Do you like cats or dogs?

@samar12 (991)
India
August 13, 2008 7:34am CST
Which one do you like to keep as a pet, a dog or a cat? For me I love dogs and I think choose them because they are more friendly then cats. I feel cats are selfish and look for you when they want food but it's different with dogs. Do you feel the same way?
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@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
15 Aug 08
Wow good discussion... See at first no ....I like monkeys they are very intelligent and good Second no I like Parrots they are very cute At third no I like Dogs.... No cats I dont like .... But I dont keep any at home because it is not good to capture any animal or bird ....because they are made to be free....but yes keeping dog is not bad ...because dog also find good to live with human beings but not monkeys and parrots they must be free.... Thanku Ganesh
@samar12 (991)
• India
15 Aug 08
It looks like monkey's are your favorite since you have started a discussion on them too. Yes I like the fact that they are intelligent but otherwise I would go for dogs, I think they are the best.I like birds too but I don't like to keep in because as you said they like tobe free so I let them free. A year ago I did keep two birds as my pets but then I let them go because obviously they didn't look happy with me.Thanks for responding.
@samar12 (991)
• India
15 Aug 08
you are welcome.. I do really bad when I see those birds tied up who deserve tobe in the jungles.
@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
15 Aug 08
Ohhhh lol ...thanku for marking best response.....yes I like monkeys very much....happy to know that you still remember my discussion on monkeys.... i find them intelligent of all the animals as they can do lot of things themselves....like human beings ....even their expression are like human beings ..... Its good you dont keep any animal or bird tied to you...thats a sin also .....they dont feel happy...because their family members are taken away forcefully they weep from inside for them....but they can not express us because they dont know our language....but from their faces you can make out what they want to say.... Happy Mylotting !!!! Thanku Ganesh
@eztuner (450)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I love both, and have had both just not at the same time. Your opinion about cats is mostly true, when you treat them just as cats, but if you play and make them part of your life they will respond exactly as dogs only not as needy as dogs, definitely when they don't whant company they will let you know! I do preffered CATS!!!
@samar12 (991)
• India
15 Aug 08
I like one cat which I find really cute and that is a very white cat with a lot of hair and a fat one, I think they are very cute. I don't keeping that as a pet.
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
Well I don't know if the cat's will respond to me as dogs as I never had a cat, but I love feeding them. Whenever my neighbors or friends cat comes over to place I just love to feed them.
@eztuner (450)
• United States
13 Aug 08
Oh, yes samar, they run to you just like dogs, they kiss you they have their own ways to show you affection, if your sick they'll stay with you at your bedside, they will run all aver your house in frenzy when you come back from few days vacation, just as dogs the thing is that you have to show them alot more affection than to dogs, I tell you, their just wonderful companions, and alot more quite than dogs, maybe thats one of the reasons at this moment,they make America's favorite pet.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
17 Aug 08
Cats can be very affectioned but they will only come to you if they really like you, a dog will be friendly to mostly anyone; even when a dog is kicked it will still come up and lick your hand in most cases. I'm not saying this is a bad thing but I like pets with a strong personality. One of my cats is very loving and affectioned but if I piss her off she will het back at me and smack me in the head when I walk up the stairs to the attic. I like that spunk, but I can see why not everyone would appreciate it. I'm not the type of person that would enjoy walking the dog every day for a long time and also in bad weather, cats have a litter box which makes it a lot easier. They don't go outside so their poo doesn't bother anyone.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
17 Aug 08
I agree, me and my boyfriend are both in college and we are both pursuing a carreer, when you work a lot a dog isn't a good choice. Cats are more independant. Thanks for replying!
@samar12 (991)
• India
17 Aug 08
Yes dogs can be a problem sometimes like taking them out even if you don't have time but cat's are easier to take care, yes they just need a box and food.You have to be a baby sitter for a dog. I think you should have a dog only if you have a lot of time.
