We spay/neuter dogs (denying reproductive rights) and keep cats indoors (denying liberty). We call it love. If we did that to a human, it would be kidnapping. This reveals that "rights" for pets are not the same as human rights; they are a form of wardship .
This is not merely academic. When a welfare organization lobbies for a law requiring chickens to have 1.5 square feet of space instead of 1 square foot, they celebrate a win. A rights activist might protest this as "a bigger concentration camp." Conversely, a rights activist who throws paint on a fur coat alienates the average voter, making the welfare advocate's job of passing anti-cruelty laws harder. Report on Animal Welfare and Rights 4