I look at any warm-blooded animal and I see a person.
not a human being (I am not one of those damned bunny-huggers), but a form of person nonetheless... all individual.
Most animals show unconditional love if treated right. They are also all into food and interactivity. (Not counting fish or leaches)
Hey, KP...if it LIVES it has a "soul" and therefore, is deserving of care.
We are only "stewards" of the Earth, not the owners. (Native Americans understood this concept LONG before the White Man came!)
So even if we don't understand its "business" here on earth, we must try to allow it the freedom it deserves, as an "Earthling".