Dogs or cats?

[dyanaprajna2011]

I'm kind of surprised that I haven't seen this question asked yet, or I have, but have just forgotten. Anyway, do you prefer dogs or cats? Most people are one or the other, but don't necessarily mind the other. Me, I have to admit, I hate cats. I'm very much a dog person.

EDIT: I thought about this after I posted. After saying whether you're a dog or cat person (or other), tell us why.

 

[ChristineES]

How about both. I always considered myself a dog person, but since we don't have a good yard for a dog, we have cats instead. I enjoy my cats, but I would still hope to have a dog one day.

 

[Wirey]

Definitely dogs. Cats are mostly white meat.

 

[crossfire]

Cats. :bkcat:

 

[Katzpur]

I'm kind of surprised that I haven't seen this question asked yet, or I have, but have just forgotten. Anyway, do you prefer dogs or cats? Most people are one or the other, but don't necessarily mind the other. Me, I have to admit, I hate cats. I'm very much a dog person.

EDIT: I thought about this after I posted. After saying whether you're a dog or cat person (or other), tell us why.

I wish you'd given us the option of both. I voted "dogs" because I suppose I have a slight preference for them. Honestly, though, I love cats, too. I'm pretty much crazy about any animal that has four legs or less (though most of the two-legged ones bug me a lot).

 

[Revoltingest]

Are we talking raw or cooked?

 

[Gjallarhorn]

I like openness. Cats are fickle. Dogs rarely are.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Dogs. I find cats to be too mischievous, too ill-behaved, and too willing to step and walk over anything. Although my dog is quite the pain as she is so jealous that even when I am yelling at one of the cats (such as the time one reached up to my plate and grabbed my steak), she comes up to me wanting attention. And whenever I have a friend over, she will jump up on my lap and give my friends dirty looks.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Dogs. I find cats to be too mischievous, too ill-behaved, and too willing to step and walk over anything. Although my dog is quite the pain as she is so jealous that even when I am yelling at one of the cats (such as the time one reached up to my plate and grabbed my steak), she comes up to me wanting attention. And whenever I have a friend over, she will jump up on my lap and give my friends dirty looks.

I have to wonder at times if my dog secretly hopes one of the cats does something like that, like grabbing food off the plate, because after the cat grabbed the steak, pulled it off my plate, it hit the floor and as soon as the cat saw me standing there she took off running, before she had a chance to eat any, and it was my dog that got the steak.

 

[Draka]

I like the independence and attitude of cats. They can be loyal and follow you around and be sweet and curl up with you when you sleep, but they can still be completely independent and care for themselves and don't need to be taken out and walked and so on. While they will play with you and it is cute as heck when they do, I do think there is quite the difference in playing with a dog. The whole throwing a stick kind of thing for example. you throw a stick for a dog and it'll run after it and bring it back for you and wait for you to throw it again. You throw a stick or something for a cat and the cat will look at you like you're stupid, get this look like "you threw the damn thing, you go get it" and go back to sleep or cleaning itself. lol

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

And this is why I love cats they don't give a F. I like dogs as well love the family dog to bits, but god some dogs are sssssooooooo needy which is why I picked cats and cause they don't make loud noises. I love both but I would rather have a cat as a pet.

Also totally willing to worship the cat :bow:

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I like the independence and attitude of cats. They can be loyal and follow you around and be sweet and curl up with you when you sleep, but they can still be completely independent and care for themselves and don't need to be taken out and walked and so on. While they will play with you and it is cute as heck when they do, I do think there is quite the difference in playing with a dog. The whole throwing a stick kind of thing for example. you throw a stick for a dog and it'll run after it and bring it back for you and wait for you to throw it again. You throw a stick or something for a cat and the cat will look at you like you're stupid, get this look like "you threw the damn thing, you go get it" and go back to sleep or cleaning itself. lol

I know of two cats that will play fetch with a small ball. One of the two will even sit on it, like you might see a bird nesting an egg, and the cat will sometimes jump off the ball like the ball just pinched his butt. But trust me when I say this cat is most unusual. He even likes having his cat play house being picked up so he can be swung around in it, as fast as you can and as high as you can.
Another reason I like dogs is black labs. Anyone who has ever had the privilege of having a black lab as a companion will know nothing more needs to be said. One day one of my mom's black labs was playing with my dog, and she wasn't watching were she was at and she accidentally slammed into the back of my bad knee. I screamed and cried in pain, and the dog, she looked to be truly upset that she hurt me, and she stayed at my side until someone came to help me, and even after that she stayed at my side for awhile.
Rottweilers are also a wonderful breed. Absolutely wonderful around kids, their only downside is they tend to forget their size when they crawl onto your lap.
And a dog will be there at the door to greet you when you return home. A cat? Only if they want attention. Or if they want to trip you up by walking between your legs or abruptly laying down in front of your feet.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

