There’s nothing “relatively minor” about prioritizing the quality of life of another living being that is not in a position to make choices about it’s living situation or have a means of leaving that situation, double that when the people inflicting the harm could easily take accountability and rectify their behavior if their peers would demand it of them. We’ll eventually get around to violence and destruction so if we’re going down that path might as well get some revenge on the dog beaters, factory farmers, animal testers, and trophy hunters while we’re taking down the bigots, fascists, and capitalists.