Cats and Dogs - Which do you prefer?

JupiterKid · 07-05-2015 04:52AM #1

I've been considering getting a pet for my new place. A cat would be easier to look after, but I'd get more love and loyalty from a dog and exercise too as I would take it on frequent walks.

I like cats and dogs pretty much equally. I know there are a lot of people who like one but not the other. There seems to be a special hatred of cats for some reason.

So what do AHers prefer? cats or dogs? And why?

PandaPoo · 07-05-2015 05:26AM

Dogs. I love them so much!!

LizT · 07-05-2015 05:42AM

Dogs, I miss my dog so much

When I get home in the summer, she will sulk for about a week to let me know she was angry at me for leaving her :pac:

gossipgirl10 · 07-05-2015 06:04AM

Cats definitely! Really have never been a dog person...

Don't get all this cat hatred at all I'm not a dog person but I would never say I hated dogs.

Cats are 100% funnier than dogs and I love the fact that they are jerks sometimes it makes for hours of entertainment watching videos on youtube

nullzero · 07-05-2015 06:05AM

Cat Stevens loves his dog... just saying.

seventeen sheep · 07-05-2015 06:18AM

Cats. Less needy and desperate for love. They have some dignity and self-respect!

BlaasForRafa · 07-05-2015 06:30AM

seventeen sheep wrote: »

Cats. Less needy and desperate for love. They have some dignity and self-respect!

Especially when they're licking their own anus.

seventeen sheep · 07-05-2015 07:01AM

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

Especially when they're licking their own anus.

See, self-respect. Who wants to be going around with a dirty anus?

DoYouEvenLift · 07-05-2015 07:05AM

So what breed of dog would you like OP? You should get one from a shelter and give it the life it deserves rather than letting it be put down.

kneemos · 07-05-2015 07:26AM

My dog ate our cat,she was just after swallowing a fly.
Not sure if he'll live.

No_Comply · 07-05-2015 07:32AM

I saw a video on reddit of a dog chasing the ambulance his owner was in. They eventually stopped and let him in and he sat beside his owner in hospital.

Would a cat do that? Would they f*ck.

So, dogs for me. But I do like cats. Actually, anything that's not human gets a thumbs up from me!

crazygeryy · 07-05-2015 07:36AM

seventeen sheep wrote: »

dirty anus?

Great name for a band.

Dogs definitely. I wouldn't say no to the odd pussy though.

Crumpets · 07-05-2015 08:10AM

I love both. My cat hates my guts and my dog worships me but they're my babies and I adore them both. Cats are feckin' hilarious and dogs are super cute and loyal and all that. Just get both OP.

efb · 07-05-2015 08:15AM

Cat- this is the internet- Cats are #1

I'm in bed and she's just sitting on top of me on the duvet. Not over eager like a dog would be, just chilling.

seventeen sheep · 07-05-2015 08:17AM

No_Comply wrote: »

I saw a video on reddit of a dog chasing the ambulance his owner was in. They eventually stopped and let him in and he sat beside his owner in hospital.

Would a cat do that? Would they f*ck.

The cat would probably contact the solicitor to see what they were entitled to in the will, and contact the hospital to request a DNR for the owner.

That's what I love about cats!

anncoates · 07-05-2015 08:19AM

No_Comply wrote: »

I saw a video on reddit of a dog chasing the ambulance his owner was in. They eventually stopped and let him in and he sat beside his owner in hospital.

Moral of the story: never have a heart attack with dog biscuits in your pocket

efb · 07-05-2015 08:20AM

seventeen sheep wrote: »

The cat would probably contact the solicitor to see what they were entitled to in the will, and contact the hospital to request a DNR for the owner.

That's what I love about cats!

Oh the cat insisted on coming with me to the solicitor's office.

ZiabR · 07-05-2015 08:22AM

Having had both growing up I would have to say Dogs. They become part of the family whereas cats only stick around for food and shelter.

Valetta · 07-05-2015 08:35AM

A cargo plane chartered by Nissan in Tokyo was bringing spare gearbox parts to their depot in Manchester. When passing Birmingham the hold door burst open.

In Solihull, Merideth was hanging out the washing and ran in to the house:
"Tom, Tom- it's raining Datsun cogs".

