Hannah, now all but a cow on two legs, was coaxed out of her cage and collared by a fairly rough farmhand who seemed to forget he was dealing with creatures of a slightly more sensitive nature than typical livestock. "Come on girl, we're taking you to auction", he said, leading her off.
She wasn't the only one embarking on the voyage. A girl who appeared to be the same age as Hannah, now lumbered with a covering of feathers and two large wings, clucked and bawked her way out of the building dragged by a platic ring on the end of a metal rod. The pig girl who Hannah presumed was given the wrong injection was more calm and resigned, moving on demand without much of a fight.
They were loaded into vans outside, each organised by species. Members of the public who were walking by stopped to stop and stare at the sight of these anthropomorphic animals make their way to a new life. Hannah was at first embarrassed by her form and nakedness but soon recognised that tougher times were to come.
The back of the truck was filled with dirty straw and smelt like one might imagine a vehicle of such purpose would. Hannah was the first to be loaded into the bovine truck, going to the back and sitting down. "At least I'm not in that cramped cage", she thought.
Other cows began to join her. Another female was directed onto the truck; Hannah made a motion of acknowledgement but the girl seemed far too nervous and distressed to respond. After her, however, a male bovine was led onto the back of the truck, immediately raising Hannah's interests. He was well-built, coated in a fine brown fur with two large horns protruding from his skull. Hannah fidgeted awkwardly, an odd and surprising feeling overcoming her.