Young Writers Society

Which animal do you prefer, Cats or Dogs?

I'll outline the basic arguments here.

Cats - little effort required to keep them. Feed them, give them somewhere to sleep. They don't like you, at all. As much as you want to hold them and stroke them, they just want to be rid, unless it involves getting food. Some call it evil.

Dogs - A Man's best friend! The loveable dog is always on hand to play, and walk, and play, and jump, and play, and walk....*falls asleep*...yes owning a dog is both fun and incredibly tiresome...they're always in your face!

Comments about making a mess apply to both so that can't be used! Debate which is better!

For the record, I have three cats and they're cool!

Dogs all the way, man! Cats are just lazy animals that sit around all day, dogs help you do stuff, play with you, and even love you. Cats just want food, at any chance they get they will try to break free and be alone, as with dogs, if you care for them they will want to live with you forever. I must say, they are both cute (some, anyway) but I think dogs are just simply better.

Cats all the way

One of my cats is very strange, pretty affectionate. But then she'll go climb all over the place and knock everything down. The other one pretty much hides all the time and not very affectionate like a normal cat. Of course, this is the one whose origanal owner (a crazy old man) had named him...brace yourselves...Pinky. His sister's name was Buffy or Fluffy and his mother's name was Pookie. Then there was another cat in that shelter named Kitten, and another named Amadeus...

Anyway, I should not take a position on this issue, as I have two dogs as well. Although I love them all, I'm gonna have to go with cats. Dogs feel the need to bark at every little piece of dust that crosses our lawn and hardly ever bark when they actually have to go out. The cats, however, have the good sense not to disturb us unless they are very hungry and I have neglected to feed them. Also, at least our girl cat (the more affectionate one) has the additional good sense to bury her waste so it doesn't stink up the house.

i think the nicknames people come up with for thier dogs are reason enough to vote cats... doggies? lol

Yeah, our dogs are "the babies." Don't worry, they're not Mastiffs or anything; they're cute little dogs that sleep in Mom's bed. Actually, the master bedroom is Pet Central. The cats spend about 90% of their time there.

I have a cat and two dogs. And I hate the dogs. Cats rule.

Plus, he's a love slut. And I love that. The best theraputic kitty money could buy. Sweet thing...

Dogs hands down. I do like cats, but they hardly notice you sometimes. Plus, I'm very allergic to them, so I resent them for that

Right now, there are two dogs in my house. One is my sister's, and she's really nice. The other belongs to the entire family, and he's interesting. He's very skittish around humans (we adopted him from the Cockerspaniel rescue league and his previous owners were quite cruel), and it takes him a long time to get used to a new person.

Both?

I vote cats, simply because I can't stand the doofy little costumes my aunt puts on her poor poodle/bichon mix puppy. Besides being dumb as a stump, the thing dances...in twirly circles...it's...disgusting. My own dog (beautiful aussie!!) got weird after I left for college, she's awfully neurotic in her old age...

KloWee, my cat, is a lover, and has slept with me every night since I've been home. Cats, definitly.

One good rule to follow though: dogs for a baby-substitute, cats for a boyfriend-substitute.

Nate wrote:Dogs hands down. I do like cats, but they hardly notice you sometimes. Plus, I'm very allergic to them, so I resent them for that

Well, its a good thing you aren't allergic to dogs, I would almost want to die if I was. But cats, I don't care.

Cats.
Cats are the best.

I have a cat and a dog. The dog is a Jack Russel, rather whimpy (losses fight with both the cat and the rooster) and in love with my dad. The cat likes me and me mum, my mum because she feeds it, but I don't feed it and it still comes and sits on me over everyone else. We have a love/hate relationship. She bites and is rather vicious, and I pretend I don't like her, but she has such an amusing personality.

My brother is not an animal person. The cat hates him and he hates it. THey are mortal enemies. The dog (not capable of hating anyone bu the rooster) merely 'doesn't like' him, and he doesn't like the dog. Don't know why I put this in.

Lol, Gal!!!!!!

Dogs all the way. No argument there with me. I'm not a cat person. However, I do have one cat. (I don't count my mom's cat, that thing isn't mine) She's the only cat I've ever loved. Grey all over, and beautifull yellow-green eyes. She doesn't act much like a cat, though. I'm not quite sure what she acts like...

I vote cats. For those who think they're evil i disagree. I raised a cat when i was like 4yrs which means that it was like toy because i could pick it up and hug it and it woulnt scratch me beacuse id played with it so much. He was beautiful. We ironically called evil because he always had a grumpy little face(tabby).

Besides dogs cant purr

I hate dogs, in fact I'm completely phobic probably due to the fact I was bitten when I was younger. BEfore I go to Ecuador I have to go on some stupid phobia therapy course, woho.

Cats all the way.