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Cats have their own opinions and are very self-reliant, dogs tend to be much more subservient. I don't like that last trait in anything or anyone. I have two Russian Blue cats, they are smart, fun, playful, and they entertain one another. They are loving, cuddly, and empathic. The biggest benefit cats have over dogs (I also love dogs!) is that I don't have to walk my cats, they simply use the litter box and that's it. My cats don't go outside because I think pets should be kept inside. Cats that go outside kill birds, they poop in gardens, they walk on cars with their sharp nails, and they get hit by motor vehicles quite a lot. Keep your pets inside, and when you take them outside, put a leash on them. When I find myself living in a more rural area (later in life) I will definitely want a dog, though. Without strangers around I would let it run in my enclosed yard without a leash, and it would serve as a guard dog, too. Still, I'd say I prefer cats for the simple fact that they form their own opinions. Dogs (when raised as such) are typically overly friendly to pretty much everybody, and are easily bribed. My cats do what they want to do, the dogs I've had in the past would do whatever I want to do and I just dislike that overly subservient behaviour. |