I haven't read this entire thread, but I totally agree with you. Who is to say that we are so superior to animals that we don't even think about them in times of emergency. I would probably be the person who tries to run back into the building to get my cats (with my husband right by my side). I'm also the kind of person who can't even swat a fly because who am I to take away it's life just because it's in my way or bothering me. I don't think having kids would change my point of view.
On saturday when i woke up something smelled funny. We called the super of the building and i dont know what happened in the basement, something with the heater. I was already thinking how was i going to get Maia and Foley into their carrier because when they see it they run under the bed. In my mind i thought we were going to be evacuated. It already happened once when Maia was a kitten and I put her under my hoodie but then we didnt have Foley. then my mom asked me that one time what was the first thing i grabbed because the building could have caught on fire and i said Maia. she laughed. she said oh so your passport and green card are not important if get burned....
