In 1964, a woman in NYC, Kitty Genovese, was killed, stabbed to death. She screamed and hollered for help; folks heard, no one acted. To me, that is where your S.O. is. I do not make a distinction between a human and another species of animal - if they need help and you are there, DO something, even if it is just picking up the phone and getting someone more qualified on the spot.