[geoffmanning]

Any kind of companionship, even a mouse, can provide that kind of emotional support, but that says nothing of the animal's intent or ability to harm others. They are solitary creatures whereas dogs are social creatures. It's little wonder they would be carriers for parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, whereas dogs aren't

[upon_drumhead]

If you ever watch the videos of the cats going outside with a camera, they almost always end up meeting up with other random neighborhood cats and interact and play. I don't think they're as solitary as people think.

We have a number in the house and they enjoy each other's company.

[Timon3]

Just to expand upon what civilitty said: cats are solitary hunters, but live in social packs. They absolutely prefer to live socially if given the choice. Cats being solitary creatures is a myth.

Your rebuttal is also wrong, since cats do make decisions for the good of their colony.

[civilitty]

> They are solitary creatures

They're not. Feral cats form colonies with complex social structures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat#Colonies

House cats are much more solitary creatures that are very jealous of their human slaves' relationships.