Filthy, but bright. I couldn't even attempt a word edgewise. He'd stopped the John Deere and was engaged in a rant. Only the cute animals get their attention. They don't get all bent about hogs, but cows are cute.
Cows make a funny noise and have a sad, dopey face.
PETA doesn't freak over fish. Fish are ugly. Cows are petting creatures. These people equate cows with the family dog. They're so urban and insulated and repressed, it's comical.