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Whom do you prefer? I marginally like dogs more than I like cats, because they are more intelligent, they are social animals and they attach more to their owners. However, in the upcoming poll I'll choose "both", because that preference is very slight. What about you?

P.S. I have one dog and one cat, and they're both adorable in their own way.

Someone just did a poll on that a couple of days ago.

Cats rule, dogs drool. :D

Someone just did a poll on that a couple of days ago.

Cats rule, dogs drool. :D
Sorry. I did it because of my dog. The New Year's Day firecrackers drove him mad with fear last night, the poor thing. He's a very sensitive creature, although you couldn't discover it from his appearence. ;)

Dogs of course.

While I like both dogs and cats, I like cats better. Dogs, as pack animals, have behaviors that I find annoying, like face-licking (which a subservient dog does to the alpha dog) and jumping up and down in excitement whenever it's pleased, which seems to be all the time. These pack oriented behaviors make them easier to train than cats because their motivations are clear. But cats, being less social (they aren't unsocial - if you observe a colony of feral cats, you will see that), are more inclined to behave in ways that humans call dignified. They are also cleaner than dogs, at least in ways that I appreciate, and they smell better. They are less excitable and, while harder to train, they are quite intelligent (my cat Clyde learned to open the refrigerator door so he could snatch leftovers).

Whom do you prefer? I marginally like dogs more than I like cats, because they are more intelligent, they are social animals and they attach more to their owners. However, in the upcoming poll I'll choose "both", because that preference is very slight. What about you?

P.S. I have one dog and one cat, and they're both adorable in their own way.


Dogs are more intelligent??!! I don't think so...

Dogs are unable to fend for themselves and depend much more on their owners then cats do. Cats are definately smarter ie. hunting etc.
I find that cats are much more affectionate than dogs but are treated worse. Thats what I think anyway....

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They are less excitable and, while harder to train, they are quite intelligent (my cat Clyde learned to open the refrigerator door so he could snatch leftovers).
Ferrets are a bit quicker, but only because cats realize we will do whatever they want so they don't bother.

I've had both and I like having either animal for a pet. Both had to be put to sleep. The cat was just about 2 months ago (she was 18) but the dog was like 5 years ago (and she was 13 then). I'd like to have a dog more so now because I haven't had one in years.

Dogs!

I suppose it depends on what kind of mood I am in, there are times I really miss my cat, you know sitting on my lap purring. Most of the time when I have a dog it's a really big dog, and can't sit on your lap. My dog now weighs about 80lbs, so he can't even really get on the couch without getting in trouble, although today he has been rather cuddly.

I guess if I have to choose, then Dogs.

They are cuddly and they can play and they can chew up your enemies. :p

Cats rule.Period.

what? Explain? mhn Ok!

They are nicer and seem (to me at least) more intelligent. Moreover cats don't require as much atention as dogs.

Dogs are more intelligent??!! I don't think so...

Dogs are unable to fend for themselves and depend much more on their owners then cats do. Cats are definately smarter ie. hunting etc.
I find that cats are much more affectionate than dogs but are treated worse. Thats what I think anyway....

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1) Welcome to the forum.

2) Being able to fend for yourself is not an accurate indication of intelligence. From this point of view, the humans are the most 'handicapped', and yet we are the smartest of all the animals (or at least that's what we like to think :)).

the humans are the most 'handicapped', and yet we are the smartest of all the animals (or at least that's what we like to think :)).


mice are smartest

i dislike both, dogs are violent creatures!! cats are ugly and make my face inflate!! :mad: :mp5: :mp5:

1) Welcome to the forum.

2) Being able to fend for yourself is not an accurate indication of intelligence. From this point of view, the humans are the most 'handicapped', and yet we are the smartest of all the animals (or at least that's what we like to think :)).


Thanks for the welcome!

Well if a dogs owner died the dog would, like a fool (however loyal it might be) sit there and wait to be fed etc. While a cat would hunt and get it's own food.


Also my cat who's now six would fetch clothes pegs and bring them back to you when she was a kitten.. lol... Now she's so lazy she needs a sniff of catnip to get her going! :p

Dogs, as for the comment that cats are smarter because of hunting... Look at wolves, they hunt in packs and each one know's it's job, they're very efficient at what they do. They're much better for making one feel better and aren't near as self serving as cats who look only for a pet here and there and food. My dog has always known when I'm sad and listens a hell of alot better than any cat ever has. I use to ride my uncle's dog when I was little for entertainment, one fo the funnest things to ever do! Try doing it with a cat...

Dogs look up to you,ats look down on you and Pigstreat you as equals.

