27 Indisputable Reasons Dogs > Cats

[India]

1. There is a reason why we refer to dogs as “man’s best friend,” and it’s because they have a special connection with us that no other animal does. They read (http://www.livescience.com/17763-dogs-communication-intent.html) our communication cues, look to us for direction, and feel with us (unlike their disdainful, indifferent cousin, the cat).


2. They protect things by their awesome nature, including when they are barely bigger than the teensy kittens they are defending:
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/dogkitties.gif?w=300&h=169YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnF3MUhirsQ) 3. While they may occasionally rub their asses across the carpet right in front of you as though that wasn’t THE RUDEST THING THEY COULD POSSIBLY DO, they immediately regret their indiscretions and will look at you with that adorable face of “I’m sorry, please don’t stop loving me.”


4. Sometimes they want a belly rub and so they turn over as you’re walking over to them, and it’s like some magical magnet that will draw your hand to their tummy.


5. Unlike cats, who often show complete disregard for their owners until food is being taken down from a shelf, dogs will run up to you as you walk in the door because a few hours at work for you is an eternity without their best friend for them.


6. Dogs welcoming soldiers home is literally the most adorable/wonderful/beautiful thing ever. Please direct me to a cat who would ever behave like this after their owner has been at war.
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/dogsoldier.gif?w=298&h=168YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKBcs9tNWg8) 7. Every day is Christmas for a dog when there are table scraps that go into his bowl after dinner.


8. There is an incredibly powerful sense of loyalty with dogs, where you can depend on their love and their companionship even in your lowest moments. They demonstrate a kind of unconditional compassion that very few humans, if any, are capable of themselves.


9. While they have a diverse range of interests, not one of their activities includes licking their hair off and vomiting small piles of fiber around your house.


10. (That said, sometimes they eat a little too much grass and throw up fluorescent green puddles, but this is a more rare occasion and is heavily balanced by the humor factor.)


11. Despite the fact that they’re likely dying inside with impatience and constipation, dogs will wait patiently for you to give them the signal that it’s okay to go out. You can torture them with a high-pitched “Wanna go out???” for basically as long as you want, if you’re totally evil.
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/doggg.gif?w=320&h=240YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPlEPYDj_VI) 12. They don’t poop in boxes in your house that you then have to empty out by hand like a medieval serf.


13. There is a size and shape of dog for everyone, from the Great Pyrenees who will fill all your Winterfell-related needs, to the trembling chihuahua that can be dressed up humiliatingly and carried around in your oversized purse.


14. When you are sad, they know, and they will come over to you with that look that’s like, “Hey, large, hairless dog that I love, please stop being sad. There are so many tennis balls to be thrown, the world is a beautiful place.”


15. Much like Snow White, they befriend all matter of fauna and engage them in hilarious games. They are basically the only animals that are just like the Disney version of themselves.
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/dogdeer.gif?w=300&h=169YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPlEPYDj_VI) 16. Sometimes, seeing the way your dog looks at you makes you want to be a better person for them.


17. If you have neither the money nor the pipe network to have a garbage disposal, your dog’s dish is a viable substitute for all the things you don’t want to throw away. (Yes, they would love those pieces of fat you cut off your steak, thank you for asking!)


18. When you are injured or ill, they will lick you a lot in the hopes of bringing you back to tennis-ball throwing form. The licking won’t help on a physiological level, but it will help spiritually.


19. If you have a herding dog, they will often “herd” the family when they sense danger, by doing adorable things such as booping you with their noses or lightly nipping at your ankles to get you in a little manageable circle. They especially love doing this with children.


20. Even tiny dogs who can’t do shit are still going to do their best to protect you.


21. While a cat is liable to knock your full glasses off the table for their own morbid amusement, dogs can bring you things when you need them, such as the paper, or a sense of dignity in your superior choice of animal companion.


22. No matter how playful the dog might be with a grown up, they know to be gentle and soft with the new hairless baby family member.
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/dogbaby.gif?w=300&h=225YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TL5CSPFzTU) 23. This story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fido_%28dog%29) (which is one amongst many) of dogs showing eternal loyalty even after their master’s death, because no cat in the whole wide world would ever do something like this.



24. When you put socks on them, they will look at you with the unmistakable gaze of, “Why, human? I have only loved you, what have I done to deserve this?”


25. Sometimes they want to cuddle you so much that they start crying because they can’t cuddle you hard enough, and it is the most wonderful thing ever.