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@mandykaren (2040)
13 Aug 08
my cat - my persian cat, name is ruby
i think it depends on, what is more suitable for the persons lifestyle, if out a lot and what with work then cat is more suitable, as dogs require more looking after, and hate being left along for too long, as whine and more destructive, chewing up what ever is around through boredom... whereas cats don't object so much to time alone.. dogs need to be taken out daily, are noisier so if in flat, then neighbors may not appreciate the barking.. I have had both, and now have just a Persian cat and she is wonderful, very affectionate and likes some attention but also likes her own space, which suits me well, as i am like that too hehe.. Another thing i prefer about cats, is they are cleaner and not smelly.. If go around someones, i always know if they got a dog by smell, but can never smell a cat, mine smells nice
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
yes you are right dogs require a lot of attention and they just mess up the house when you are gone but still I love them. You have a very cute cat.What's him name. Does he like to stay home alone, or does he give you any kind of trouble?
13 Aug 08
thank you, she is adorable and likes her little cuddles for short while at a time lol.. her name is ruby, she is pure Persian (like garfield).. She is fine when I leave her, but dont think she totally happy, the little look she gives me when i leave and in morning, when she up. she will make sure she gets me up too by walking over me and nibbling my nose until she succeeded, then she trots away feeling good about herself haha.. I do like dogs.. as i had big collie dog. But just couldnt do with all the extra work dogs require and all people should concider this before choosing a pet.. Too many end up in the pound and its sad
@shamzy18 (2315)
13 Aug 08
well i have never actually had a pet. and dont really like cast or dogs. but if i had to choose one as my pet it would be a cat. though if i wanted a pet i would want a little bunny rabit.
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
Well I had a rabbit when I was a kid but then we let it go in the jungle because it looked like he was not liking it with us. We actually caught him from the jungle but had to let him go after he was looking weak so we thought it would be better to let him go, but he was really cute.
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@shamzy18 (2315)
13 Aug 08
do bunnys live in the jungle?? lol .. i guess they do but yeah bunnys arecute i hae always wanted one but they poo a lot i dont want to clean it up ew. why not get a bunny from a pet shop than a jungle instead.
• Malaysia
13 Aug 08
Meow .. meow .. I had a cat once ... he sleeps with his head on my shoulder. He goes to potty in the toilet .. he sits up with me until i go to bed . He listens to my sorrow ... When i used to cry .. he was the most loving creature in the whole world . I had to let him go when i moved into apartments as he prefers the free world outside I love him a lot .. my kitty cat ... by the way he was all white (snowy white) and he keeps his fur clean .
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
that's sounds great, so you were more close to your huh? I never saw a cat being so close to someone like you said. I see this more with dogs but not with cats. You are lucky you have that kind of cat and white looks cute too with the white fur. Do you still have the cat? What do think of keeping a dog as a pet?
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
Oh i am sorry about Daisy. I have a dog too but as you know they need too much of attention all the time and when I was not home he kept on crying and barking until I came home so I too left him with my dad. He is fine now though he likes my dad more now because my dad gives him so much of attention all the time, I feel a bit jealous that he does not feel attached to me anymore but still I am happy for him that he is happy with my dad.
@xcellen (204)
• Indonesia
17 Aug 08
Cat, because they dont ask to play a lot, just eat and sleep.. so they doesnt bother my sleeping activity
@samar12 (991)
• India
18 Aug 08
Yes that ways cats can be good to keep as pets because the dogs need a lot of care like a baby.
@xcellen (204)
• Indonesia
17 Aug 08
Cat, because they dont ask to play a lot, just eat and sleep.. so they doesnt bother my sleeping activity
@samar12 (991)
• India
17 Aug 08
Yes cats are a bit lazy and they don't ask for much attention but with the dogs it's like taking care of a little baby.
@snakequeen (1299)
• India
15 Aug 08
I concur with your feeling and opinion. I had a dog as my pet years ago. Now i want to keep a cat as my pet. I like cats but somehow they don't like me!
@samar12 (991)
• India
17 Aug 08
Yes you should have experience with different animals. I will try keeping some birds next time. Thanks for the response.
• United States
13 Aug 08
I love cats more, because they are a lot more quieter then dogs. They only bug you when you need something and if you choose the right one, they'll even cuddle up with you when you like to cuddle. On the other hand dogs are good too, they are just messy, you have to take them out for walks, basically you have to train them to go outside when they need to go to the restroom if they aren't trained. Cats on the other hand don't need walks and they either are litter trained or they just let you know when they need to go to the restroom.
@samar12 (991)
• India
13 Aug 08
Yes dogs can get noisy sometimes. I hate when they wake me up for me no reason. They just keep on barking and barking in the middle of the night but I know you don't have to worry about that with the cats.