Dogs FTW.

murpho999 · 07-05-2015 08:36AM

Always preferred dogs to cats as I had more experience with dogs.

However, the wife always had a cat so now I have grown to like and respect cats.

The loyalty thing about cats is just not true and it is more a case of dog dependency in my opinion.

People think that cats are also unfriendly but our current cat defies all that, and has even amazed some cat hating dog owners.

Things he does?

Sits on your lap a lot of the time.
Sits behind me on the couch but puts his paw on my shoulder to keep some sort of contact.

When either of us gets home he hops up on the kitchen table to greet us. and then insists on being picked up and cuddled.

Goes to the bedroom when we do, basically loves being around people.
Gets excited when the doorbell goes as it means more people to greet and check out.
I have also thought him to sit on command like a dog and also not to go near dinner table when we are eating. (Cats are quite persistent so that was a feat).

He really is a great pet and it's no problem to go off for the day unlike with a dog, then again you can take a dog most places with you.

Cats are also a lot cleaner too and are usually toilet trained on arrival.

kneemos · 07-05-2015 08:43AM

Dog wins.

Rubberchikken · 07-05-2015 08:45AM

we have a rescue Westie. absolute dote.we also have 5 cats. 3 of them were strays. one of them gave us two kittens. all 5 are in our back yard happy, well fed and very friendly. average age is 9 years. doesn't look like any of them are going anywhere anytime soon;)

love them all:):)

AndyBoBandy · 07-05-2015 08:47AM

Dogs - Loyal, loving, a friend for life, will protect you, will know when is not a good time but will still cheer you up.

Cats - want to kill you.

ballinasloex · 07-05-2015 08:51AM

Dogs don't like cats at all to be honest.. Always had dogs was never a day I dident

don't have much experience with cats except 1 or 2 bad ones

usually I'm afraid a cats tbh :L..

amie lee · 07-05-2015 08:53AM

I like both cats and dogs always had dogs until I was 30 I've cat now for last 5 years like cat too I live in estate cat suits better neighbours terrible complaining with any dogs

anncoates · 07-05-2015 08:54AM

I prefer cats. We always had cats growing up and I had a pair until a few years ago. Haven't had the heart yet to get more since my two died.

I like dogs though. I'd rather live in a more rural area if I was to have one, I think.

Menas · 07-05-2015 08:54AM

I like the idea of dogs more than cats. Just not near me or in my house....allergic!

Mister Vain · 07-05-2015 09:13AM

I prefer dogs. Cats freak me out. There is this black cat that comes into my garden every day and sits in the exact same spot for exactly an hour, staring at the wall. Then it goes back to its owners house across the road and sits on the window sill for the rest of the day, looking over at me, taunting me.

Dangerous Man · 07-05-2015 09:23AM

Dogs all day long. It's not even close. I've lived with dogs and cats. Currently living with a cat that I am quite fond of - but cats just don't come close to dogs. Why we argue about this I don't know but anyway...

...cats are opportunistic. They will just up and leave at the drop of a hat and never return to their home. Dogs, on the other, rarely do that. Dogs are incredibly intelligent and emotionally attuned.

Cats want food.

Dogs work in medicine, law enforcement, mental health, military, entertainment, hospitality, disaster management / search and rescue,

Cats sleep most of the day.

Seriously I really like cats - they're great animals but they're a poor alternative to dogs. I can't take anybody seriously who thinks the two even compare.

Shenshen · 07-05-2015 09:25AM

I do like both, but when pushed I would have to say I would prefer cats.

Big dogs I'm rather scared off, I was attacked by one when I was little. A friend of mine ended up in hospital after being attacked by a dog. So where big dogs are concerned, I prefer a certain distance between them and me.

We've had cats since I was about 10, and I can't imagine a house without them. We're just back from a short stay in the UK, and our 2 are still all over me for cuddles and attention.
With cats, you get back all the love and attention you give them. With dogs, it doesn't really matter how you treat them, their nature forces them to be loving and affectionate. That does creep me out a tiny bit.

one man clappin · 07-05-2015 09:28AM

Dogs for me. Dogs won't do this:

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae285/onemanclapping/ceiling_zps2pfqitm9.jpg

Cats and Dogs - Which do you prefer?

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