[Psycho_Bunny]

That's almost exactly what I was thinking.  Loving animals one degree less than people is admirable.  Loving them one degree more, is pathetic.

[Thywillnotmine]

Ah, I'm gonna show my tainted side and say that my horses may knock me down from time to time, but unlike people, they never step on me.

[Paulus Invictus]

Rush today called it a "Parasocial Disorder" to feel such great identity with celebs, horses, dogs, cats etc. people with the disorder are compelled to send tear-streaked cards when they die. One wonders if Barbaro (meaning cruel, barbaric, mean in Spanish, by the way), will be converted to sausages or will there be a huge funeral a la Diana?

[Mr. Buzzcut]

That's almost exactly what I was thinking. Loving animals one degree less than people is admirable.

Very well stated.

I adore my furry buddies but would sacrifice them for an unknown human.

Well, MOST humans.