Would you rather donate to a charity that helps animals or people?

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If you had to pick a charity to donate money or volunteer time to would you rather donate to a cause that helps animals or one that helps people. I contribute my time to both, once a week I volunteer at the food bank (Second Harvest) and once a week I donate my time to our local animal shelter. I feel that the animals (that are often forgotten) are more helpless and therefore need us more but on the other hand I think of the children that need our help too. I find more joy in volunteering at the animal shelter though it is harder work and much more dirty. Lately the people that benefit from the food bank have really been turning me off because they are often rude and from what I have seen many almost expect to be helped and they say thank you less and less. I don't understand it and it is most unpleasant to witness. I feel really bad about thinking this way but I am wondering if anyone else has struggled with this. What are your thoughts?