No matter how close a domestic animal is, it remains an animal and can never be compared to a human being.
The love and care for animals shouldn't be more than that of humans.
Although this has to do with religion, yet value should be placed on humans and laws should protect us more especially women.
Why do you value a life of human more valuable than an animal? What makes you discriminate in your love towards animals and humans? When there is a question of survival, everyone will give highest priority to his/her own life. Everyone would hold to his/her life, come what may.
Laws should equally protect everyone. Why give lower priority to men and animals over women? You can't compare one life to be better than other. All lives are precious.