OT: Why I Love Cats Better Than Dogs

[KG Erwin]

When it comes down to it, the cat doesn't take up much space, doesn't need to be taken for walks to take a crap, and can generally fend for itself. It's a fairly low-maintenance pet. My female companions have preferred them, so I'm become accustomed to their presence.

It isn't so much a question of attachment as much as a question of tolerance. I've learned over the years to get used to a cat's presence, and now realize that they CAN be cool pets. In my household, the cat ( a male) is more attached to me than to the girls. That's fine with me --it helps even the odds, and he doesn't want to drink my beer ( BIG plus). [:D]

[Kevin E. Duguay]

A cat is a lazy mans/womans pet.
You can leave your house for days and a cay will be OK.

A dog needs care. They need water and food every day. And they have to be walked, and loved, and..................

Well dog lovers know what I mean!![:D]

[FlyingElvis]

This is still being debated? C'mon, this is like comparing a hot fudge sundae to a plate of steamed broccoli.

Dogs are our best friends, let's give them their due... My dog is laying on the floor next to me while I write this. Where are the cats?

[KG Erwin]

ORIGINAL: FlyingElvis

This is still being debated? C'mon, this is like comparing a hot fudge sundae to a plate of steamed broccoli.

Dogs are our best friends, let's give them their due... My dog is laying on the floor next to me while I write this. Where are the cats?

Outside, doing recon and keeping the vermin population (moles, primarily) down. He'll return to base in a few hours.

[FlyingElvis]

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

ORIGINAL: FlyingElvis

This is still being debated? C'mon, this is like comparing a hot fudge sundae to a plate of steamed broccoli.

Dogs are our best friends, let's give them their due... My dog is laying on the floor next to me while I write this. Where are the cats?

Outside, doing recon and keeping the vermin population (moles, primarily) down. He'll return to base in a few hours.

Ok, so if I'm George S. Patton, I want cats on my side, but if I'm Homer Simpson, sucking down another beer, it's dogs? [:D]

[KG Erwin]

Nah, it's all preference. Dogs for some, cats for others. Why did you mention Patton? The guy in my avatar? That's a guy I rate higher than Patton. That's Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, a legend in the USMC. However, I don't think he was a cat lover.

[Titanwarrior89]

Yep, but they knock all of the "Counters" over and you have to set everything back up.[:D]

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

I picked this up off the web. Every point is true:

Cats respect your personal space. They do not jump on you when they're obviously not welcome.
Cats come with built-in potty-training. You don't have to teach them to respect the carpet.. they just do.
Cats don't yowl at the moon, the doorbell, the sound of other cats, or the garage door opener.
Cats tend to keep their stank-ass breath out of your face.
Cats don't get all worked up if you leave them alone for a few days.
Cats don't take shit from people. They have strong personalities.
Cats are small enough to share the bed with, even if you've got somebody else there with you.

An addendum -- cats don't bark at odd hours, keeping both you and your neighbors awake.

One more item -- cats are capable of giving themselves their own baths.

[Kevin E. Duguay]

Cat's Are stupid!!
 
Other than live fur petting they are useless!
 
So if you can't get any, buy a cat, at least it's warm and furry![;)][:D]

[.50Kerry]

ORIGINAL: Kevin E. Duguay

Cat's Are stupid!!

Other than live fur petting they are useless!

So if you can't get any, buy a cat, at least it's warm and furry![;)][:D]

well....

I have an ex who trained her cats to act like dogs...it was spooky.

I have had both and a Dog is a far superior companion to a cat, but a dog is about 1/3d as much upkeep as an offspring. I love having responsibilities so a dog is not that big a deal, but some people are definitely unworthy of a dog's love and affection based on their ability to foster and nurture saidsame. Cats are for people who would be as happy with a fur mitt in many cases.

[FlyingElvis]

Ever hear cats doing this?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17237251/

[roeddog]

Folks generally aren’t very creative in choosing names for their dogs. That’s why there are so many named Rover and Spot.
But, have you heard of the plight of the guy who thought he’d be cute and name his dog Sex? Here’s his story…

“One day Sex and I took a walk and he ran away from me. I spent hours looking for that dog. A policeman came by and asked what I was doing in this alley at 1 a.m. I told him I was looking for Sex; my court date is next Thursday.”
“But that ain’t the worst part. One day I went to Town Hall to get a dog license for Sex. The clerk asked what I wanted. I told him I wanted a license for Sex. He said, ‘I’d like to have one too!’ Then I said ‘You don’t understand. She’s a dog.’ He said he didn’t care how she looked. When I told him I’d had Sex since I was 10, he said ‘you must have been an early bloomer.’”
“When I decided to get married I told the minister I wanted to have Sex at the wedding. He told me I’d have to wait until after the ceremony. When I protested that Sex had played a big part in my life and that my whole life revolved around Sex, he said he didn’t want to hear my personal problems, make an appointment for counseling.”
“After my wife and I were married I took the dog with us on our honeymoon. When I checked into the hotel I told the clerk I wanted a room for my wife and I, and one for Sex. She said ‘honey, every room in the hotel is for sex.’ I said you don’t understand sex keeps me awake at night. She said ‘me too!’”
“When my wife and I separated, we went to court to fight for custody of the dog. When I told the Judge I had Sex before I was married, he laughed and said ‘me too!’”
“Now that I’ve been thrown in jail, married, divorced and in more trouble with that dog than I ever imagined, I’m in counseling. My therapist asked me what my problem was. I said, ‘Sex has died and left my life. It’s like loosing your best friend and I’m so lonely.’ She said, ‘Look, you and I know sex isn’t man’s best friend, go get yourself a dog.’”

[robpost3]

Cat Scan: to look for a new cat.
Cataclysm: any great upheaval in a cat's life.
Catatonic: a feline medicinal drink.
Caterpillar: a soft scratching post for a cat.
Dog: a cat's device for running practice.
Door: something a cat always wants to be on the other side of.
Energy: the element of vitality cats always have an oversupply of until you try to play with them.
Human: an automatic door opener for cats.
Impurrsonate: to act like the cat.
Purrade: an organized march of cats.
Purradise: the garden of Cats.
Purramour: a cat lover.
Purranoia: the fear that your cat is up to something.
Purraphernalia: a cat's personal belongings.
Purrch: any favored feline napping spot.
Purrchase: anything bought for a cat.
Purrfume: the scent of an open can of tuna.
Purrgatory: a houseful of kittens.
Purrmission: a feline hunting expedition.
Purrpetual: everlasting feline love.
Purrplex: a house with two or more cats.
Purrson: a male kitten.
Purrsuit: the garment your shedding cat rubs against just as you are leaving home to go to an important meeting.
Purrverse: a poem about a wicked kitty.
Tooraloorailurophobia: an irrational fear of Irish cats.
Tuner: sonar-like device in cat food that causes cats to appear.
Yawn: a cat's honest opinion openly expressed.

[Zap]

KG ERWIN,
Unfortunately cats attack more than the vermine and mice. Of course, I'm speaking up for the wild birds. Never had use for cats.

[Zap]

[:D] Funny.

[warhead2]

ORIGINAL: ravinhood

Cats are for sissys, dogs are for men.

really?

http://i15.tinypic.com/482ls9y.jpg

[Neilster]

Don't mess with this cat...

Cheers, Neilster