Are you fragile, vulnerable and lonely?

In an article entitled Animals to get official status in French civil code a Monsieur Perben (assumed to be a homo sapiens) claims that pets

accompany man throughout his life, especially those men and women who are the most fragile, vulnerable and lonely,

Isn't that sort of a backhand way of saying those who own pets are "the most fragile, vulnerable, and lonely?"

J-Hole, Kevlar, and Stoney must have been trying to tell us something for a long time, but I never understood until the French government official enlightened me. Hey, guys, you can cry on my shoulder anytime, no need for the animal as emotional crutch. Lose the pet and become a strong, stable, and popular guy!