What do you think about the animal shelters in Western countries in which millions of dogs and cats are killed [1]? Sure, it&#x27;s not the same as killing and then eating them, but it sure speaks to an implicit understanding that dogs and cats -- or rather, <i>someone else&#x27;s</i> dog&#x2F;cat -- is not viewed by civilized societies the same as humans. I don&#x27;t support dog thievery, but I do sympathize for someone and their families for being beaten to death for stealing dogs, as I would for any kind of theft. Not just for the murder itself, but that things have escalated in that way.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2014&#x2F;12&#x2F;31&#x2F;374218425&#x2F;no-kill-shelters-save-millions-of-unwanted-pets-but-not-all-of-them" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2014&#x2F;12&#x2F;31&#x2F;374218425&#x2F;no-kill-shelters-sav...</a>