27 Indisputable Reasons Dogs > Cats

[Ahldagor]

get a monitor. they're great.

[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.

[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!"

[Kimmie]

Originally Posted by paulgiamatti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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

[radditsu]

Stop triggering me.

[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...

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[applesauce25r624]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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