This is why dogs are better than cats
February 1, 2018
60% of American households have a pet and of those owners, 73% have a dog. It’s clear that dogs are favored when it comes to picking out a pet, but here are some reasons that a dog is the prefered pet and why cats will always fall behind.
The obvious fact would be that dogs are more trainable and more entertaining. They are able to learn tricks, play games, and have a blast with whoever. Cats on the other hand, are lazy and only want to lay around. What cat do you see wagging its tail ready to play a game other than clawing at a string every once in a while? Cats don’t listen. You can’t call a cat to come after they take a nap or tell it to roll over.
Another reason to prefer dogs is the love and compassion that they show humans. They greet you at the door, lick you when you’re sad, and constantly want your love. Cats will leave you alone for days at a time and don’t seem to care where you are or for how long. Why have a pet that doesn’t even show their love for you? Sure, kittens can be lovable towards their owners, but they grow out of it so quickly. Dogs on the other hand, continue to love you forever. Dogs even distance themselves from their owners when they feel themselves dying because they don’t want them to feel hurt or sad. It’s so sweet!
Dogs also have such a love for humans, that they continue to be of service. Service dogs are there for their humans willingly with almost no break whatsoever. They assist police officers and firefighters without any hesitation. They will attack dangerous people when someone seems to be threatened. Have you ever seen a cat jump to help someone? Cats don’t care about people or their well being. Dogs on the other hand, dedicate their whole life so being there for their owners. Some dogs are even search dogs that keep schools safe and help find people who are missing. Dogs even helped us here at Huntley during our lockdown!
In conclusion, dogs will always be the superior pets. It’s proven by the numbers and facts, but also by the way dogs are there for humans each and every day.
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marion landan • Apr 14, 2021 at 4:50 pm
This is an answer to your question “Have you ever seen a cat jump to help someone?”
Yes.
I have always had a cat door so my cat can go out by herself at night when I’m sleeping. Years ago I was awakened by the sound of my cat slamming into some empty plastic water bottles on my second store landing. She zoomed through the cat door and jumped on me on the bed with her claws out. An instant later she fled under the bed.
I thought “What strange behavior. She must be scared by another creature.” So I got up and turned on my hall light and walked out into my interior stairway in my nightgown.
Apparently I surprised a man breaking into my interior door just down my stairs. He turned out to be the serial neighborhood rapist. I was able to run back indoors and immediately cal the police. (They caught him a few days later.)
My cat knew this was someone who was not coming after her but who was probably dangerous to me. She knew she could have remained hiding in her usual spot under the bushes in the yard. Instead, she rushed up the stairs, endangering herself, to alert me with a jump, all claws out, to say “This is urgently dangerous.”
I agree that dogs will jump to help a human quicker than a cat. But consider the cat’s situation. They are tiny and they can’t make sounds that scare a large creature, nor can they pick up and carry over a heavy item in their tiny jaws. On the other hand, cats will, if their human learns to communicate properly with them (and most humans can’t, as cats have a complicated language), try to be of help.
For example, I had one cat who whenever my next-door-neighbor had a barbecue, would go over and beg a piece of steak and bring it back to me. Most cats will also sense when their owner needs emotional support and come over and curl up on top of them. Cats are also great about leaving their human alone when their human is busy. If allowed to go out on their own, cats also don’t need a litter box and don’t smell.
Enjoyed your article.