People Online Are Choosing Who’s Better Between Cats and Dogs, and Their Reasons Are Intriguing
People love to argue about cats and dogs, and this Quora thread gives both sides plenty to work with. Some readers leaned hard toward dogs, while others made a strong case for cats, and the reasons got surprisingly specific.
The discussion touches on everything from loyalty and companionship to independence and territorial behavior, which is exactly why the debate never really ends. In the middle of it all, people online kept weighing which pet is truly better, and their answers were anything but boring.
Here’s how the conversation unfolded.
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2. Dogs are winning for this commenter
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That’s where the debate starts to split.
5. Another comparison right here
6. Rules you need to follow
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9. Dog and cat advantages
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12. When your pet is like your child
Daisy is my little girl. The day I got her from a quilt shop in Kentucky, she was so chubby, and now look at her.
She is an amazing, very affectionate, and loyal cat. Cats know when their owners are sick, just like dogs. They stay by us when we hurt, too.
I love when they purr; it's a soothing sound. Cats can communicate with their owners.
My cat Daisy loves my husband, even to the point that he has a hard time tying his shoes.
Daisy is a snowshoe, and she is two years old. We are empty nesters, so our Daisy is like my child. My husband is tickled with her.
PS: I couldn't live without a cat; it would be painful for me.
Some commenters clearly had a favorite.
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19. The serious explanation
Then the thread took a more serious turn.
Online users also shot down the claim that canines always win over cats, in the dog lover debate.
20. Haha...
I personally like doggies more, but some kitties can be sweet as well. :) I especially like ginger tomcats with brown eyes. XD It's funny to tease them and make them grumpy. LOL. XD
21. An interesting thread
Are dogs better than cats, you ask?
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Well, this cat says HELL NO. Clover W. Cat is an expert on dogs since he has the extreme misfortune of living with one.
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This is Clover's dog, Gatsby. Gatsby is some kind of giant idiot breed. He's a mouth-breather, and he occasionally smells like dead fish (and not in a good way).
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Gatsby enjoys the great outdoors, mostly because he lacks the introspection and imagination of cats. See, here is this filthy mongrel actually voluntarily getting wet. Does he even have a brain?
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Clover says that the only real life that happens is the LIFE OF THE MIND. He may be an eccentric recluse, but that's only because he is so busy thinking deep thoughts.
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But Gatsby, this goddamn idiot, enjoys activities like car rides. If his IQ were even 0.5, he'd know that cars are terrifying and dangerous.
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Better to stay inside and sleep. Sleeping is safe and pleasant.
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And if the dog tries to nap near the cat, Clover can just whisper disturbing things in the dog's ear: "I'm going to rip off all your whiskers, Gatsby. Then Mommy won't love you anymore, and she'll abandon you at the pound. Shhh, shhh, go to sleep."
29. Or, just kick him off the bed entirely. "There is no dog bed. There is only the cat bed."
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The dog is such a large moron that he can't even fit in a box. "I've never seen him sit in a box," reports Clover, "because he is a dunce. He doesn't even know what he's missing."
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Clover admits, though, that the dog is occasionally useful for body warmth. That's about it. Otherwise, he's a real waste of space.
Being left alone, especially for extended periods, is extremely difficult for dogs because of their pack mentality. Cats have a unique advantage when it comes to hunting prey and defending themselves from larger predators, thanks to their razor-sharp, retractable claws.
So take your pick on who is better. Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
Either way, the cat versus dog debate is not going away anytime soon.
Want to see the “independent” cat sleepover fight, read what happened to the boyfriend.
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