Equal Rights for Apes and Beagles?

Efforts to supply equal rights to apes are underway in Spain, that great bastion of western Christian influence. In the absence of a distinctively biblical worldview, increasingly silliness prevails in western nations. Kevin Swanson lays out the clear biblical worldview relating to animals and the value of animal life. What does one do when the pet beagle breaks his leg? What's the Christian response to such tragedy?