Also so think it’s a little unfair to say people care more about animals than people- I think MOST people who feel very strongly about animal cruelty, also feel just as strongly about child abuse, because it comes down to the one fundamental thing that both are deprived of- free will/ choice … animals & children most often dont get to choose what people do to them & with them- they are taught to trust in people & then people harm them…. its beyond horrible.
Children are protected too. They fall under the infant immortality trope alongside dogs. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InfantImmortality That’s what I meant with my comment earlier. They won’t show Cruella killing animals because the audience cares about animals and children much more than adults.
Ahhh, got you now 🙂