What would make the vote for whether animals are comrades is...?

There are only a few things that would make the vote for whether animals are comrades or if certain animals are our enemies. First off, they should have have elaborated more on their views and why they chose them. The animals should have also discussed it more with each other, they should have told each other why they believed that rats we're comrades or not. In the situation they dogs and the cat could have told the Pig( Old Major ) their reasoning on why rats should not be considered comrades. First off, I think that maybe the dogs and the cat are hunting rats for their source of food, and they don't have much of a alternative to their diet. I think that the other animals should have considered the dogs' and the cat's views, even though the dogs and the cat didn't say that.