Best pet, cat or dog?

[Jasper07]

theres a reason why there are no attack cats, or bomb/drug sniffing cats

No cat attacks you say?
I voted for cats btw because they are fluffy and stuff.

 

[logical thinker]

Not all of them are facts.
Not everyone want to train a pet. I want a cat to behave like a cat, nothing more than this.
Yes, many people let their cat run around, but you cannot say that "most let" without citing the source of that info.
Why would I want to carry my cat or cruise with it in the car? You obviously don't understand cat owners.

so saying a cat makes a better companion is entirely wrong unless you are the type of person that stays home 24/7 with your cat...

Do you really believe that? Are you that ignorant?

ok even if you don't want to train your cat how does that make it a better companion then a dog?how does an untrained pet of any kind make a good companion?i don't take my dogs in the car but a lot of people do.i enjoy taking my dogs for walks.i've been a previous cat owner but i don't see the point in having one all they do is lay around the house and shed fur on my furniture not to mention clawing things they're not supposed to.you're just saying cats are better companions then dogs... please tell me why exactly they make better companions? you sound like nothing more then another dog hater.

And you sound like a cat hater.
I am trying to avoid a flame war and I am NOT saying that cats are better then dogs. YOU are the one saying that cats are WORSE than dogs.

lol you're the one that came at me from my first post all i stated was i think cats are useless and dogs are better and that should have been that since you created a poll about which are better dogs or cats i picked dogs but you came at me and wanted to argue over my opinion lol...

Not true. You were off-topicing/trolling.
I will not argue with you anymore.

 

[syko5150]

Not true. You were off-topicing/trolling.
I will not argue with you anymore.

fine i wont argue anymore but i don't understand how stating my opinion that cats and small dogs are useless and medium-big dogs are good guard dogs is off topic maybe you didnt know this but a dog guarding a house is still a pet...and your topic clearly states BEST PET!!! it doesnt say anything about not being able to state my opinion on the topic so therefore you trolled me

 

[logical thinker]

A guard dog can be a pet, but a pet NOT necessarily is a guard.

 

[syko5150]

but your topic doesn't imply anything other then best pet a dog or a cat? nothing else

i simply gave my opinion it wasnt targeted at anyone specific

 

[logical thinker]

OK, but, please, be more respectful. State why you like dogs, but avoid saying things like, "cats are useless". The question is "why do you think it is the best", not "why is the other worse".

 

[syko5150]

i find that kind of hypocritical though since if you look at the first page of this topic someone else did the same thing only why dogs are worse then cats and not a single reply to that person so i feel singled out here...

 

[logical thinker]

I am not a moderator nor care if someone says bad things about dogs. It is up to you to argue with them (like I did with you) or report them to the mods.

 

[syko5150]

but you're just being a hypocrite what you just told me not to do you wont tell to someone else just because they prefer cats?theres no logic in that and with that this conversation is over and to end it nicely Best pet is obviously the dog however you may prefer a cat as your pet but doesnt mean its the best pet to have.

 

[logical thinker]

The main problem is that you crossed the line, you said that cats are useless and dumb, etc (which pissed me off). Did someone say anything as offensive about dogs? (other than the one bellow)

I don't like dogs. They smell like shit.

Refrain from posting offensive words like that. Let's not create a flame war.

 

[Berthenk]

Cats. They don't give a **** about commands you give them. This prooves they have a mind of their own, unlike a dog that follows commands. Cats also won't attack quickly, they tend to run/walk away. And when they do attack, it doesn't hurt most of the time. Most of the time it's just playing around. Also, cats don't need a human to walk with him/her, he/she walks with himself or other cats.

 

[lakaiskateboarding]

I don't like dogs. They smell like shit.

I agree. Most of them really smell.

 

[Donald Serrot]

I won't vote in this for one reason, I love both.
My whole life my family had both cats and dogs (and yes, they lived together and we didn't have to call the Ghost Busters... often). It all depends on the type of person and the situation in cases like this. For the longest time I had a dog. He was the coolest, smartest, and most loving dog I had ever known. He lives with my family now because of where I was living. I was working and wouldn't have been able to let him out to use the... yard. Now I have a cat and just like my dog she's the coolest, smartest, and sweetest cat I've ever known. Both cats and dogs are equally amazing, and when raised right can be equally wonderful companions. And that's the catcher with most people, they only seem to connect with one (or neither), and that's where my decision is... indecisive. I can connect with both, and connect with most animals for that matter, lol. I've befriended animals that usually don't take to people well, probably because I was raised with them and feel comfortable with them and as a result they sense my calmness and as a result feel comfortable with me. And now I'm probably going way off topic so back to it... Cats and Dogs are both the best to me in different ways, and I wouldn't value one over the other.

Cats. They don't give a **** about commands you give them. This proves they have a mind of their own, unlike a dog that follows commands.

Interestingly enough I had a dog once (well, my mother did) that was dumb as a rock and wouldn't listen to a word you said. On the flip side my cat now will listen to what you have to say and obey. You can't do like rollover or anything, but you can do like come here or down and she knows. The dog that I had before though was incredibly intelligent and would come and get down and even find someone when you told him too.

 

[naglaro00]

I like both.
Dogs are friendly AND cute. Cats are just cute.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

I'm a dog person myself..
There isn't any "reason" as to why I prefer dogs over cats, I've simply had a dog ever since I remember.

In my opinion, dogs are more loyal, they are more of a "friend" and they'll try to please their "master", while cats are "independent" and they'll rather do things they want, then listen and obey.

However, there are all different kinds of cats, as well as dogs, so it basically comes to ones preference and way their pet behaves.

I think it's pointless to generalize, as no two cats/dogs are the same.

 

[Depravo]

no two cats/dogs are the same.

Unless they're copycats.

 

[Overlord Nadrian]

Cats. Definitely. They're way cuter than dogs (although some dogs are cute too, mostly the smaller ones) and they never bark, piss on the carpet, etc. You can also just let them run around everywhere without having to look after them, they'll always come back if they like you enough (read: if you pet them a lot and give them enough food). Whereas you need to take a stroll with a dog every day, you can't let him/her run wild or he/she might not come back.

And finally, there's only been one instance where a cat humped my leg. Dogs have humped my leg multiple times already, and I almost never visit people with dogs.

EDIT: Just read Toni's post, it tells naught but the truth.

EDIT2: People, stop the damn flame war! Do you honestly want me to report your asses? D:

 

[logical thinker]

Both cats and dogs are equally amazing, and when raised right can be equally wonderful companions. And that's the catcher with most people, they only seem to connect with one (or neither), and that's where my decision is... indecisive. I can connect with both, and connect with most animals for that matter, lol. I've befriended animals that usually don't take to people well, probably because I was raised with them and feel comfortable with them and as a result they sense my calmness and as a result feel comfortable with me.
Well said.

I prefer animals than humans, but the only animals I really love are felids. I like their behavior.

QUOTE(Toni Plutonij @ May 5 2010, 06:50 AM) In my opinion, dogs are more loyal, they are more of a "friend" and they'll try to please their "master", while cats are "independent" and they'll rather do things they want, then listen and obey.

I respect your opinion, but, having experience with a lot of dogs and a few cats, I can say that both are loyal in different ways and cats do please their master, every now and then (not the whole time, like dogs).

 

[anaxs]

i would say both of them are equal, i have both
i love cuddling and playing with my cat and my dog is fun to train and he swims good too

 

[ProtoKun7]

Spoiler

Our best dog died once. We had this korean guy that came to us to live he needed somewhere to live for school. He ate one of our dogs. Dead ass.

I prefer cats, but I don't intend to have any pets. Too much work.