Dog Talk

Kansas dog makes 50-mile trek to her old home in Missouri

Must have not been able to dig up all the bones before the move.

PITA’s. Dogs, that is.

Guinea Pigs-Feed and water daily, clean the cage weekly.

Cats (None at Present)-Feed and water daily, quick scoop the box once a day, full litter change weekly. Aside from that, they basically take care of themselves. Generally leave you alone and will only approach if you seem to be relaxing anyway.

Dogs-Extremely needy, never leave you alone.

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PITA’s. Dogs, that is.

Guinea Pigs-Feed and water daily, clean the cage weekly.

Cats (None at Present)-Feed and water daily, quick scoop the box once a day, full litter change weekly. Aside from that, they basically take care of themselves. Generally leave you alone and will only approach if you seem to be relaxing anyway.

Dogs-Extremely needy, never leave you alone.

Give me a dog over a cat any day. Loyal. Way more fun. Can be trained to do way more things. Make that "can be trained."

Quote: AZDuffman

Give me a dog over a cat any day. Loyal. Way more fun. Can be trained to do way more things. Make that "can be trained."

You don't need to train a cat; they are smart enough to do some cool things naturally. They're also extremely clean animals as they are obsessed with grooming. As far as dogs go--where you say, 'Loyal,' I say, 'Never leave you alone.'

Also, you do train cats to a certain extent. They mainly just have to be trained to stay off of countertops, but that's it. They use the litter box naturally. Again, they're obsessed with cleanliness.

Quote: Mission146

You don't need to train a cat; they are smart enough to do some cool things naturally. They're also extremely clean animals as they are obsessed with grooming. As far as dogs go--where you say, 'Loyal,' I say, 'Never leave you alone.'

Also, you do train cats to a certain extent. They mainly just have to be trained to stay off of countertops, but that's it. They use the litter box naturally. Again, they're obsessed with cleanliness.

They also kill rabbits and birds for no reason.

Dogs are way smarter. When is the last time you heard of a "service cat?" Or a drug-sniffing cat? Or a search-and-rescue cat? Or a watchcat?

Dog = Man's Best Friend.

Quote: AZDuffman

They also kill rabbits and birds for no reason.

Dogs are way smarter. When is the last time you heard of a "service cat?" Or a drug-sniffing cat? Or a search-and-rescue cat? Or a watchcat?

Dog = Man's Best Friend.

Of course they have a reason, which is to eat them. Some cats are also fully indoor, so those ones don't kill anything of that nature. Cats are way smarter, they're not going to put up with any of your bullcrap training them to do dangerous jobs for less than $20/hour, retirement plan, at least 30 days of PTO per year and a comprehensive medical package.

Quote: Mission146

Of course they have a reason, which is to eat them. Some cats are also fully indoor, so those ones don't kill anything of that nature. Cats are way smarter, they're not going to put up with any of your bullcrap training them to do dangerous jobs for less than $20/hour, retirement plan, at least 30 days of PTO per year and a comprehensive medical package.

They rarely eat them. They thrill kill and leave. Trust me, I grew up next door to the cat lady of the neighborhood.

If they want 30 days PTO let them form a union.

Cats are trainable, but they aren’t usually pack animals, so any natural desire for a lead animal is lacking.

So, I’d guess it’s more to do with behavior instincts than raw intelligence.

Quote: AZDuffman

Dogs are way smarter. When is the last time you heard of a "service cat?" Or a drug-sniffing cat?

Drug sniffing cat.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/police-department-announces-new-drug-sniffing-cat-to-fight-crime/

I would guess that cats are as smart as dogs or smarter. Just because we can't train themmeans very little. They are training us.