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Having lived with dogs and cats for a couple months now, dogs are better
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So what you're saying is... Elephants make the best pets ever
I really love cats that act like dogs and I love dogs.
I hate cats that act more like cats and bite and scratch you and then run away and hide somewhere because you pet them incorrectly. Also hate how they scratch at your door if you close it at night and then sit on your face in the morning.
Also when I heard how cruel declawing a cat is to them, that unfortunately knocked them down another peg in my book because it really would be better if they didn't have claws - but I'm not going to do that to some poor animal.
So basically my ideal cat is some sort of clawless cat that loves getting pet and acts like a dog. May as well get a dog.
I'd rather deal with barking than all the cats things that cats do.
I hate cats that act more like cats and bite and scratch you and then run away and hide somewhere because you pet them incorrectly. Also hate how they scratch at your door if you close it at night and then sit on your face in the morning.
Also when I heard how cruel declawing a cat is to them, that unfortunately knocked them down another peg in my book because it really would be better if they didn't have claws - but I'm not going to do that to some poor animal.
So basically my ideal cat is some sort of clawless cat that loves getting pet and acts like a dog. May as well get a dog.
I'd rather deal with barking than all the cats things that cats do.
Intelligence studies typically use the cerebral cortex (which I see I failed to mention specifically), in which the elephant's only averages 5.6 billion. Human cerebral cortex averages 16 billion. And yes, that count does mean something alone.
Grew up with cats had maybe 10 total in 36 years. Got two dogs 3 years ago. I'll now never live without dogs, might maybeeeeee get another cat at some point maybe. Maybe.
As a few others have said the comparison is dumb though. Cats are such different things it's crazy
As a few others have said the comparison is dumb though. Cats are such different things it's crazy
It graciously permitted you to continue your measly existence, you pathetic human trash, that's what it did for you.
Cats rule, dogs drool. It is known.
Turns out a lot of people are shitty cat owners which then makes the cats even more independent and unfriendly to strangers.
My cats are wonderful and I get constant compliments on how awesome they are from my visitors. Lots of "they are nothing like my [insert relative]'s cats who just hate everyone.' They walk up to total strangers, lay on the ground, roll on their backs and go for a belly rub just like the good bois.
My cats are wonderful and I get constant compliments on how awesome they are from my visitors. Lots of "they are nothing like my [insert relative]'s cats who just hate everyone.' They walk up to total strangers, lay on the ground, roll on their backs and go for a belly rub just like the good bois.
In addition to dogs just being better, who the hell wants a pet that walks on your kitchen counter? That's just gross.
I agree. I love my cats but they are terrible for the environment too. Honestly one of the worst invasive species.
Correct, dogs unlike cats tend to display an understanding of others' perspectives. They can be used for pointing out hunting game because they know you can see it if they do that. They also can often understand that when you point, it's because you see something they can see over there too.
I think cats aren't meant to be pets yet. They're kind of wild animals trapped in a house. They're cute, they can make you company but ultimately there's only so much you can do with a cat. Dogs have a much stronger connection to humans due to like 15 thousands years of domestication.
To be fair dog owners get the same shit, particularly with cats having been the prime meme animal. For awhile on the Internet you couldn't go two steps without cat owners shitting on dogs. Many still do. Not that it's "right," but being inundated with years of "dogs are stupid/clingy/filthy/ugly/a danger to human society" has me apathetic to clapbacks on cats. Cats will be okay. I mean, they're the second-most environmentally destructive animal. =P
Dogs are better because I use mine as alarm clocks. 5am and here they come, ready to go outside for a new day.
My cats were awesome, but my dogs being all super hyper first thing in the morning, nudging with their nose and licking whatever body part that is not under the cover easily put a smile on my face almost everyday. Best alarm clocks.
My cats were awesome, but my dogs being all super hyper first thing in the morning, nudging with their nose and licking whatever body part that is not under the cover easily put a smile on my face almost everyday. Best alarm clocks.
I personally prefer dogs as pets too, and I do think they are smarter (and more easily trained, at least), but it's not really a competition. Cats can make equally good pets for people depending on what kind of relationship and responsibilities they are looking for. They're just different types of pets, that's all :)
people saying "my cats know their name and play fetch" are not convincing. a very small subset of cats will do this, and none of them do it consistently. if i recall correctly cats respond more to vocal harmonics (i.e; you're baby voice you use to talk to the cat) more than anything else, and they do that when they're hungry. no cat consistently fetches or obeys commands like a dog, that doesn't exist.
but some people are entertained by this, and that's cool. I don't get it but there's no reason to be insecure about having a cat, nor is there a reason to get defensive and ascribe a bunch of attributes that aren't there. it's not a contest.
but some people are entertained by this, and that's cool. I don't get it but there's no reason to be insecure about having a cat, nor is there a reason to get defensive and ascribe a bunch of attributes that aren't there. it's not a contest.
Any dog under 30-40lbs is worse than both. Small dogs suck. I do not understand the appeal. Like yeah I get it you live in a small place and can't handle a shepherd, get a fucking goldfish instead of a chihuahua or god forbid a pug. Gross.
The OP literally made it a contest, and clearly the dog owners are also insecure as hell judging by this thread. It seems they constantly need to tell cat owners "DoGs ArE BeTTeR lol CaTs ArE BaD PetS."
My dog never wakes me up in the morning, he'll lie quietly until I get up. But if you have more than one dog, I could see where they'd get each other going in the morning.
Get a Maine Coon-type cat, best pets in existence. Much more intelligent and friendly than typical short-haired cats.
oh please. cat owners can be defensive as fuck, as you just pointed out.
you shouldn't feel defensive – but you should get over the fact that there are no rescue cats, seizure-defending cats, seeing-eye cats, bomb/drug-sniffing cats, security cats, etc. it's fine, we're talking about pets, but dogs are soooo much more eager to please, and so much better adapted to human domestication, its just not a fair comparison. and again this is totally besides the point of your enjoyment. but don't shit on others because dogs are impressive. they are.
I love those. They're huge.Get a Maine Coon-type cat, best pets in existence. Much more intelligent and friendly than typical short-haired cats.
I love my dog, but I have far less patience for her than I do for my cats. I am the care give to all the pets, and I'm very protective of my dog versus the cats (she is smaller than the cats). But for whatever reason the cats and I just along bett
I just got a 6th month old Maine Coon, oh man he is a ham. He has become the number one best playmate for my Chihuahua, plus it's the only pet we have that my son does not mind being around (autistic kiddo).
I just got a 6th month old Maine Coon, oh man he is a ham. He has become the number one best playmate for my Chihuahua, plus it's the only pet we have that my son does not mind being around (autistic kiddo).
the poster doth protest too much, methinks.
also, there's research on this, you should check it out.
i don't even own a dog or cat anymore so this is kind of silly
Yep, got 3. Rub one head, other 2 come bum rush and lick you to death for attention too.
BS, cats are independent animals by nature and most of them only have 1 or 2 people they actually love to be with. Just because a cat won't befriend everyone who walks through the door doesn't mean they are poorly trained lol.
Anyone who has ever dated someone who has a cat as a pet can attest that they usually won't like you right off the bat or might actually be jealous of the time you are spending with their loved one.
Nobody is saying their cats play consistently at beck and call. What?
Why does anyone have to be better, i love dumb dogs and dumb cats too. They're all more than good enough for love.
This. I like both. I can own only one since my building doesn't allow dogs.
Also cats are great. They're not dogs. Don't expect them to be dogs. That's dumb.
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