26. Even tigers respect the seriousness that is a dog mid-grub.
http://thoughtcatalog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/dogtiger.gif?w=300&h=169YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TL5CSPFzTU) 27. It may be a cliché, but only because it’s true: There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. Dogs are beautiful creatures that we are capable of destroying, but none of them are born bad. Cats, however, are certified assholes from fetushood on. Any love you sense from a cat is projected entirely on them, or because of the camaraderie you feel with their general disdain for life and human beings. Cats are just waiting for us to die, so they can eat our yummy faces and have free range of the furniture.
Go dogs.

[India]

I hate not being able to edit in RnF :(

[myriverse]

1. There is a reason why we refer to dogs as “man’s best friend,” and it’s because they have a special connection with us that no other animal does. They read (http://www.livescience.com/17763-dogs-communication-intent.html) our communication cues, look to us for direction, and feel with us (unlike their disdainful, indifferent cousin, the cat).
Cats feel too. Whenever one of us is sick, out cats keep vigil over us. The dog was completely oblivious to our feelings.

5. Unlike cats, who often show complete disregard for their owners until food is being taken down from a shelf, dogs will run up to you as you walk in the door because a few hours at work for you is an eternity without their best friend for them.
There is such thing as being too needy.

9. While they have a diverse range of interests, not one of their activities includes licking their hair off and vomiting small piles of fiber around your house.
Because they can't be arsed for personal hygiene.

10. (That said, sometimes they eat a little too much grass and throw up fluorescent green puddles, but this is a more rare occasion and is heavily balanced by the humor factor.)
And they eat their own dung.

11. Despite the fact that they’re likely dying inside with impatience and constipation, dogs will wait patiently for you to give them the signal that it’s okay to go out. You can torture them with a high-pitched “Wanna go out???” for basically as long as you want, if you’re totally evil.
No. Just no.

12. They don’t poop in boxes in your house that you then have to empty out by hand like a medieval serf.
Right. They don't care about boxes. They have to be trained for house living. You would think they'd have developed this instinct after the 20-30k years they've lived amongst us. Cats, on the other hand, pretty much instinctively know that box with rocks in it is for waste.

13. There is a size and shape of dog for everyone, from the Great Pyrenees who will fill all your Winterfell-related needs, to the trembling chihuahua that can be dressed up humiliatingly and carried around in your oversized purse.
Cats, on the other hand: one size fits all! Perfection!

14. When you are sad, they know, and they will come over to you with that look that’s like, “Hey, large, hairless dog that I love, please stop being sad. There are so many tennis balls to be thrown, the world is a beautiful place.”
As said above. Nah.

15. Much like Snow White, they befriend all matter of fauna and engage them in hilarious games. They are basically the only animals that are just like the Disney version of themselves.
"Befriend." Riiight.

17. If you have neither the money nor the pipe network to have a garbage disposal, your dog’s dish is a viable substitute for all the things you don’t want to throw away. (Yes, they would love those pieces of fat you cut off your steak, thank you for asking!)
Okay. I agree very much with this. My beagle, rest her soul, would eat anything: Brussels sprouts, strawberries, and bathroom doors were her favourite.

24. When you put socks on them, they will look at you with the unmistakable gaze of, “Why, human? I have only loved you, what have I done to deserve this?”
And cats will look at you, clearly saying, "This is why I'm eating you when you die."

27. It may be a cliché, but only because it’s true: There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. Dogs are beautiful creatures that we are capable of destroying, but none of them are born bad. Cats, however, are certified assholes from fetushood on. Any love you sense from a cat is projected entirely on them, or because of the camaraderie you feel with their general disdain for life and human beings. Cats are just waiting for us to die, so they can eat our yummy faces and have free range of the furniture.
Go dogs.
But seriously, eating you when you die is a plus. And smart dogs will too. Better than wasting all of that meat by putting it a box and burying it.

[Kimmie]

blahblahblahblah.
Man, what a load of bull donkey.
Cat meows at me through the window every time I come home and then runs to meet me at the door. We just spent the entire morning spooning the eff out of each other.

And man...(/flame on, pals) I will never be able to comprehend why anyone bashes litter boxes vs. waking up at the asscrack and catering to your dog's toileting needs everyday for the rest of its miserable life. Like, fuck that shit. If I wanted something that needy, I'd just pop out a babby because at least they become remotely self-sufficient one day. I will happily sieve out some poop with my medieval spatula as opposed to putting my faith in some cheap-ass plastic bag as the only barrier between my hand and a warm piece of dogshit after I just interrupted my day to let the dog out or take it for a walk because it can't drop a deuce without me holding it's hand.

