Why dogs are better than cats

[laughedatbytime]

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 13 2011, 09:13 PM)

I will never, ever buy a home that cats have lived in. I've known too many people who've ended up having their carpeting and wood subfloors completely replaced because the previous owners' cats pissed everywhere. Professional cleaning will not remove the cat urine from the wood and the odor is always there.

Good move. I've had two houses I've moved into where the previous owners have cats and you just can't get rid of the smell. You think I would have learned the first time but there were other considerations (and other opinions) that made the decision for me.

[Mr. Not]

Cool, now we don't have to deal with this childish comparison in the Caturday thread

[Maverick]

QUOTE (Kenneth @ Jun 14 2011, 02:24 AM)

Cool, now we don't have to deal with this childish comparison in the Caturday thread

 

Exactly! We can just celebrate Caturday!

 

[Maverick]

Like I said in the Caturday thread, I am a 100% dog person. It just amuses me how wrapped up in cats some people get and the lengths they go to in order to celebrate it.

 

The LOL Cats and the sub genre Caturday are pretty funny. But give me cute dog/puppy pictures and videos any day!

[Khan]

QUOTE (-Ender- @ Jun 14 2011, 10:40 AM)

Like I said in the Caturday thread, I am a 100% dog person. It just amuses me how wrapped up in cats some people get and the lengths they go to in order to celebrate it. The LOL Cats and the sub genre Caturday are pretty funny. But give me cute dog/puppy pictures and videos any day!

100% dog here too.

Dogs rule!

 

[Lerxster]

Jaye, I didn't know you could be so controversial

 

I guess you could say have always been a cat person, but I do like dogs a lot. I never owned a dog before now. The last home I rented came with 2 outdoor cats, so that was the best of all worlds. Being single, I could travel all I wanted and all I had to do was ask the neighbor to water and fill their bowls. And when I was home, I would get their love and companionship. I now live with a dachshund, who came with my wife. She's a great little poochie who'll chase after squirrels, which is near and dear to my heart. We also have 2 cats and 2 turtles. I like turtles.

[J2112YYZ]

I've had both before and there's positives and negatives to them. The last dog I had was very protective of everything and fun to play with. But he also ate cat turds out of the litter box.

 

I don't get the hate for cats at all. I think dogs have more flaws to them. First of all you have to go by the dogs schedule. If you're tucked away in bed all sound asleep and the dog needs to go out, it's gonna wake you up and you've gotta take care of it.

 

Dogs are f***ing loud and bark at nothing at all. I understand being protective of it's house and it's master but shut the hell up, I like my quite.

 

If you're out of the house for any lenght of time, work, running errands or what ever for the day, dogs will go on the floor more often than cats will. In fact i've never known my cat, which is the first one i've ever had, to ever go on the floor ever since he's learned what the litter box is for.

 

My cat is aloof but he does like to play around and if i'm on the couch watching TV or sleeping in bed he will cuddle up beside me and go to sleep to.

 

Cats do sense your pain. Last December when my grandfather passed away I was sitting in the living room crying and he jumped up on my lap and started rubbing the side of his head on my cheek. He didn't leave for awhile either.

 

Cats are easier to take care of. All you have to do it make sure they have something to eat, drink, clean out the litter box and they don't need you again for a few days.

[Lost In Xanadu]

I had a dog growing up and we have a cat now - I never wanted a cat, but like her a lot now. I like them both and don't like them both for different reasons...

 

 

Good, bad:

A dog will do what you tell it, a cat does what it wants

A cat doesn't need to go for a walk in the rain, a dog does

A dog shows you lots of affection, a cat is just there

A cat doesn't hurt when it jumps into your lap, a dog usually does

 

 

We actually got lucky, our cat is "part dog" as we always say. She plays fetch, she greets you at the door when you come home, likes to be a part of the family and is always in the room we are in. She likes to be picked up, petted and brushed....

[Mara]

Can I just say that outdoor cats get on my last nerve? I hate people who think it's A-OK to toss the cat out to crap in people's gardens, kill birds, and risk getting hit by cars or eaten by coyotes. We've got a feral population around here (complete with the crazy cat lady who feeds them but won't trap/spay/neuter/vaccinate) and they're a nuisance like you wouldn't believe.

[Lost In Xanadu]

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 14 2011, 10:24 AM)

Can I just say that outdoor cats get on my last nerve? I hate people who think it's A-OK to toss the cat out to crap in people's gardens, kill birds, and risk getting hit by cars or eaten by coyotes. We've got a feral population around here (complete with the crazy cat lady who feeds them but won't trap/spay/neuter/vaccinate) and they're a nuisance like you wouldn't believe.

 

We have some that like to "visit" our yard.

[J2112YYZ]

Edited June 14, 2011 by J2112YYZ

[Mara]

[ILSnwdog]

Entries in a dog's journal:

 

8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!

 

9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!

 

9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!

 

10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!

 

11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!

 

12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!

 

1:00 PM - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!

 

1:30 PM - ooooooo. bath. bummer.

 

4:00 PM - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!

 

5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!

 

5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!

 

Entries in a cat's journal:

 

DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.

 

DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.

 

DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan.

 

DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time, however, it included a burning foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent such a liquid? My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.

 

DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.

 

DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird, on the other hand, has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait; it is only a matter of time......

 

[ILSnwdog]

I like dogs, but the barking, licking, wet noses, and over all neediness annoy the crap out of me, so I'm a through and through cat person. Cats can be very sweet and not that aloof if you look for the right breed. I've had three Siamese cats over the last 20 years, and they all love to be by you, and will come when you call them. My current Siamese talks to me all the time and spends most nights sleeping right next to me. Edited June 14, 2011 by ILSnwdog

[Gompers]

QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jun 14 2011, 01:17 PM)

Entries in a dog's journal: Entries in a cat's journal:

Classic!

