Pets over humans?

I've recently been challenged to think of how highly we think of our pets at times. A couple of my Albanian friends have mentioned that pals of theirs treat their pets better than them. I thought about it for a while and thought how true it really is. Why is it that some of us love up on our animals and treat other humans like trash? We get excited & call out to an animal when it enters the room, but sometimes ignore a friend who walks through the door. I'm not saying that we shouldn't appreciate our cuddly critters, but let's put our priorities back in the correct order!