If you don't have compassion for the smaller things, how do you have compassion for the bigger things? Now if it was cats .....
Agreed. Think it depends on the person too. Cute little girl vs a snarling dog. Save the girl. Hitler or a polar bear? I hate the slaughter of tigers though, beautiful animals. I rate them higher than ANY person who would want to harm them.
There's truth in the saying - you own a dog but a cat owns you. [doesn't help I'm allergic to them either- probably getting their own back cos I don't like them]
I've had dogs and cats, I prefer the former but can tolerate the latter as long as they are outdoor cats!