I spice my food too much to give it to animals, more than I'd be comfortable with anyway. Hey i don't really judge you for giving the cat shrimps
life is short, fuck it we all might as well enjoy ourselves, spoil our pets and ourselves.
Animal rights in the US are viewed as some kind of lunatic fringe of the most liberal sensabilities. It's as if speaking about animal rights in any way automatically disqualifies you as a crazy person. This is partly due to PETA being a douchebaggy organization. But that's why it's still legal.