Dogs or Cats or Both or Neither?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156157)
United States
January 23, 2023 5:25am CST
Dogs were domesticated over 15,000 years ago by the hunter-gatherers; and the dog is the direct descendant of the wolf. There are approximately 450 breeds of dogs and between 700-987 million dogs in the world.
Recently the domestication of cats was found to be around 7500 B.C. in western Asia...not in Egypt as originally thought. There are approximately 60 breeds of cats. In 2021 there were approximately 220 million cats owned and 480 million stray cats in the world.
We have always had dogs of the Spitz breeds. We've had 2 Norwegian Elkhounds, 2 Norwegian Buhunds and 2 Pomeranians.
Do you prefer dogs or cats or both? Do you have a dog or cat or both? What breed/s of dogs/cats do you have?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
23 Jan 23
And, your son is a very cute puppy.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
23 Jan 23
@LindaOHio I had a very bad experience with a dog when I was 4 years old. I do not trust dogs anymore.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@LadyDuck That's a real shame. We have had wonderful dogs over the past 50 years or so.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
23 Jan 23
As a child, I had a farm cat named Nicky. He was a solid black tom.
Now, I'm allergic to furbabies so I own fishies.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
23 Jan 23
@LindaOHio I've had no trouble with my tank. Once in six months I need to do a 1/2 water change and I scrape algae off the walls if any has grown there and off the floor. (Usually the floor is all I need to scrape down.) Guppies live between two and three years and corydoras catfish live up to seven years.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
23 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I'm glad you've had good luck with your tank.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
23 Jan 23
We used to have fish. It was a pain keeping the tank clean; and the fish kept dying.
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jan 23
I have had cats all of my adult life since I went to Latvia. I also love dogs but never thought to own one, When we lived in Latvia we had neighbors with dogs all around us and one next door a Rotweiller named Toro who seemed to be friends with our cat Sid. That is Toro in the photo probably looking for Sid through the mesh,
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jan 23
@LindaOHio at times it was rather amusing. SId would be lying on the outside window sill of the living room opposite the neighbor's house and Toro would be lying by the fence and I would hear meow and bark as if they were having a conversation 
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
How sweet that Toro was friends with Sid! Nice looking dog.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@RasmaSandra Who knows? Maybe dogs and cats can communicate. lolololol
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@JudyEv (325775)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 23
@LindaOHio For having such short legs, they are actually quite chunky and heavy.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
I LOVE Corgis. I love those little short legs and big ears!
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@dgobucks226 (34369)
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28 Jan 23
Growing up we first had dogs and later added a cat to the mix. I liked having both. Dogs are great companions and cats are curious and funny. I would be more of a cat person now as I notice the neighbors walking their dogs in this cold or rainy weather. That's not for me. Dogs require more attention while cats are more independent.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
28 Jan 23
We luckily have a big fenced in back yard. We could just open the door and let the dogs out.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
26 Jan 23
I have never had cats...so I cannot say whether I like them around or not...I think it was Maluse who said cats can walk in the loo so...when we are doing our business ... no privacy...the dogs we had were pretty dignified...so to that extent...I guess I prefer dogs...for now.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
26 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Without knowing their language, they understood my emotions...so strange.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
26 Jan 23
I love dogs too. They are very special animals.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
27 Jan 23
@vandana7 Yes, they are very sensitive to their owners.
@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Jan 23
I have both as you know and different breeds in both
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@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Sometimes ones I don't want like the raccoons and weasels
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@wolfgirl569 Do the raccoons mess with the chickens?
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
You have critters all over the place.
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@DianneN (246849)
• United States
25 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Those fences can’t always be trusted.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
We have about 3/4 of an acre fenced in. We just opened up the back door and out they went! The only problem was Ice who got under the fence EVERY time we let him out. That's why we had to surrender the two Pomeranians.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
24 Jan 23
I love cats. I have 4 of them. I have a bombay cat, a ginger cat, a tuxedo cat, and a tortoiseshell cat. I am scared of dogs.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
25 Jan 23
You have quite a houseful! I'm sorry you're scared of dogs. They are really special creatures.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
3 Feb 23
I could handle cats except for two things -- the litter boxes and them walking on the counters.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
6 Feb 23
@porwest Yes, they certainly are independent.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
6 Feb 23
@LindaOHio It is a necessary evil. The unfortunate part, at least as to the walking on counters, is that the usual response from a scolded cat is "eff you." lol
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@CarolDM Thanks for the update. I know how special everyone's fur babies are to them...and I worry about Brendel especially.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 Jan 23
@LindaOHio They are doing fine. Enjoying their heating pads. Napping a lot on these cold days. Brendel is still enjoying her baby food each day and a few treats. Holding her own as long as I give her lots of attention. Thanks for asking about them.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81997)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Jan 23
I like cats, but definitely prefer dogs. In Texas my husband and I did have 2 kittens.
but my family has always had dogs.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@MommyOfEli2013 Depends on the cat; and you don't know what you're getting when they're kittens!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81997)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Jan 23
@LindaOHio they are just more loving lol. Cats can be loving too though, I guess
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
3 Feb 23
We do have dog and cat adopted at home. I don't know their breed.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
4 Feb 23
@LindaOHio My 2nd elder daughter love to rescue stray dogs and cats and adopt them.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
23 Jan 23
Currently I have one dog that is a Maltese. She's adorable and has a great personality (of course I'm partial)
When my children were growing up we always had cats
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
24 Jan 23
Would love to see a picture of her some time.
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