&gt;Dogs and cats are unique amongst animals. These animals have guarded our doors since before we had doors to guard. Their language is universally understood. Play a bark to a person in china or france, everyone understands dog. It&#x27;s in our genes. Mistreatment is bad, but eating is something worse. Those who turn on dogs turn their backs on humanity.<p>Nonsense.  That is 100% specific to your culture.  In a lot of places dogs are livestock.  In others people revile you for eating beef.  Or pork.