Quote Originally Posted by mainbutter View Post
Not all animals are equal. Not all life forms are equal. Not even all people are equal.

In response to your specific observation about dogs.. dogs are often seen as family members, not just pets. They socialize, teach, learn, help raise kids, change diapers(ok i exaggerate a little but you see what i'm getting at)
The height of arrogance is one life form deciding arbitrarily what other life forms are worth.