfort in the fact that at least he wasn't the one euthanizing the animals, and he was somewhat respectful (didn't hold them up and improvise Meow Mix tableaux with them as some of his coworkers did).

His job was to skin the cats because, naturally, it's easier to distance yourself when it doesn't look like Mittens or Fluffy back home. Then, because even biology students don't want to have to deal with the wormy feces of strays, he would have to stick a hose up their asses and flush them clean.

When one of my cats walks across the DVR and knocks the cable loose, his threats have a little extra bite.

He also prepared skinned mink (fur goes to coats, body goes to dissection labs), rats, pigeons, various livestock parts, mudpuppies, frogs and earthworms. He had to inject the vascular systems with blue and red latex, but never built up the skill because he's colorblind.

He had to sign a paper when he was hired that said he would never submit anything to "Dirty Jobs".