Different strokes tho

[Tongpow]

yeah nah, cats > all

http://38.media.tumblr.com/c23b2f0c1a832164f6350160e766078a/tumblr_n4y1bxX3l31s2yegdo1_400.gif

[Glenzig]

Cats are self absorbed jerks.

[Barkingturtle]

And man...(/flame on, pals) I will never be able to comprehend why anyone bashes litter boxes vs. waking up at the asscrack and catering to your dog's toileting needs everyday for the rest of its miserable life. Like, fuck that shit.

Dog owners are already up early because we're not depressed cat owners who sleep all day. Seek help, imo.

Seriously though, cats are fine if you can't afford a house with a yard.

[Hailto]

Cats vomit on your floor, and shit in a box in your house. I have a dog and my g/f has two cats, cats only show you affection when they deem fit. A dog repays you for taking care of it, follows commands, greets you when you come home, shows distress when it thinks you are in danger or unhappy, list goes on. Dogs vs cats argument isn't even really an argument. Dogs literally risks their lives for their owners, assist blind people, track criminals, save people from burning buildings, what do cats actually do besides sit in one spot for 12 hrs a day?

[FoxxHound]

I like both :p

[holsteinrx7]

ill explain why dogs>cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUUyu9_8CM&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DL UUUyu9_8CM&has_verified=1

its simple. lets say you fed a dog and he got huge. youve got a big best friend.

lets say you feed a cat and it grew larger and larger. at some point it would kill you.

they dont care about their master and plot their demise from any size.

[holsteinrx7]

also, cats carry a parasite that human beings catch from their fecal matter. cats step in the litter box, then on the floors, then on the counters, on your sheets, etc. eventually you have the cat parasites.

guaranteed if you live in the same house. if you like cats u like parasites in ur body.

[Tongpow]

more like 2-3 billion people have the brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. Basically if you ever played in a sandbox as a child, you have it

"some interesting behavior changes that are caused by the disease
* Lower rule-consciousness and greater jealousy (in men)
* Promiscuity and greater conscientiousness (in women) "


> Promiscuity and greater conscientiousness (in women)
> Promiscuity
> Promiscuity


cats are bro tier

[Tongpow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BBbtcfjCuo

[Kimmie]

Dog owners are already up early because we're not depressed cat owners who sleep all day. Seek help, imo. Seriously though, cats are fine if you can't afford a house with a yard.

Looks like I chose the right creature then ;)
Tho I wake up early af and hardly sleep.

if you like cats u like parasites in ur body.

Parasites don't bark :o

[Ahldagor]

get a monitor. they're great.

[Zadrian]

also, cats carry a parasite that human beings catch from their fecal matter. cats step in the litter box, then on the floors, then on the counters, on your sheets, etc. eventually you have the cat parasites.

guaranteed if you live in the same house. if you like cats u like parasites in ur body.

Ya, dogs totally have 0 parasites from all that shit they eat out side. That's literal shit, not random junk.

[Sororf]

Cats vomit on your floor, and shit in a box in your house. I have a dog and my g/f has two cats, cats only show you affection when they deem fit. A dog repays you for taking care of it, follows commands, greets you when you come home, shows distress when it thinks you are in danger or unhappy, list goes on. Dogs vs cats argument isn't even really an argument. Dogs literally risks their lives for their owners, assist blind people, track criminals, save people from burning buildings, what do cats actually do besides sit in one spot for 12 hrs a day?

This right here.

And a dog door is the key to not getting up early. My dog can go take care of business whenever he pleases. The only thing he truly needs from me is buying him food. He weighs 25 pounds but would try and kill anyone that harmed me (not that he could do any damage, but more so than any household cat could).

[Sororf]

The only thing he truly needs from me is buying him food.

meant to clarify that I also have a cat, and she could easily survive without buying her food. She kills mice and all kinds of rodents basically every night. so that is one positive for the feline.

[Tenlaar]

My female cat lays on my chest and puts her face up to mine to get kisses every day and lays up against my legs all the time. Her brother, and they are actual biological siblings, gives me bro-love headbutts all the time, slept snuggled up in the crook of my arm for the entire night last night, and is laying on the back of my recliner where he can touch my head and purring right now.

