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Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs

Posted in General by Shawn Knight on May 12, 2008

1. Cats have instinct to use a litter box. Dogs go all over your carpet, on your bed, etc. if you don’t take them outside. Speaking of outside, I hope you don’t plan to use your backyard after your dog makes a giant poop field of it. If a cat goes outside, they are smart enough to bury it.

2. You don’t have to walk a cat.

3. Cats double as rodent killers.

4. Cats do well in small houses and apartments.

5. Cats are quiet. Dogs BARK BARK BARK! Someone comes up the driveway? BARK BARK BARK! Try to come in the house after hours without waking everyone? BARK BARK BARK!

6. Cats are independent. Dogs are sheepish animals that follow you around non-stop and bark / whine if you shut the door on them. Oh, and leave a dog alone for a day or two… have fun cleaning up that giant mess!

7. Cats don’t drool. How many times have you gone to someone’s house just to have some slobbery dog jump all over you. And the ridiculous dog owner just smiles and says inane things like “Oh, he likes you”. Slobber is so gross.

8. Cats are small enough to share a bed with. Any animal that comes close to weighing as much as I do, no thanks. I don’t want to be knocked around by a big dog.

9. Dogs smell. Cats bathe themselves and do a good job at it. If you want a fresh dog, be prepared to give it a bath frequently.

10. Dogs get angry. When is the last time you heard about a cat being put down for attacking / killing a child or an elderly person?

11. Dogs tear up all kinds of stuff. I’ve seen a dog rip a surround sound speaker off the wall and EAT IT! Not to mention they eat shoes and anything else they can get their mouth around (yes, cats can claw stuff, but you can get them declawed - problem solved).

12. Cats don’t eat feces like dogs do.

Let the hateful comments begin!

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Comments

  1. Tina Silva Said,

    Dog lover here, but I agree with some of your points as most are accurate. I guess it’s just a personal preference when it comes down to it.

    I prefer the dog who comes running to the door when I get home from work to greet me…who will curl next to be while watching tv or on the web…who will notify me of strangers lurking in the shadows….who will always keep nudging me to let me know that I’m needed…who will go fetch a newspaper or other item if I can’t get it….who is just a great companion to go out and about with….after all, who wants to stay indoors 24/7 with a cat when you can take your dog pretty much anywhere!

  2. lulugal11 Said,

    I am a cat lover myself so I agree with Shawn here. The one thing I can say in a dog’s defense is that they love you unconditionally. Even if you ignore a dog or kick it (I don’t) it will still come back and love you and want to be all over you.

    Cats, on the other hand, get pissed off at you and tend to climb off somewhere you can’t reach and sulk until YOU come apologize to them. :-)

  3. Kattikawn Said,

    I guess you just have to accept that they are two different species and each has their different characteristics. Dogs are by nature pack animals, so that social interaction is hard wired into their instincts. That includes the need to warn the rest of the pack of intruders (barking,) and acknowledging the presence of a comrade (following, jumping.) Since they were domesticated to help do work for us, their need for exercise (walking) is partly a result of our interference. Any bad behavior can be corrected by appropriate training so that chewing, barking, jumping, aggression, etc is easily corrected with patience and a little time.

    Since cats were primarily domesticated to protect food storage from rodents, they were never initially meant to be companion animals and still hold onto that independence that required them to be successful mousers. For this reason, they weren’t domesticated until after man learned agriculture. However, the dog has been a part of our history since nomadic times.

    I gotta throw up some first hand examples of cats attacking people. A few years ago my cousin was hospitalized in ICU for many days after one of her cats bit her out of fear. My mom had to make a trip to the emergency room and was out of work for two weeks after one of my cats suddenly bit her unprovoked while we were in Vegas in January. Cat bites have an 80% chance of becoming infected and are usually way worse than dog bites when they occur. This is due to something present in their saliva. Let’s not even get into cat scratches and their tendency to scar. ;)

    I’m not a dog person or a cat person. The only reason I don’t own a dog is because I live on the third floor in a tiny apartment. I look forward to the day I can have a companion to go on walks with, that will protect me when I’m home alone, and whose day I can make just by giving a little scratch behind the ears.

  4. Natron Said,

    Cats taste better also…

  5. Rutledge Said,

    I have three cats :)

  6. George Said,

    Amen! Cats are far better than dogs!!

  7. Cashmere Said,

    Personally I am a Dog Person, though I don’t mind cats. I can’t imagine the cat snuggling up to you on a winter night and giving you a comfortable hot water bottle feel.

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