Enlighten me on why cats are so great..

[FilamentTheBright]

Excerpts from a Dog's diary

Dog...

8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!


Excerpts from a Cat's Daily Diary:

Day 683 of my captivity:

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.

They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.

The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the floor.

Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. The audacity!

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.

I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded!

The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicating with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe....... For now...

 

[cteddiesgirl]

 

[milkabum]

For the cats don't slobber one that's untrue actually. My neighbour's cat drools when I scratch behind her ears. She loves it. So I can't say I agree with that. For those with a lowered stress or something, I think it depends on the person. Some people don't like cats and being near one would make them more nervous, and more stressed. So with that it goes half and half. The 50/50 thing goes with the pooping problem. Yes dogs need to be walked, but dogs can 1) Be litter trained too! Ask BlueSomebody. 2) Cats trace feces around the house after using the litter box, so it's just as bad as going outside and stepping on it. And for those saying cats own people, that's not a good thing. Dogs are loyal and intelligent too. I haven't seen as many amazing things from cats that I've seen from dogs. I mean there is the occasional fence-soaring cat, but this morning on animal planet I saw dogs do the same. And shadow, dogs do excersise themselves. You should see my miniature schnauzer - he runs around with his stuffed animals and balls, sometime in the spring we go outside on the backyard and play or run around on the front lawn.

There was a study done that showed that children with dogs tend to have better grades.

"Lizards own all."
"birds own all."

I think you forgot to capitalize the "B" in "birds".

Not to be rude but stop critisizing people. I mean, we know what he said, you're just going off topic.

 

[milkabum]

And FilamentTheBright for your diary thingy:
Yeah, dogs like to spend less time writing a boring diary and playing and having fun instead. Cats aren't that smart. They just sit around and don't do much except for the occasional amazing thing. I mean, try naming something and I could probably tell you that a dog could do the same and proove it - if not something better.

 

[FilamentTheBright]

I guess the humor of it all got lost in translation.

 

[AllisonY2K]

I found it down right hilarious.

I dunno tho. We used to have 2 akitas. the female was the alpha, and was clearly the dignified hunter of the two. she would zone in a squirrel and try to figure out the quickest way to get to said squirrel.

the boy akita just sat on the deck thinking, "I think I'm supposed to be looking at something... "

 

[caribbound]

I guess the humor of it all got lost in translation.

Not to a lover of both animals. It was a great piece to read, and forward to other like minded pet lovers!

We have three dogs, two cats. I'm a cat lover, just got caught up in the deparate volume of homeless dogs when searching for our current lab. Eighteen months, twelve foster dogs, and two adoptions later, we had to pull out of the Golden Retriever Rescue. For some reason dh won't let me do my dream of fostering newborn babies.

Just as people have personalities, some I'd like spending time with and some I don't care to, dogs and cats do also. Different breeds in both species have their own strengths or weaknesses. Within those breeds they still have their own personalities, often a direct result (especially in regards to dogs) of the human responsible. You'd never know we have three retrievers...only one will bother herself to fetch a toy regularly, one will just to get it away from her if he's so inclined, and the oldest, since day one, looks at us like..."are you crazy? Why would I want to chase across the yard for that stupid thing when you'll take it away from me anyway." Of course we didn't get him until he was 18+ months and I don't think he'd ever seen a toy in his prior life. He really does give us those looks though.

In argument for cats...much easier to leave for vacation, either having someone check on them and feed every couple days, or less guilt leaving in a small crate at the vet/kennel.
I've never had cat poop traced throughout the house because they walked in the litter box, however I've had many instances of a dog mess because they ate something not on the doggy diet when I wasn't home (yes, our lab knows how to open the top refrigerator, bottom freezer, bread drawer, oven and even toaster oven).
I'll clean up cat throw up due to eating plants any day compared to dog throw up due to not chewing before inhaling his food, or the aforementioned extra curricular diet no-no's.
Cats give affection, but in my experience (unlike my dogs much of the time), are willing to leave when pushed away. And they don't take up a third of my bed making it impossible for me to pull the covers back onto my side, or make my feet feel like they're in an oven in the middle of winter when taking over MY third of the bed. I do love the occasional pawing and purring in the morning.
Cats CAN be trained to do tricks or come when called, humans just don't typically bother because it's less necessary to maintain order in the household. Anyone ever see the CatMan in Key West? Hilarious. The man that is, the cats are just talented/trained well.
Much less risk, I think, in adopting a cat with no known ancestry/background, then a dog of the same.

All of my pets are neutered, so I've never heard ANY animal screaming in heat, and only one of my dogs bark on a regular basis at the doorbell, neighbor dogs, etc.
If you don't see the thrill, then obviously you can be satisfied in your dog world. There are plenty of them needing homes as well.