If their keepers are racist bigots vile people well the kids become little them. Animals only know if they are fed and taken care of. They don't know if their keepers are good people or lousy bums. So animals will love unconditionally if they are treated decently. Poor children. Poor animals. Keepers rule. Keepers control the dialogue and the scenario and the outcome. Some of the kep (kids and pets) are damaged forever because of having the bad luck to be victims of their keepers.
All the cage kennel tent city kids had the bad luck to have parents who thought bringing them to America would give them better lives. How wrong they were. How sad they don't get do-overs.