[Tick]

You forgot to say...

Dogs smell, and make your whole house stink.

They like to bite people causing them bodily harm.

They are too stupid to be independent, so they need a master to do everything for them.

They smell.

Oh, I already said that one.

 

Dogs don't compare to Cats in any way of any value.

Cats are smarter, and more fun in general!!!

 

DON'T EVEN ARGUE WITH ME!!!!

[umoveme]

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 14 2011, 08:24 AM)

Can I just say that outdoor cats get on my last nerve? I hate people who think it's A-OK to toss the cat out to crap in people's gardens, kill birds, and risk getting hit by cars or eaten by coyotes. We've got a feral population around here (complete with the crazy cat lady who feeds them but won't trap/spay/neuter/vaccinate) and they're a nuisance like you wouldn't believe.

 

The neighbor's yard becomes the cat box. I quckly learn to hate my neighbor's cats.

 

Keep YOUR animals on YOUR property!!!

[ILSnwdog]

QUOTE (tick @ Jun 14 2011, 12:30 PM)

You forgot to say... Dogs smell, and make your whole house stink. They like to bite people causing them bodily harm. They are too stupid to be independent, so they need a master to do everything for them. They smell. Oh, I already said that one. Dogs don't compare to Cats in any way of any value. Cats are smarter, and more fun in general!!! DON'T EVEN ARGUE WITH ME!!!!

I agree with you.

[Mara]

QUOTE (tick @ Jun 14 2011, 01:30 PM)

You forgot to say... Dogs smell, and make your whole house stink. They like to bite people causing them bodily harm. They are too stupid to be independent, so they need a master to do everything for them. They smell. Oh, I already said that one. Dogs don't compare to Cats in any way of any value. Cats are smarter, and more fun in general!!! DON'T EVEN ARGUE WITH ME!!!!

Um, I've never been in a cat-owning household that didn't smell like Litter Box. I don't think that's Glade's most popular scent. Plus even if they've been neutered they will still sometimes spray just for the hell of it.

 

If you bathe your dog at reasonable intervals, they do not smell up the house. And what do cats wash with? Cat spit.

 

As for biting people and causing bodily harm? I've run across more cats who are inclined to do this than dogs. Granted, you don't see cats mauling people to death in packs, but in my days as a vet tech, we had a woman come in on crutches with infected, abscessed legs from where her cat had launched random, unprovoked attacks on her. She'd just be walking through the kitchen and the damn thing would lunge out from under the table and sink its fangs into her. She was there to have the cat put down, and even though it was a perfectly healthy cat, the vet didn't try to deter her (as he normally would have). She'd had the cat since it was a kitten and there was no reason for it to behave that way.

 

Mom's cat would let you pet him for a little while, but as soon as he'd had enough he was likely to bite you, and he bit hard. He meant business, and never warned first. Cat bites are deep and almost always get infected.

[Tick]

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 14 2011, 01:43 PM)

QUOTE (tick @ Jun 14 2011, 01:30 PM) You forgot to say... Dogs smell, and make your whole house stink. They like to bite people causing them bodily harm. They are too stupid to be independent, so they need a master to do everything for them. They smell. Oh, I already said that one. Dogs don't compare to Cats in any way of any value. Cats are smarter, and more fun in general!!! DON'T EVEN ARGUE WITH ME!!!!   Um, I've never been in a cat-owning household that didn't smell like Litter Box. I don't think that's Glade's most popular scent. Plus even if they've been neutered they will still sometimes spray just for the hell of it.   If you bathe your dog at reasonable intervals, they do not smell up the house. And what do cats wash with? Cat spit.   As for biting people and causing bodily harm? I've run across more cats who are inclined to do this than dogs. Granted, you don't see cats mauling people to death in packs, but in my days as a vet tech, we had a woman come in on crutches with infected, abscessed legs from where her cat had launched random, unprovoked attacks on her. She'd just be walking through the kitchen and the damn thing would lunge out from under the table and sink its fangs into her. She was there to have the cat put down, and even though it was a perfectly healthy cat, the vet didn't try to deter her (as he normally would have). She'd had the cat since it was a kitten and there was no reason for it to behave that way.   Mom's cat would let you pet him for a little while, but as soon as he'd had enough he was likely to bite you, and he bit hard. He meant business, and never warned first. Cat bites are deep and almost always get infected. Did I not just say, don't argue? Just like a dog, you don't listen.

[Gompers]

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 14 2011, 01:43 PM)

Um, I've never been in a cat-owning household that didn't smell like Litter Box.  I don't think that's Glade's most popular scent.

 

 

[Lerxster]

QUOTE (umoveme @ Jun 14 2011, 01:34 PM)

QUOTE (Mara @ Jun 14 2011, 08:24 AM) Can I just say that outdoor cats get on my last nerve?  I hate people who think it's A-OK to toss the cat out to crap in people's gardens, kill birds, and risk getting hit by cars or eaten by coyotes.  We've got a feral population around here (complete with the crazy cat lady who feeds them but won't trap/spay/neuter/vaccinate) and they're a nuisance like you wouldn't believe.   The neighbor's yard becomes the cat box. I quckly learn to hate my neighbor's cats.   Keep YOUR animals on YOUR property!!! we all know that dogs don't shit on lawns. Why, dogs didn't shit on my lawn twice last week

[Mara]

[Lerxster]

[ILSnwdog]