Poll: Which Pet is Superior, Cats or Dogs?

[gazumped]

I don't know why no one's pointed this out yet, but cats don't tend to maul you to death.

"Dogs are so much more sociable and loyal!" Ffffrick that! People are saying cats'll eat your face if you're dead, at least they don't tend to do it when you're frickin' alive.

And even the more friendly ones, the ones that really are loyal, well, they're upsetting for the complete opposite reason. Because of the pack mentality they pretty much act like mindless drones. I know a guy who stabs his dog in the face. For fun. And the poor creature would just follow him around wagging its tail. It's bloody tragic, I couldn't have a companion like that, I'd like someone who felt like more of my equal, who'll tell me to feck off if I'm annoying it.

All I'll say is that I've never walked past a house and thought to myself. "That place smells like they own dogs."

Seriously? Dogs reek! Have to wash your hands right after you touch them because they leave stinky grime all over you. If you own a dog I guess you're less likely to notice the smell, though. Although I don't own cats any more but I can't say I notice cat smells in people's houses yet.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Dogs were bred for centuries to be the perfect companion.

Even looking at it objectively (which is difficult for me, because I fucking love dogs), dogs are pretty much made to be our companions now.

Ever heard of cat for the blind?

Drug sniffing cat?

Cancer sniffing cat?

No?

Cats have never been more intelligent than dogs.

'Oh well, cats are smart enough to not want to learn'.


No, that is nonsense, don't confuse not being able to learn with apathy towards learning.

Cats don't learn these things because they can't, not because they don't want to.

 

[Adventurer2626]

I am a proud owner of both. That being said and at the risk of raising the ire of our feline overlords, I find dogs generally more companionable. Cats are like that roommate you talk to once a week. You get along well enough but don't really have much in common. They're asleep half the time you try to go talk to them anyways. Dogs are called man's best friend for a reason. If you feed them, love them, take care of them, you will have a friend of fanatic proportions for the rest of their life. Or maybe I just smell like a dog and that's why they seem to like me. That could be it too...

 

[Lunar Templar]

cats.

we have 2 dogs and a cat and on a good day i fine the dogs only slightly annoying.

that said, we've had good dogs, they just got old and pasted on :/

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

Really depends on the environment a dog with a human companion that can feed it, give it a place to sleep, and take care of it will be far better than a cat. It will fight to the death for its owners and do it effectively.

However, put a dog alone in the woods and see how long it lasts. Eventually it will die of starvation. Dogs are so domesticated that they really have forgotten how to take care of themselves. Perhaps there are some wilder breeds that are not the case, but I haven't seen them.

Now a cat loves to be petted and craves attention much like a dog, but is also independent. They prefer to be alone most of the time and get pretty skittish when those needs are not met. A cat will most likely run and hide under the bed if a murderous man appears and a cat would escape a house fire without waking up the family dying inside.

However, you put that cat in the middle of the woods and it will live for years. Cats are naturally predators and know how to survive.

So... if your asking me which animal on its own is the best I would say cats. If you mean in the best possible conditions which is best I would say dogs.

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