To the extent that we can accommodate their quest and purpose in life, we can cohabitate with them. There are many principles of survival, but they all point behavior to one goal - respect. Respect is the essential concept between any two life-forms. Respect is the demonstration of the mixture of love and fear that keeps one from taking advantage of another, it is a standard that all morality is based upon and the basis for all interpersonal contact. It is also the mortar between the bricks of a relationship and a need we all desire for personal achievement and fulfillment.
Respect is the evidence of worth.
These are the factors affecting animal behavior. They are well designed, complicated and yet simple. They are organized and prioritized and are as real as the laws of physics. They are the stuff life is made of.