But really, I loved cats after seeing this video:

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Cat vs. Toaster - YouTube

 

[dyanaprajna2011]

I know of two cats that will play fetch with a small ball. One of the two will even sit on it, like you might see a bird nesting an egg, and the cat will sometimes jump off the ball like the ball just pinched his butt. But trust me when I say this cat is most unusual. He even likes having his cat play house being picked up so he can be swung around in it, as fast as you can and as high as you can.
Another reason I like dogs is black labs. Anyone who has ever had the privilege of having a black lab as a companion will know nothing more needs to be said. One day one of my mom's black labs was playing with my dog, and she wasn't watching were she was at and she accidentally slammed into the back of my bad knee. I screamed and cried in pain, and the dog, she looked to be truly upset that she hurt me, and she stayed at my side until someone came to help me, and even after that she stayed at my side for awhile.
Rottweilers are also a wonderful breed. Absolutely wonderful around kids, their only downside is they tend to forget their size when they crawl onto your lap.
And a dog will be there at the door to greet you when you return home. A cat? Only if they want attention. Or if they want to trip you up by walking between your legs or abruptly laying down in front of your feet.

A lot of dog breeds get a bad rap because people don't know how to treat them right. Every Rott I've known has been nothing but playful babies. My aunt has one that she raised from six weeks old, and it's just a big baby. Me and my fiance have been talking about getting a dog, and the idea of a pit bull came up, which I think would be a great idea, especially for the kids. They're fiercely loyal, and as long as you raise them right, and from a young enough age, they're great protectors of the family. And, they make better lap dogs than a Rott.

 

[illykitty]

I much prefer cats. There's only a few dogs that I like (and none of them are yapping rats).

Cats, from my observation, are just as intelligent. All of my cats knew tricks and learned them quickly. Astetically, I find them cuter but that is very subjective. They make the best pictures though, hence why there's so many! (Icanhascheezburger, anyone?)

Also, dogs are way too hyper for me. I prefer the cool, laid back attitudes of cats. Their cuddles are so nice, warm and soft. Speaking of softness, cat fur is softer (if you have the chance of having a cat that loves belly pets, you'll be in heaven!)

Dogs drool, eat their own poo and then lick your face. DISGUSTING! Dog fur is stinky, especially when wet. Their fur feels like bristle.

PS I also love big cats. Tigers, snow leopards, lions... They're all beautiful animals.

 

[oldbadger]

We have three sibling siamese cats. They can go for walks on leads...... anything. They scare most dogs. We also have a miniature dachshund, the same size as the cats. She can do cat-flaps and plays with them, etc. We love both, so can't vote.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I love them both. I befriended a Calico feral cat once and had a German Shepherd that would take me for walks! Good times they were.

 

[dyanaprajna2011]

Some of my best friends have always been dogs. In high school, I wasn't popular, I was a nerd, and I had no real friends. But my chow-english bull dog was always there for me. When I was living with and around my family, before I disowned them, at about the time I began to reject them, my beagle was always there for me. I've always loved dogs, and some of my best friends have always been my dogs.

 

[Quintessence]

Funny. Images like's Sum's are an example of why I prefer cats. I don't need something worshiping me as a god. It's kind of off-putting. There are other deal-breaker behaviors too. If it slobbers on me, I'm done. If it acts like it has ADHD, I'm done. If it makes a lot of noise, I'm done. If it's big enough that when it jumps on me it's really uncomfortable, I'm done. If it bites/attacks me, I'm done. Dogs have those faults with a significantly higher frequency than cats. Dogs that don't have those faults I get along quite well with.

However, from a practical standpoint, dogs are just a pain. They can't take care of themselves, which makes them a very high-maintenence pet to have, especially if you live on your own. Finding an apartment that allows dogs is very difficult compared to finding one that allows for cats. I don't want a high-maintenence pet.

You know, come to think of it, this isn't a bad list for a prospective lifemate either. If you're high-maintenence and can't take care of yourselves, guys, we're done. I'm not taking you out to go to the bathroom. Clean up after yourself, know how to cook, and if you're loud and obnoxious we're not going to get along. At all. And don't put me on a pedestal. That's a bad recipe for codependency right there. Be your own person, thanks.