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Anonymous
Dogfag here. What the hell is so great about cats?
>> Anonymous
dey dont hump ur legz

stoopid dogz
>> Anonymous
The affection from cats is much more satisfying, since it takes effort to get it, unlike dogs.
>> Anonymous
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Cat loaf. When you see it, you'll know.
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
~shrug~ It all depends on what you're looking for in a companion. Also, cats that are raised indoors are much more friendly and "doglike" than indoor/outdoor and outdoor only cats. My cats are both quite affectionate, and one is very very doglike (she gets training sessions or else she gets destructive, like a dog).

Also, I can leave the cats in my apartment all day while I'm at work and not worry about them crapping everywhere because they poop in a box. Granted, I have an automatic box so the house doesn't smell like cat excrement, so it doesn't bother me that they have a shitbox.

Oh, and my cats will probably live 20 or so years, unlike the average dog who will live 10 or so years. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs, and when we are out of this apartment I am getting another one.

Comparing cat and dog people is like comparing hamster and snake people. Different reasons for liking what they like.
>> Anonymous
contrary to popular belief (and by popular I mean people-stuck-on-dogs-who-have-never-actually-owned-a-good-cat) cats are very, very affectionate pets! They will meow and beg for attention, loaf around with you and purr and be just as lovable as any dog. A lot of people prefer them because it's more convenient, and there's less mess to handle. Cats don't even require you to get up and open a door for them to use the bathroom. Whats more, a cat's call isn't a loud, screeching bark. Some cats are known to yowl their heads off, but even then it's nothing in comparison to WARF WARF BARK BARK.
You don't need to walk it or anything, its a casual companion. Which suits a LOT of people more than the commitment dogs make for themselves. Its as easy as throwing an empty bag on the floor, and kitty is entertained for hours.
And again. VERY GODDAMN AFFECTIONATE! And I always thought it was more pleasant to wake up to a cat rubbing its face against yours and purring than a dog panting on you and thumping its tail everywhere.
I love dogs, they're terrific, but these are just some points cats have. People mistake 'independent' for 'not giving a shit about you'. Cats really do show their owners a lot of love if raised properly. My cat will even refuse to eat his food until I pet him and scratch him enough.
>> Anonymous
>>279194
But when cat rubs on you, doesn't that mean its just rubbing its scent, and not being affectionate?

I like both though.
Dogs are just better suited for me.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>279199
And a lot of things dogs do derive from the Alpha-Omega thing. Rolling over for belly scratches, playing fetch, ect. Everything has its roots in nature- but if you think of EVERYTHING like that, then I suppose no pet 'loves' anyone. But its easier to think it in terms like we do.
>> Anonymous
If anything else, cats don't get in your hair as much as dogs. I don't have to constantly worry about my cat going around chewing cushions or ripping up carpets. Heck, when a cat goes around scratching furniture despite proper care, you KNOW the cat's being vindictive. Dogs pee and shit everywhere. Cats shit in a box, and they prefer that the box is clean. Dogs will roll around in whatever and then come back in with matted fur. Cats fastidiously clean their fur.

Cats are a lot more careful around the house. It's a rare cat that sweeps off the contents of a table, or scatters its food and knocks its water bowl every feeding, while all these things are actually the norm for dogs and they have to be trained out of it.

As far as obedience goes, my cat comes when he is called, gets off the furniture when he is told to, doesn't bite or scratch people. Even if I had a dog, I doubt I'd be teaching it to fetch redundant items. He doesn't run away even when the door is left open. He also eats whatever medication I give him as well. Cats are just as trainable as dogs, you just have to train them in a different way.

I don't have to worry about some moron barking its head off every time a siren or the fuckin school bell rings. The worst my cat will ever do is probably sit in front of the door and meow to be let in or out, and that's only a matter of time until he can jump as high as the door handle.
>> Anonymous
>>279194
this
>> Anonymous
>>279199
Cats mark others with their scent as to say "I like you, you're part of my family". At the same time it gets your scent over its own fur, so while you are marked as "his" he is being marked as "yours". Cats can do that to each other too. It's hard for us people to grasp how important matching scent is to other mammals with superior sense of smell.
>> Anonymous
Purring.
>> Anonymous
for me:
dogs are easier to train (smarter?)
cats can be left relatively on their own
>> Anonymous
>>279299
Easier to condition.
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