Well, I'm certainly more interested in the welfare of my own Siamese cat and my sister's poodle than the majority of people. My interest is not so much, because I dislike people per se, but rather, because the two animals I've mentioned are dearly beloved members of my own family.
I think people who have pets of their own will tend to notice tragic stories about animals, because that's what those people relate to so naturally that's what they gravitate towards. I don't see anything wrong with it. A person I don't know will never be more important to me than my own pet, that's just how I and many like me naturally feel. I don't naturally see other people I don't know as one of my own, and to me it's no tragedy. It is what it is.
Having said all that I don't have a problem with vicious dogs being put down. My cat was interested in an injured desert finch, and I only had to tell him, "NO" once. He's my special little guy!
Is it normal that dog lovers care more for their pet than a child?
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Well, I'm certainly more interested in the welfare of my own Siamese cat and my sister's poodle than the majority of people. My interest is not so much, because I dislike people per se, but rather, because the two animals I've mentioned are dearly beloved members of my own family.
I think people who have pets of their own will tend to notice tragic stories about animals, because that's what those people relate to so naturally that's what they gravitate towards. I don't see anything wrong with it. A person I don't know will never be more important to me than my own pet, that's just how I and many like me naturally feel. I don't naturally see other people I don't know as one of my own, and to me it's no tragedy. It is what it is.
Having said all that I don't have a problem with vicious dogs being put down. My cat was interested in an injured desert finch, and I only had to tell him, "NO" once. He's my special little guy!