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| Dog | 64% | 1865 votes | Total: 2936 votes | |
| Cat | 36% | 1071 votes |
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Sitting here in front of my computer, I have an audience. Two of our four cats watch me with utter disdain as I embark, fingers poised above my keyboard, in joining the dog side...read more
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There is a common saying - "A dog is man's best friend" - which cannot possibly be ignored when considering this argument. For centuries, dog has served man in many differen...read more
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I have to vote for the dog as the best pet, although I suppose life style and circumstance might affect the choice. What other animal offers the devotion and intelligence a dog ...read more
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by Tim O'Dell
Dogs are such loyal creatures. When you come home at night they act as if you're the only person in the world they want to see and when you leave in the morning they look as if...read more
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by Chris Kling
Dog or Cat? Seems like a reasonable question, one easily answered; dogs are emotional, cats are aloof. Dogs can protect your house when you're gone, and welcome you home with ...read more
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I love all animals. Unfortunately, not all animals feel the same toward humans. Yet, when it comes to dogs, there's not a question in my mind that they need us as much as we do...read more
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by Eileen
It was Oscar Wilde who said "you have a dog to adore you and a cat to ignore you". While cats are wonderful animals they aren't at the door waiting with tails wagging to welcome...read more
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by Kayla Weller
I adore both cats and dogs but, as far as which is the better pet, my vote has to go to the dogs. There's a few reasons for this. *Dogs are more energetic: Granted, this isn'...read more
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by Cyn Lee
When you own both a cat and dog, this a hard choice. I feel torn sitting here writing away. Each pet sitting by my side, neither willing to give up territory. Both appear to ...read more
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Of course this all depends on what you want from the relationship with your pet. I have owned both cats and dogs over the years, but there is no doubt in my mind...a dog is th...read more
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by Yannick Dyer
The dog is man's best friend. They are loyal animals that give the best company when you are alone. Dogs are simple pets. They like to be fed every now and then and they ...read more
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I've Gone Doggone Crazy! I'm a dog lover! I guess I am biased, as I have never had a cat. I was briefly fascinated with cats as a child and would collect them from the n...read more
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MY BEST FRIEND Dogs have always been and integral part of my life and my family, so for me, these righteous animals make the ultimate human companions. From them I have lear...read more
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Wow! This one rates right up there with whether to circumcise your newborn son or not! People are absolute vehement about their decision on which is the best pet to own. When...read more
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Through the course of a lifetime and knowing the capacity one has for loving another being, and although cats are very wonderful, when it came down to deciding which makes a bet...read more
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Loyal companion, best friend, personal trainer and built in home security system! What other pet but a dog could fill these shoes. Cats are nice to have but I have yet to see o...read more
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by MsPonder
A good determination for the debate of which makes a better pet, a dog or a cat, would largely depend on the type of lifestyle a person leads. What type of work they do, wha...read more
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CATS OR DOGS I have two cats, a Flame Point Siamese and an American Short Hair, and my fifth Seeing Eye Dog, a black Labrador Retriever. As much as I love my cats, I come d...read more
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by Krista Moore
Why are dogs better than cats as pets? Where do I start? First off, when is the last time a cat alerted you of an intruder? Better yet, when is the last time a cat defended you ...read more
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My husband calls me the Crazy Cat Lady. I am just as likely to regale my co-workers with stories of Bitty and Tina, my furry girls, as I am with stories of my son. The girls we...read more
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Answering this question is hard considering the simple fact that all people differ in their taste in companionship. Dog lovers always talk about how smart and loyal their dogs a...read more
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The "better" pet is the one who most closely conforms to what people want from their pet. Since most people want to have a close, affectionate bond with their pet, the cat is cl...read more
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by Sean Curtis
I love dogs. They are loyal, loving, and always there for you. But let's face it, having a dog is not that different from having a child. Dogs needs constant feeding, constant w...read more
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by Frank Croson
"It's All In the Contract" I always cringe when I hear folks say things like "As a cat owner..." or "I've always owned cats...", because nobody really owns a cat. Just as men...read more
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by S. J.
Choosing a pet should always depend on your current circumstances. What can you afford? What sort of housing are you living in? Do you have a backyard, or a park within short wa...read more
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by Catsy Jones
So, it's been a long day. I'm tired and feel like the world has trampled on me. My boss has yelled at me since the second I walked into work today, even though everything she's ...read more
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What a silly question. Cats, of course! As I write this, Sminx is lying possessively across my legs. She is curled up into a warm, softly snoring, fluffy black and white bund...read more
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by C.D. Crowder
It's time to choose a pet, but which is better: a cat or dog? Both have their advantages, but which is truly best? Deciding depends mainly on the person and their personality...read more
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I have discussed this amusing question with both of my cats in great detail on several occasions, generally over a cup of tea containing at least one stray cat hair swirling amo...read more
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When I wake up in the morning my cat greets me with enthusiasm. She plays with me and sticks close to my side as I get ready to face the day. She doesn't interfere with what I n...read more
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Okay, my claws are out; if you haven't already guessed, I'm a cat lover! But hold on, I love dogs almost as much! I've had both my entire life, but I get the feeling that its my...read more
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by Alex Cull
Cats are probably the secret rulers of the world. Look at a bunch of cats sitting on a fence or street corner, and you will see that they have this rather smug, contained, watch...read more
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by Mark Murphy
As much as I love dogs, I think a cat makes a better pet. Of course, not every cat makes a good pet, but the average cat beats out the average dog every time. From cost to clean...read more
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by Rob Delisa
Dogs are loyal, loving friends that need us. Cats are loving, but aloof friends that don't lean on us nearly so much for their happiness and affection. So, is it such a bad thin...read more
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by Emma Gray
A cat is better of course, but better than that as cat who thinks he is a dog! Our cat drinks from the toilet, fetches things, and plays tag. He has never even slept like a ca...read more
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by Diane Quinn-
As the great "Garfield", in his American comic strip by Jim Davis once said, "Cats are poetry in motion. Dogs are gibberish in neutral." They are opposites in so many ways and ...read more
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Which Makes a Better Pet - A Dog or a Cat? That which defines better is determined by intent. Public opinion in this debate would have you believe that the better pet is the ...read more
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The answer is and always will be cats. Yes there are joys and pleasures to having each, but for me, cats win, hands down. Here is the reasoning behind why I, personally prefer...read more
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by Amelia Love
I brought my puppy home, and he jumped over me exuberantly, wagging his tail and licking my face. I brought my kitten home, and she ran underneath furniture, lashing her litt...read more
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Although I have had a couple of brief stints with dogs in my early childhood, most of my life has been spent in the company of felines. While both dogs and cats can be wonderfu...read more
