Posted on 06/19/2015 8:10:41 AM PDT by Altariel
Here are five (mostly) scientific reasons why dogs trump cats.
1. Exercise motivation
While dogs demand physical and recreational activity, all cats demand is food and a comfy sofa to sleep on all day. Great job being a role model, Felix!
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2. Give the elderly a purpose
Pets are wonderful stress relievers for people of all ages, but the elderly in particular benefit from owning a dog.
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3. Sniff Out Cancer
Cats have an attuned sense of smell, but they're difficult to train. The top cats also can't match the top dogs nose for nose.
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4. Smarter
Cats have more neurons in their brains than dogs, but by most accounts, dogs put theirs to better use, performing tasks like leading the blind or locating survivors of a disaster.
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5. Stronger Bond with Humans
Cats can be just as affectionate as dogs, but there's little question that the bond between a dog and its owner is stronger.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearscience.com ...
I was once working on a project involving superglue and the damned cat insisted on getting between me and the model airplane and we bonded pretty closely for a while. I couldn’t just cut fur with the scissors because our bond included its nose.
I like the independent nature of cats.
My cat is very affectionate.
I don’t have to walk her.
Having a dog is like having a child that never grows up.”
That’s how I feel about cats. Being self-employed, I have never wanted to have the neediness of a dog waiting for me to come home. I have had several cats over the years, and they appreciate me returning but were not overly anxious. Although the one I have now is pretty clingy when I am home.
My sister has a dog and is filled with anxiety when she leaves it alone for any extended time, such as when she goes to work.
Heck no.
But I made my peace with God after cursing Him for a while.
I reckon we’ll be alright.
Language Warning BTW
....”Cats are adulterous. They will throw themselves wantonly at another family and then come home as if nothing happened.”......
Well now that is a comfort imagining she just may be ‘safely’ in another household for a time. I can live with that thought though I miss her a great deal.
I have a little fat beagle like than named Mr. Fred.
I am his ‘suppertime/nighttime sleeping house’.
He has a breakfast house and a lunch house, all the while roaming the neighbors looking for a BBQ or a birthday party. Thats why he’s so fat.
Fat Mr Fred
Every time I leave the house, on my return my cat is waiting at the door. And, according to my daughter, my cat howls while I’m gone. Go figure.
My daughter’s cat has another family. If he is gone for more than a day, we suspect that they are trying to make him a housecat. He won’t tolerate that for long.
It’s like living with Bill Clinton.
Good. :)
This feral gray and brown tom showed up at our ranch one morning. Couldn’t get within ten feet of the little bas___d.
To smart to trap, a good mouser, so he stayed.
When it was time for all the dogs and cats to get their shots, we tried to capture “Bandit” as we called him now.
Myself and two of the ranch hands tried to catch him with fishing nets and he tore them apart, headed for the wood shed and hid in a pile of firewood. We started to lower the stack and one of he boys got nailed with a lightning strike with claws. We got the leather welding gloves, grabbed Bandit and stuffed him into a cage as he bit through
the glove to bite his hand.
We got to the vets, got all the kids inside, and then told
the vet that Bandit was a very special cat, wild, feral, and
totally destructive, hated humans and was over 20 lbs of
living dynamite.
“Naw, don’t worry, I’ve handled worse in my 25 years as a vet” he said.....
“Doc, please be careful with him, we’re not kidding”
“Don’t worry” he said, “We know how to handle difficult animals”
We came back after lunch to get the kids and found the
parking lot almost empty. We opened the office door and
there was nobody inside. So we yelled for the Doc and
one of his staff came out and told us that all the afternoon
appointments had either been sent home or cancelled.
“Why? What happened” we said
“Some cat got loose, cleaned off everything that was on the shelves, all the equipment on the examination trolly, and took almost a half an hour to cage. Two of the staff went home with some pretty deep scratches and Doc and two of us are trying to get the place cleaned up.”
“Would you tell Doc that were here to pick up our dogs and cats?”
“Oh my god! Is that your cat?.
“Probably”
Doc entered the room...”Don’t you ever, ever bring that cat into this office again, ever” and he stormed out of the room.
We still laugh about that one!!
So is Bandit still at your ranch?
What a bullcrap article.
I hope you’re not responsible for the mutilation of your cats.
Give it a try. It is much much better than their lame article of 5 reasons why cats are better.
Well, technically it's #2...
It’s just this cat has never been outside since a kitten....At the advice of many people they said better to keep cats as in house pets. I wish now I had not done that.
I have another cat I rescued who had been outdoors for a very long time so I let him decide ....he’s an indoor outdoor cat and very happy being so.
It is comforting thinking she may be with another family.
Oh that’s too funny! When will Vet’s listen to what we tell them rather than think they’re masters of the universe!
Might want to consider a tranquiler gun for that cat before his next visit..
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