That is irrelevant right now. The priority is to rescue people. Animals be damned. They are not family, not in this situation.
All personnel and equipment needs to be directed at helping PEOPLE.
Let people choose their causes according to their own ability and talents. The only wasted energy I can see is from people who would break the spirits of those who are trying to do something that matters to them.
Nobody is talking about not saving people here. That is really not at all the issue.
I guess we have to agree that we disagree on this subject.