So Cats are stuck up little shits that only come home for Dinner whereas Dogs are hard working and loyal.

Cats - Smarter, cleaner, more dignified, more interesting, smell better, more discriminating in their taste in people. I like dogs too, but cats are my slight preference.

I use to ride my uncle's dog when I was little for entertainment, one fo the funnest things to ever do! Try doing it with a cat...

I've tried. It doesn't work. :(

Dogs look up to you,ats look down on you and Pigstreat you as equals.

So Cats are stuck up little shits that only come home for Dinner whereas Dogs are hard working and loyal.

mhn We have a cat, which(or who?) never ever goes out.
And my Granddad's cats are in the house all night, and in the winter all day too (to cold outside *lol*)

For the part of being loyal.... How can a pet be loyal? My cat only likes people she knows.(She backs away from people she doesn't know, except if we show her that the person is a nice person *g*)

I use to ride my uncle's dog when I was little for entertainment, one fo the funnest things to ever do! Try doing it with a cat...


My neighbour used to do that....but with a jack russell....might as well have been a cat!

mhn We have a cat, which(or who?) never ever goes out.
And my Granddad's cats are in the house all night, and in the winter all day too (to cold outside *lol*)

For the part of being loyal.... How can a pet be loyal? My cat only likes people she knows.(She backs away from people she doesn't know, except if we show her that the person is a nice person *g*)
Thats lucky for you because German Hunters 'can' kill predators...

German Shepards would drag their wounded handlers out of the way of danger in Nam and they were not trained to do this.

Thanks for the welcome!

Well if a dogs owner died the dog would, like a fool (however loyal it might be) sit there and wait to be fed etc. While a cat would hunt and get it's own food.


Also my cat who's now six would fetch clothes pegs and bring them back to you when she was a kitten.. lol... Now she's so lazy she needs a sniff of catnip to get her going! :p
An intelligent animal needs to learn a certain behaviour. The more primitive a creature is, the less matters the 'learning' part and the more matter its instincts. Dogs have to learn from somebody how to hunt, otherwise they remain as harmless as a little lamb. The cats are more instinctual in their approach to hunting. => dogs are smarter than cats.

But this is not a discution about which animal is smarter, only about which one do you like more. You can like an animal even if it's not the smartest in the world (I don't think I'd like a gorilla as a pet, even though they are smarter than the dogs :p).

Thats lucky for you because German Hunters 'can' kill predators...

German Shepards would drag their wounded handlers out of the way of danger in Nam and they were not trained to do this.

Well.... no.... just... just because you 'can' jump from a building you don't 'do' it. It's the same with the Hunters. Why would they kill a cat?

The only thing threatening my cat is the traffic. We lost 2 cats that way :(

Slightly off-topic, and in response to the various comments on the relative intelligence of dogs viz-a-viz cats: We're talking about two different types of intelligence here. Dogs hunt as part of a team and cats hunt alone, generally. Cats are not necessarily instinctive hunters, they learn techniques as kittens from their mothers; a cat who has had the opportunity to grow up with his/her mother is a more effective hunter than one taken from her early (although my Bonnie and Clyde were taken from their mother at six weeks and early on taught themselves to hunt mice as a team).

Also, the notion that dogs are more intelligent because they are easier to train is not true. Dogs are easier to train because they want to please the alpha member(s) of the pack, in this case, humans - it's a response to knowing their place in the pack. Cats are harder to train because there's less in it for them - no pack, no place to maintain, no alpha to please.

If you feed a dog, pet it, play with it, give it a home, etc., it thinks you must be God. Do the same for a cat, and it thinks it must be God.

Love cats, Love dogs. Hate dogs that bark to much and have not been trained not to. Hate cats that manifest the idea that "everything is their dominion" via scratching and pooping everywhere.

What cats bury, dogs eat.

Dogs are much better, although, that said, both of mine are deathly afraid of cats.

i like dogs, but i like cats better. uhh.....i'm not going to try and reason out why.

I voted for cats, but I like both. I want both. I still favor cats a little more though.

I like cats. I used to have one for 15 years, she was a great friend, mother, and cat. She was my baby girl.

I am a dog person. The bigger, the better (50kg upwards).

Cats don't like me and I don't like them.

"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat." - Mark Twain

Cats.... Dogs........ why cant we just get along????
tell me why we cant like both as equals????
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I voted for the 'both are fine' as I truly don't have a preference. Both are fine in their own aspects. Maybe someday someone will create a 1/2 dog, 1/2 cat. But then there would be a whole new debate on whether to call it a 'dat' or a 'cog'.

