Pets vs Humans Options

[queen]

this may turn into a debate topic, but for now, i think it's better suited in the lounge.

we all know people with pets, and some of us may have pets of our own. my question to you: is your pet more important than the life of a human, say like your neighbor who lives down the street?

of course i wouldn't expect you to compare your pet/s with a family member, because to some of us, pets are members of the family. but let's say you had to choose between funding a starving child on the other side of the planet vs financing your terminally ill pet's surgery, which would you choose?

i was browsing xanga, and one of the front page posts caught my attention. it was about a dog who had undergone $13g worth of surgery only to die the next day. the blogger questioned the morality in spending that amount of money on a dog, when s/he could've nourished 100+ children in a thirdworld country for a year.

personally, i would fund any surgery my dog would need. he's just that important to me.

[pandora]

my dog is like my baby. i'd do anything for him, so yeah.. i'd choose my dog over some other stranger. its the same as asking me if i'd choose one of my children over someone else's.