I warned you about the tearjerker part!
I hear you, though.
We raised animals for food as I was growing up and I've done a few hogs in recent years; I'm honest with 'em from the get go- they'll be treated well and I'll even wrassle with them but, in the end, you're dinner.
One aspect of hunting which I enjoy is observing the societal interactions of various animals; this guy really got the full monte from those muleys!