[slaymaker1907]

You are aware that people sometimes have to move, right? Not everyone wants to take their pets on planes just because they are going on vacation.

[strstr]

Yes, people need to move. Which would you prioritize? Pets or GP’s spouse?

Pets are a choice.

[mLuby]

So permanently abandon a vulnerable creature because GP's spouse can't take Claritin for a few hours?

I'm being hyperbolic, but still the "pets (or kids) are a choice" argument falls apart after a moment's scrutiny.

[strstr]

How does this fail after a moments scrutiny? Pet owners have an alternative: put them in cargo. People are categorically more important than pets. To suggest anything else is insulting, frankly.

(Note: putting kids and pets in the same category seems a bit bold.)