I agree with you. I cannot even be friends with people who do not like animals, who do not understand my feelings for my pets or, who my dogs dislike. I have found that most often than not, if my dogs don't like a specific person, this person turns out to be not worthy of my trust, let alone my friendship. So, love me, love my dog, or get out of my life!!!!
My parent's cat HATES my brother's liberal wife. Once he nearly knocked over a plant stand trying to run away from her when she walked into their house.