I love animals and all that, I’ve had wonderful pets in my life… but I would save my enemies life before my pet. Why? Because human is human and animal is animal. What would you consider to have more intrinsic value – a sweet cherried out bicycle or a totally broken down car? All things being equal, I would take the car. not the best analogy, but it works
edit: Just to clarify: My opinion doesn’t reflect the low value I place on a pet’s life, but more the extremely high value I place on my fellow human beings’. I respect and value the lives of animals – I’ve been a vegetarian for 20 years, primarily for ethical reasons – but actually having to make a decision between a human and Fido? No.