How I despise animal rightists.
The human/animal bond is one of the things that makes us compassionate as a species. Animals and man have worked for mutual benefit since the first caveman tossed bones outside his dwelling for the wild dogs. The canines then learned to guide their benefactors to game, then to alert the weapon-bearing humans of danger. Cats learned that human dwellings were places of warmth, of soft fur beds, and of tasty rodents.
These people do not care about animals. Do not be fooled by the tear-jerking commercials with which they saturate the airwaves at the holidays. Every penny people give them is a step toward their ultimate goal. Eliminating all animal use, including pet ownership.
Let me think. Where is pet/animal ownership non-existent? Oh, yeah.
North Korea.