I like both of them.

in general, i prefer dogs to cats, the same with my dog and cat but both are good
the question is: why would you have a dog or cat when you could have a dog-girl or cat girl? and while i would like either one of those, the dog-girl would be better :p

Catisfaction

"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat." - Mark Twain

"If you would make the most of your money, take it and buy a pup. You will have purchased love, unconditional."
-Rudyard Kipling.

"If you would make the most of your money, take it and buy a pup. You will have purchased love, unconditional."
-Rudyard Kipling.
nice quote thank you

"Woof!"

Some dog

"Woof!"

Some dog Meow

I way prefer dog to cats.

I way prefer dog to cats. Why?

Cats rule. 37 46.25%

Cats rule, they are intelligent, independant and affectionate. Above all they don't eat their own poo and then try and lick your face as every dog I know does. Why do they do that?

Cats rule, they are intelligent, independant and affectionate. Above all they don't eat their own poo and then try and lick your face as every dog I know does. Why do they do that?
how do you know cats don't eat poo too ?

I grew up with dogs. In my opinion, they are mostly well intended and good companions.
I've never cared for cats at all.
And now my sister in law's cat bit and scratched my two year old daughter when my wife and kids were there without me last week.
Next time I go, I will stomp that cat into oblivion.

I grew up with dogs. In my opinion, they are mostly well intended and good companions.
I've never cared for cats at all.
And now my sister in law's cat bit and scratched my two year old daughter when my wife and kids were there without me last week.
Next time I go, I will stomp that cat into oblivion. me too always had a cat/s and a dog/s at some stage hopefully getting some kittens sooon

Cats.
They're independant, don't crave attention 24/7, you don't have to let them outside to do their business (in fact, you can train them to use the toilet) they don't make a lot of noise at all hours of the night and they're affectionate on their own terms rather than being a drooling mess trying to make you happy.
Plus, when they're in a playful mood, they're more fun to play with and there's a lot less drool involved.

Cats.
They're independant, don't crave attention 24/7, you don't have to let them outside to do their business (in fact, you can train them to use the toilet) they don't make a lot of noise at all hours of the night and they're affectionate on their own terms rather than being a drooling mess trying to make you happy.
Plus, when they're in a playful mood, they're more fun to play with and there's a lot less drool involved.
agreed

"If you would make the most of your money, take it and buy a pup. You will have purchased love, unconditional."
-Rudyard Kipling.

Yes, but Mark Twain > Rudyard Kipling. ;)

Cats rule. 44 45.83% says it all

I grew up with dogs. In my opinion, they are mostly well intended and good companions.
I've never cared for cats at all.
And now my sister in law's cat bit and scratched my two year old daughter when my wife and kids were there without me last week.
Next time I go, I will stomp that cat into oblivion.

Most (though not all) cats don't scratch people for no reason. So my question is was that cat known for being mean, and if not what was your kid doing to the cat? Cats aren't like dogs, they don't take teasing lying down (as a lot of dogs might). So if your kids can't handle cats, you might want to teach them to leave cats alone.

Myself, I like both cats and dogs, but cats are better for my life style. And by that, I mean I'm lazy, and cats are more independent after kittenhood than dogs.

Whom do you prefer? I marginally like dogs more than I like cats, because they are more intelligent, they are social animals and they attach more to their owners. However, in the upcoming poll I'll choose "both", because that preference is very slight. What about you?
I have two cats and one dog. One of the cats is far more affectionate than almost any dog I have ever owned. He loves me because he trusts me to be kind and gentle with him; one of his previous owners mistreated him so it took awhile to gain his trust, but now he hangs around me constantly. :p

Myself, I like both cats and dogs, but cats are better for my life style. And by that, I mean I'm lazy, and cats are more independent after kittenhood than dogs.
I think that's why the majority seem to prefer the cats. They say "I like cats 'cause they're independent", but in reality they mean "I like them because I don't have to invest so much time in them". By these standards, a snake would be even better: just throw it a chicken once a week and you're done. ;) But of course, the snake is not cute and fluffy, so the cat wins. :)

I have two cats and one dog. One of the cats is far more affectionate than almost any dog I have ever owned. He loves me because he trusts me to be kind and gentle with him; one of his previous owners mistreated him so it took awhile to gain his trust, but now he hangs around me constantly. :p
Our cat used to be like that in the beginning, from the same reason. She didn't want to remain alone in a room, so she followed us everywhere in the house. Now she only moves from the bed if she wants to eat or to... to go outside. :) Or to play. I don't know why, but she always gets active in the morning and in the evening. Maybe it has to do with the best time for hunting?

