I'm not very good at getting my point across in words but what Devise said is pretty much how I feel.
I feel that away about everything not just animals America and many other countries are a great place of prosperity but we give tons of money to other countries in need while others in our own society suffers.
1) take care of your self (mentally, physical, financially, w/e it might be)
2) take care of your family
3) if there is anything else left then feel free to help some random dude living on a corner
I think government should be the same way and I'd much rather fix America by spending money on infrastructure, education, and manufacturing then spend money on taking care of an overpopulated animal situation or third world countries