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Not once did I perceive any animal caused any discomfort or put in danger - and I am very aware what a distressed dog or cat is like. Though I was in Los Angeles when the scene in question was shot, I was on the set of the film for about 70 percent of the 11-week production and witnessed the animal trainers, from a company called Birds and Animals Unlimited, handling the animals daily. When the fog cleared from my brain, I knew I had to find out how this happened, who was responsible and what my part in all this may have been. The most consistent and closest relationships I’ve had throughout my life have been with animals. I am a vegan who has fewer close friends than most and no relatives with whom I speak regularly. My will is set up so that all I have shall be donated to charities benefiting animals when I die. I have participated in, helped pay for and written in this publication about animal welfare causes. Unlike you, the terrible feeling engendered by that video was heightened for me because I am the producer of that film and because much of my identity is fused with the belief that I am a lover and defender of animals and their welfare. Like you, I’m sure, I was appalled when I saw the video, shot on the set of A Dog’s Purpose in Winnipeg in October 2015, of a dog trainer trying to coerce a frightened German Shepard into a pool.