Your arguments about cats not showing affection or being unpleasant are invalid.

[myriverse]

ill explain why dogs>cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUUyu9_8CM&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DL UUUyu9_8CM&has_verified=1

its simple. lets say you fed a dog and he got huge. youve got a big best friend.

lets say you feed a cat and it grew larger and larger. at some point it would kill you.

they dont care about their master and plot their demise from any size.
Nah. At some point, that huge dog is going to realize: "I'm the alpha dog and you my bitch... literally!"

[iruinedyourday]

Dogs! Cats are hamsters. Which are ok too.

[Borak]

I love dogs, but dogs are children. Basically we bred wolves to get a less aggressive, less defensive version (i.e. less self-sufficient) to the point where they cannot take care of themselves. Oh yes, there are a few that can live life as stray dogs, but in general, leave a dog alone for a week, and don't expect to find a living dog. Not that you would do that; people recoil at the thought, but think about that - it's the exact same reason we recoil at leaving children alone.

Cats, on the other hand, are only domesticated in the sense that they like human company. Many of us that live in the 'burbs or in rural lands, have cats that are not housebound. They leave, often for a few days at a time, and return when THEY want to. They fend for themselves, and return when they want our company. I'd rather have an adult who infrequently wants your company, than a helpless being that always likes you the way a toddler always likes you.

It's as if cats are at that stage of domestication similar to the first wolves that came near human settlements for the free scraps - still capable of being self-sufficient but realizing that humans aren't all bad. Man, I hope people don't breed cats to become like dogs, we have dogs already.

[paulgiamatti]

Cats are awesome, dogs are awesome.

Cats are better suited for some people, dogs are better suited for some people.

A person's preference for a cat over a dog or a dog over a cat has nothing to say about their worth as a human being or about the worth of cats or dogs.

However, the difference between our feline and canine companions can be summed up thusly.

The dog thinks: "These people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me. They must be gods!"

The cat thinks: "These people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me. I must be a god!"

[paulgiamatti]

ill explain why dogs>cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUUyu9_8CM&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DL UUUyu9_8CM&has_verified=1

its simple. lets say you fed a dog and he got huge. youve got a big best friend.

lets say you feed a cat and it grew larger and larger. at some point it would kill you.

they dont care about their master and plot their demise from any size.

Also, this argument seems to conveniently overlook the fact that plenty of dog owners have indeed lost their lives to their "big best friend".

[Kimmie]

A person's preference for a cat over a dog or a dog over a cat has nothing to say about their worth as a human being

Untrue

[indiscriminate_hater]

Bunch of racist pigs in here who think they can generalize all cats and dogs with their blanket stereotypes. You all disgust me.

quit generalizing us.



fattie

[radditsu]

Stop triggering me.

[Anichek]

Your cat is likely plotting to kill you

http://theoatmeal.com/misc/frame/cat_kill

....and it's likely just because it's bored.


http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill

[Glenzig]

If I have to buy food for and take an animal to the vet for vaccinations and such, it better act like I own it. Therefore dogs > cats.

[iruinedyourday]

Dogs cant win this argument on the internet because dog owners are hanging out at rivers, lakes, trails & parks, playing with their pet, enjoying the outdoors.

While cat owners are doing this...

http://33.media.tumblr.com/9ee3541c1cc9639ce4927923077fd438/tumblr_nbsi2n87gM1rgzkd1o4_500.gif

[buffmagnum]

Haha I didnt read all of these posts, but sounds like a lot of city folk dont know crap about WTF animals are for. Ask any farmer or rancher most people I think love there dog as it is mans best friend. I am lazy and enjoy video games. I dont own a dog ATM. Cats are easier to take care of. I can leave for a 3 day WE and not worry. My nieghbors have dogs so I am comfortable with having no prowlers. From horses to praying mantis sacs i purchase yearly cause they are not natural where I live each organism has its place. Try treating your cat like a dog and daog like a cat from birth you might get to see whats real. Kenny Lane city boy with a city garden.

[Sidelle]

I want a honey badger because honey badgers don't give a shit! (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pi-lrpqkh4A) (Narrated by sassy gay guy)

[Patriam1066]

I want a honey badger because honey badgers don't give a shit! (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pi-lrpqkh4A) (Narrated by sassy gay guy)

I want a tiger that lets me ride it whilst eating frosted flakes

[Peatree]

I want a wombat.

[FoxxHound]

I want a ferret!

