I used to think dairy farms were bright and sunny with happy animals like in Children's books… Until I met a cat named Waffles when I was in my preteen years.My mother's ex was working at a dairy farm in a small town in Michigan, when I first went to visit the farm I was so excited to see cows up close. When we got there, I noticed a dog and a group of cats running around, a rabbit in a cage, and the stench of manure.My mother took me inside to the milking chamber where her ex was loading the co...