I think that's why the majority seem to prefer the cats. They say "I like cats 'cause they're independent", but in reality they mean "I like them because I don't have to invest so much time in them". By these standards, a snake would be even better: just throw it a chicken once a week and you're done. ;) But of course, the snake is not cute and fluffy, so the cat wins. :)

:D Yeah, but see, with cats you get a happy medium between dog-traits and snake-traits. They're fairly independent, but they can also be quite affectionate and make a nice, fuzzy lap warmer.

Also, they don't drool. I can't stand it when big dogs drool everywhere.

However, I do like snakes. Though the reptile that I really want is a chameleon. I am in love with their silly little feet.

However, I do like snakes. Though the reptile that I really want is a chameleon. I am in love with their silly little feet.
Chameleon feet? What's so great about them? :confused: :D

A looong looong time ago, my father brought home a little turtle he had picked from a construction site. We used to feed it pieces of hard boiled egg, sprinckled in a bowl of water. The turtle would swim and bite the pieces in the water, I was quite fascinated by its behaviour. After that, winter came and the turtle started hibernating (I think). Alas, my parents didn't know a turtle can hibernate and thought it had died, so they threw it away (which means they probably killed it :( ).

And that's about all the contact I've ever had with reptiles. :D

Edit: what's happening??? I can't see my last post and I can't enter on the fifth page to delete the two extra posts of my tripple post. I really don't understand what's going on. :confused:

Wtf? On the forum I see the last post belongs to Kiwi-kiwi, but here I see my post. No, wait, I actually see my triple post. :eek:

Chameleon feet? What's so great about them? :confused: :D


Chameleon feet! (http://reptilis.net/index4/grip1.jpg)

I don't know what it is exactly, but they just have the niftiest little gripping feet. They also have cute tails, that curl around things. Chameleons are just cool.

But probably not cuddly like a cat or a dog. (See? I'm on topic! Really!)

Actually i have a related question.I am a male and i have cats, prefer cats ,3 to be precise, yet when i mention this i am given some strange looks and comments as if i, being a male should own a dog or a snake or whatever; that a dog is a male thing and a cat is a female thing. Is this strange to you? Has anybody run across this attitude?

I vote cats, cats win, dogs lose. The End.

Cats are intelligent (mine can open all but three of the doors in my house), they are aloof, they do not care what you do so long as they get foor, whether you let them outside to catch birds, mice, bunnies and squirrels, or you will dish it out to them.

They have all the quialities is respect, cleverness, lazyness, and...um, sleepyness?

I know I joined this argument a little late, but I cast my vote for dogs. I think that dogs, working dogs, are more useful than cats can be. Dogs that look like dust mops or chihuahuas are probably better classified as rodents anyways.

I dislike imaginary animals.

cats win paws down

The best pet ever is my plush cat Noir. Low-maintenance, obedient, soft, huggable... easy to keep on the sort of wages a store like Wal-Mart pays...

And best of all, no pee on the floor, ever. ;)

The best pet ever is my plush cat Noir. Low-maintenance, obedient, soft, huggable... easy to keep on the sort of wages a store like Wal-Mart pays...

And best of all, no pee on the floor, ever. ;) Meeeeeeeeeeeeee ooooooooooooooW

I voted for the 'both are fine' as I truly don't have a preference. Both are fine in their own aspects. Maybe someday someone will create a 1/2 dog, 1/2 cat. But then there would be a whole new debate on whether to call it a 'dat' or a 'cog'.

I can see it now: an animal with the cleanliness of a dog, and the loyalty of a cat.

Genius! Who wouldn't want one?

Cats are evil and therefore, good. :)

Dogs are more fun to have around in my opinion, and are generally more companionable than cats, although I'm sure some would disagree. Which is more fun? Throwing a stick for the dog to fetch or throwing the cat?
Having grown up with dogs I'm used to their habits, foibles and character, but with cats I've had little time with, so my empathy towards them is a little thin - and so I suppose would be the deciding factor in the majority of peoples responses of which one is best. I'm sure if I grew up with cats I might be a bit more well-adjusted to them.

In fact my hatred towards cats increased during the summer when I ran over one whilst out cycling, unintentionally I might add, which completely ruined my back wheel. little bastard.

In fact my hatred towards cats increased during the summer when I ran over one whilst out cycling, unintentionally I might add, which completely ruined my back wheel. little bastard. :(

:(

I know - it ran off if there's any consolation, which was surprising. Couldn't find it afterwards, as I would have helped it. They are springy animals though.

cats rules!

I know - it ran off if there's any consolation, which was surprising. Couldn't find it afterwards, as I would have helped it. They are springy animals though. always land on their feet do cats