Domestic Animal Rights should equal that of Human Rights

Just as parents have an "innate responsibility” to take care of their children. I believe that people that take in domestic animals as pets have the same responsibility.
Because domestic abuse is directed toward the powerless, animal abuse and child abuse often go hand in hand. Parents who neglect an animal’s need for proper care or who abuse animals might also abuse or neglect their own children. Studies have shown that violent and aggressive criminals are more likely to have abused animals as children than are criminals who are considered non-aggressive.