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is sleeping. The cat pretty much tells the burglar to help himself, just don't take the chair that I'm sleeping on.

A dog's loyalty knows no bounds. They see you as part of their pack, their family. Even people who abuse their dogs can be recipients of this faithfulness, no matter whether it is deserved or not. Meanwhile, a cat will look at you, assess whether you're capable of operating a can opener, and if you are, you're hired!

Dogs like to have fun. You can take them outside and throw a ball for them or you can take them to the lake for a swim. Maybe you can hike, chase squirrels, or play tug with a rope. The possibilities are endless; the dog is always game for a game! Cats will play too, if you can catch them when they're not sleeping. You can do cat things with them: throw a catnip mouse, wiggle a string in their face, etc. Whee! And maybe that is fun for some people, but we know it never ends well. Somebody always ends up scratched and it isn't the cat.

Dogs are happy and friendly and eager to please. Cats are happy to be left alone, friendly when they want something (food), and eager to do as they please. A dog will listen to you (though it may not obey) but a cat will flat out ignore you.

As I heard somewhere one time, 'we praise the dog for being loyal to us and condemn the cat for being loyal to itself.' Dogs give us an ego boost and make us feel important. what's better than that?

P.S. my cat is sitting here watching me write this and she does NOT look happy about what she's seeing. I think I'd better go...

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