by Domnall Óg
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If you throw a stick , a dog will gallop after it and return it to you. You can throw the stick in the river and the dog will dutifully retrieve it. There is even a breed of dog called the Golden Retreiver. You throw it. They get it.
Cats on the other hand (or paw) are just the opposite. If you throw a stick for a cat, all that will happen is a lazy and mildly curious smirk that seems to say “You threw it. You fetch it”.
Any child can understand what Pavlov’s dogs teach us. But Schroedinger’s cat perplexes even the most diligent students of physics and philosophy. Furthermore, you could never convince 8 cats to pull you through the snow to the North Pole.
The Egyptians worshipped cats. “Bast” the daughter of Ra was a cat and the Roman goddess Diana often appeared in feline form. The best dogs can do are Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.
A man who cheats is called “a dirty dog”. A spiteful woman is a “bitch”. Sergeant Majors “bark” but seductresses “purr”. If you don’t want problems, it is best to “let sleeping dogs lie”.
When times are hard we say ” it’s a dog’s life”. If your partner is not talking to you, you are ” in the dog house”. Cats are blessed with 9 lives and someone who is happy is “like a cat who got the cream”.
Nature never lies. Look at the domesticated dog’s cousins and what do you get? Wolves, dingoes and hyenas. Ugly scavengers with foolish names.
But look at the feline. Her family boasts none other than the King of the Jungle, the mighty Lion. Not to mention the sleek panther, the lithe leopard and, largest of all, the tiger which was used a metaphor for all that is awesome by English poet William Blake.
There is no competition. Can you imagine a successful musical called “Dogs”? Can you imagine the divine Michelle Pfeiffer interpreting “Dogwoman”?
Cats are clean and dogs are dirty. You return from the supermarket and your dog thinks you are the greatest hunter ever. Your bowser thinks you are Napoleon, Rambo, Einstein, the Queen of Sheba, Shakepeare, Ronaldo, Mother Theresa and Madame Curie.
Your cat knows the truth. Dogs are barking mad. Cats are purrrrfect.
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Probably you’re are right but I prefer dogs!!!
I had a Breton Spanish when I was a child called “Samanta”.It was a very honest pet.
Sometimes it’s difficult to find a good name for an animal. In this case, the reason was that in those years was a very famous TV programm called “Embrujada”. And the name of the famous “bruja” was Samanta!!!
Now my parents and my brother have cats in their houses. I don’t like them because I’m alergic to the hair’s cat. I’ve always thought that dogs are more inteligents and honest than cats!!!!
Hi there.
That’s my first time here.
Excuse me my bad English.
I’ve two dogs and three cats. Time ago I’d seven cats, three dogs and a Canadian fox.
Neither hurt me. They are a God’s gif.
Best regards from Barcelona. Bye. jm.
I’m not in favour or against the theory about the superiority of cats over dogs because I hate both. For saying it better, I hate the concept “domestic petâ€?.
The animals should be completely free, living in the nature, looking its own food and making pee or copulating when they wish and not when their owners decide. I can’t understand why nobody wants to have a poor animal becoming crazy in a 50 square metres apartment. The animal aren’t toys and its unnatural to use them like a bear of felt.
And neither they are human so they can’t answer when their owners talk to them and ask things like: “Who is the best dog of the world?�. By God, if some bitchs use compresses for the menstruation!. The most surprising thing is when an owner surprises because its dog has beat it. It’s the revenge of the specie, of course.
I love dogs and I have two, a Dalmatian (who is the leader and attract the attention of children of the neibourghood) and a “chucho” picked up from a rubbish when she was two months old. Both are incredible loyal, honest and loving animals. They know when I am ill, when I have a problem, when I need a companion or when I not, they defend me and take care of my child. You can watch at the TV or at the News susprising histories about dogs and the owners.I’m just thinking about the dogs recueing lifes in a collapse. I think You can not find the same histories about cats. They are independent and selfish.
Welcome JM!!!
You have a Canadian fox?
That’s amazing!
How did you get it?
I agree with you Sergio about us treating animals as if they were people. I hate seeing little dogs (that look like rats) wearing coats in the rain! On my Uncle’s farm all the animals have to work. If the dogs don’t help with the sheep or that cats don’t catch rats…it’s goodbye.
But don’t we confuse a dog’s passive idiocy for loyalty? A dog is only pleasant when it expects a reward.
We always had cats in my family. We always called them “Tiny” or “Tiger”. I don’t know why.
I respect your opinion but think about it “(The animals should be completely free, living in the nature)” Do we have place in the cities to have free animals ??? Do we have in the cities enough parks, green places to have free dogs,cats, birds? Do we have in the cities place for us? .
You have said the true ” becoming crazy in a 50 square metres (or less) apartment.
Hi,
I’m desagree. I think dogs are the best pets. Layka, my dog, is always with me, when I’m ill, she sits in front of me because she thinks she helps me. She’s very loving wiht me.
My dog is always pleasant.
Well, I have a dog so I’m supposed to defend them.
Against cats:
1) In Spain they’ve got 7 lifes not 9. You’ve just added 2
2) They enjoy themselves walking on roofs (dumbness) or introducing themselves into litters (are they really clean?)
3) They hate water (still clean?) and you will always find them scratching your doors or other furniture.
To Dogs:
1) They obbey blindly their owners, of course, but they are well paid. Dogs learn thanks to cookie gifts
2) Dogs have the luck of getting out to play with their owners
3) Many Dogs work! (is it dumbness?)
4) Famous dogs: D’Artacan and 3 Musketeers, 101 Dalmatas, The lady and the homless,
You’ve just become my personal hero. :-)
To me dogs and horses are the BEST animals in the world. I love dogs a lot more than I love horses.
I have 2 cats 1 dog and a ferret their the best animals I’ll ever have!!!
Some day I hope to breed dogs!!!!!!