cuteness factor

The domesticated farm animal examples are obviously trash, because animals such as the pig and cow have been bred and kept and slaughtered for years for the sole purpose of human consumption. These are not animals found in the wild through means of hunting. They live and die for us.

That aside, yes, of course the so-called "cute" animals are the ones most viciously defended, in part I think because the marketability for said cause is much higher than it would be otherwise. People have sensibilities inclining them to feel for cute, seemingly helpless animals and children - it's a mechanism that does us well in proliferating our DNA. Defending the young and helpless keeps our species going.

I really have no idea what your intended topic of discussion was here. It seems like you're just sounding off against perceived inconsistencies in policy, which is all well and good, but that doesn't leave much room for deliberation.

In short:

Jam it back in, in the dark.