Animals and People

My niece Katherine (not to be confused with Kate) was here last weekend.  She works with homeless people in Salt Lake.  We were comparing notes on how the homeless and poor in general are treated.  Most people will go to great lengths not to make eye contact with street people.  I can understand that, if you actually see someone, it's more difficult to ignore them.  What I don't understand is why, if a mangy old homeless dog is on the street why people go to such lengths to get it into a home and fed.  We decided that it's because people are less lovable.  Yes, we don't really like each other.  People who are adamant animal lovers don't seem to have a problem with hungry children in our own communities.  I understand that people are much more difficult.  They can be smelly and crazy and mean, but so can dogs.  Maybe we need a Humane Society for people.  Right now it's just messed up.