Cats or Dogs? Which do you prefer?

[Liquid Blue]

This is a simple answer... get a cat if you're gay, a dog if you're straight.

TK is gay?

[Troll King]

Only in film.

[Saturn V]

Get a cat if for no other reason than the fact that they bathe themselves and can shit in a provided pan so you don't have to be bothered to let them out. They also don't smell as bad (unless they decide to take a bath starting with their butt first).

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

wait, garfield was a plus? the only good thing about garfield was bill the cat.

No dude, you're thinking Bloom County (which I used to love, by the by).

[Pandagirl!]

It's a matter of preference. Cats are nice for cuddling up on your lap in the winter and they're more like humans. You have to earn their affection, and once they like you they'll show it. The only problem is the smell of the kitty litter and maybe getting your furniture scratched up. Dogs have a personality more like a toddler. They love everyone and everything. They need tons of attention and you need to play with them a lot and everything. The only problem is housebreaking them. I personally prefer dogs.

If you can't decide get a chicken. You'll never have to buy eggs again :P .

[King Missile]

HEINZ HEINZ HEINZ!!!

[kites]

I'd say it's half and half for me, I have 2 dogs and a cat but to even out theyre fighting the dogs are chihuahuas, so it's all good.

[NaiLed]

cats are infinitley better than dogs. i would never get a dog

i have a really cool cat. he owns all of the cats and dogs (no, really) outside but when he's inside he's all cute and cudley

[Verthanthi]

No dude, you're thinking Bloom County (which I used to love, by the by).

Not quite, I meant the only good thing about garfield was that it inspired Bill the Cat.

[bloodzombie]

Get a greyhound. They don't smell, they barely shed, rarely bark and sleep most of the day.

[Liquid Blue]

Oh, so you mean they're boring.

[Ewan]

I have a cat at home. She's awesome (but so fucking lazy).

I prefer cats over dogs simply because they are a lot more independant, and there's nothing more relaxing than hearing them purr.

And btw, (I CBA to scroll up to see who said this), you do need to bother to let them in and out quite regularly, otherwise you'll end up with a fat cat and a smelly house. (Or get a catflap)

[bloodzombie]

double

[bloodzombie]

Oh, so you mean they're boring.

If you're home all day and expect your dog to play with you all day, then it's not the right dog. but if you're at work/school all day and want a clean dog that's only active when you want him to be, then it's a good choice..

If he's debating between a cat and a dog, it seems like he doesn't want something like a border collie that you need to keep busy constantly.

What I mean is, don't just pick between a dog and a cat, go to the American Kennel Club website and read about the different breeds. Maybe there's different kinds of cats too, I don't know, they all look basically the same to me. But with dogs, different breeds have very different needs and personalities, so see if there's one that fits what you want in a dog.

[Sarien]

I've got 2 dogs and a cat. The dogs I've had for a long fucking time, Starsky and Hutch, Starsky I've had since I was a junior in high school (1992), and Hutch, I've had since 95. Starsky is a little white cocker spaniel/poodle mix, and Hutch is a Black Lab that weighs about 100 lbs. The cat is Pearl, and I've been told that she's an "American Raccoon Cat" although I have no idea if that's true. She's just a cat that got found in the store parking lot, and was taken in to keep it from starving to death.

BZ is right, get the animal that fits your needs, and dogs are to me much more rewarding to have than cats. I hate this cat, and if it weren't for the fact that I'm semi-responsible for her even being alive, I'd have killed her a long fucking time ago.

Also, for christ's sakes don't go buy a pure bred dog off a breeder of any sort. Regardless of what people say, there is no such thing as a "respectable breeder" anymore. Every pure bred dog is so fucking inbred that it's sickening. Your best bets for a good temperment and smarter dog is to adopt a mixed puppy that nobody wants, that has a good look to it, and give it a good healthy upraising.

Also, if it's gonna be around a lot of people, for christ's sakes get a people dog, and not one of those bite your nuts and never let go pit bulls or other assorted attack dogs.