[Hawkeye's Girl]

But a majority of people who are sush die-hard animal-lovers really do have plenty of opportunity to focus on human realtionships - yet pour so much energy into animals rather than people.

Because they want to.

Choice is what it comes down to. You think that is a waste of time. Others do not. That's it, no more, no less.

[Notwithstanding]

Exactly - its about our choice of priorities.

the klintons' have power as a priotity
terrorists have killing as a priority
volunteer firefighters have fighting fires as a priority
breast cancer advocates have sick women as a priority
animal rescue people have animals as a priority