[Glenzig]

I want a ferret!

Ferrets are hilarious. My sister had a few of them. I will never own one though because they are rodents, and as such they do urinate everywhere. Not their fault, they don't have the sphincter to be able to hold it if I remember correctly. But yeah, your house will smell like rat pee. Other than that though, they make pretty awesome little pets.

[runlvlzero]

#1 reason cats are bad ass is they are killers :)

Dogs are annoying as fuk

Cats are evil as fuk

Cats > dogs

Mudercats win! Going to start a new guild called <Murder Cats>

[Sidelle]

Ferrets are hilarious. My sister had a few of them. I will never own one though because they are rodents, and as such they do urinate everywhere. Not their fault, they don't have the sphincter to be able to hold it if I remember correctly. But yeah, your house will smell like rat pee. Other than that though, they make pretty awesome little pets.
I had a friend who with a couple ferrets. Yeah, cute to watch but holy shit they are some stank mothafuckas. I couldn't deal with that.

http://i.imgur.com/JaBRRur.gif

[Sidelle]

#1 reason cats are bad ass is they are killers :)

Dogs are annoying as fuk

Cats are evil as fuk

Cats > dogs

Mudercats win! Going to start a new guild called <Murder Cats>
Yeah but can a cat do this tho?

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/Il436iw.gif

[Zadrian]

Yeah but can a cat do this tho?

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/Il436iw.gif

http://i.imgur.com/mmQqRB7.gif

Not even a big deal.

[Sidelle]

Is that guy throwing it a cat treat? Bribery doesn't count. :D The dog seems more like a true pal to me, judging from both videos.

[Zadrian]

Is that guy throwing it a cat treat? Bribery doesn't count. :D The dog seems more like a true pal to me, judging from both videos.

Pff if you think that dog didn't get a hamburger after that jump, then you are truly naive!

Also, dogs are idjits!

http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/188717_o.gif

[Sidelle]

LOL!

[myriverse]

Ferrets are hilarious. My sister had a few of them. I will never own one though because they are rodents, and as such they do urinate everywhere. Not their fault, they don't have the sphincter to be able to hold it if I remember correctly. But yeah, your house will smell like rat pee. Other than that though, they make pretty awesome little pets.
Ferrets are not rodents. They are proper carnivores and mustelids, weasels, related to skunks.

As such, ferrets got bad body odour that becomes evident when they're scared. Nowhere near as foul as skunks, but arguably worse than a wet dog smell. A well cared for ferret probably shouldn't be getting scared much though.

They can also bite a lot... for pleasure.

[Sidelle]

Look at this weave-snatching rascal. Hahaha! "Get off the computer and feed me, bitch"

http://barkpost-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/get-off-the-computer.gif

[Zadrian]

Look at this weave-snatching rascal. Hahaha! "Get off the computer and feed me, bitch"

http://barkpost-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/get-off-the-computer.gif

Reminds me of Peter Griffin when he's rolling off the couch on ecstasy.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1472893/peter-on-ecstasy-o.gif

[FoxxHound]

Either that or a fox~

[Cecily]

Rabbits?

http://i.imgur.com/4c4RaSz.gif

[FoxxHound]

Rabbits?

http://i.imgur.com/4c4RaSz.gif

Owned one, and a grenade too~

[bluejam]

Dogs are too needy, cats are assholes.

I wouldn't get either.

[radditsu]

Cats are like the pickup artists of the animal kingdom.

[fishingme]

Cats are like the pickup artists of the animal kingdom.

I don't know about that, my dog has gotten me laid from a great many chicks who are actually active and fit. Not your cat loving bbws

[Sidelle]

Rabbits?

http://i.imgur.com/4c4RaSz.gif
Couple years ago as a joke gift I bought these killer rabbit slippers (http:// http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8148/?pfm=Search&t=rabbit%20slippers) for my ex. He's a big Monty Python fan. Cute and very comfy. Lol

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/additional/carousel/killer_bunny_slippers_add1.jpg

Side note: that website site has the coolest geeky merchandise. I love shopping there.

[radditsu]

I don't know about that, my dog has gotten me laid from a great many chicks who are actually active and fit. Not your cat loving bbws

No i meant in regards to aloof dickishness.

[applesauce25r624]

Dogs cant win this argument on the internet because dog owners are hanging out at rivers, lakes, trailer parks, playing with their pet, enjoying the outdoors.

fixed that for you