Kirsten you managed very well arguing with her, I am usually very bad in doing this and I better avoid...which is the complete wrong way to try to open their eyes, I know

I am always amazed to see that some people never realize that humans are not the only living creatures on this planet, and that with ONLY humans, we could not survive, that all living creatures are interacting with each other.
I would be curious to know if this woman really helps the poor people, though... It is very rare to find persons who give everything they have to humans and nothing at all to animals, even just a bit of consideration

And I agree that it probably has something to do with lack of education and consciousness of their surrounding world.
Not far from me, my mother-in-law hates cats. When she was young she used to know cats only has farm/barn cats. They have to live outside, survive as they can, and not be too close to us (at least to her!). No need to tell you that she probably thinks I am completely crazy when she sees me kissing and spoiling my cat, and talking to him