Comments on: All the onwers with CATs & DOGs as pet! Please clarify this question…?

By: sandy j

sandy j — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:58:20 +0000

NO, cats stay, dogs leave. All vet, know that cats are by a prov en fact smarter than dogs. Check any college for vet tec.

By: iceni

iceni — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:24:35 +0000

Dogs are pack animals and really heavily on family members. Cats tend to be a lot more solitary but do like to spend the occasional bit of time with their friends.

By: imma225

imma225 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:08:12 +0000

hmm….my friend’s dog just dashed out of the gate oneday when he opened it & never came back…..

By: c_mtnboy

c_mtnboy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:33:33 +0000

It’s not a questions of reliability or faithfulness. The fact of the matter is that cats are more intelligent (third most intelligent animal behind humans and dolphins), and are this more proned to act “independant”. Dogs are much more “imprintable” and are more susceptible to persausion and training. Cats are more like people in that you must earn their respect first, primarily by developing trust. Dogs constantly seek the approval of thier owners, and thus require more attention in terms of punishment and rewarding thier behavior. Dogs operate in a “pack mentallity”, so they look for a leader (ie you), or become leaders themselves. They tend to follow whatever orders are given to them, as long as it is given to them by a dominant figure. Cats do not need a leader per se, but are more apt to adopt you as a member of their family, wherein you are an equal. They tend to filter messages and may interpret orders as “suggestions” which they filter through their own minds and take their own moods into consideration of any “suggestions”. My cat follows me around the house and even follows me outside – not because he needs my approval, but because he wants the company. To say he is less faithful or reliable would be incorrect. He responds to verbal commands or cues much as a child would, acting independantly whenever they presume they can get away with it – based on the tone of the command given. The fact is that dogs are less independant than cats, but this does not make them more or less reliable or faithful. My cat is likely more obediant than most dogs, but it all depends on the relationship you foster with the animal. Dog owners often percieve cats as less faithful or reliable as they are used to the unquestioning servitude that a dog offers them. Cats are simply different.

By: Charla R

Charla R — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:48:41 +0000

I know it is not right for my cats. When I go on vacation, I have someone come over and tend to them every day, but they won’t have anything to do with the cat sitter.

When I return home, they stay by my side 24-7 for several days.

By: shirley c

shirley c — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:51:19 +0000

It depends on the cat’s history. If a cat has been with you for several years, adjusting to a new home could be a problem for it.

Also, cat’s become very attached to thier fellow felines. I had two cats that grew up together. When one of them got sick with a rare blood disease we had to place him down. My other cat spent weeks looking for him. Then she just quit eating. Nothing we tried helped. Eventually, her liver failed from not eating and we had to place her down too. She literally died of a broken heart because her companion was gone.

By: DragonL

DragonL — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:35:12 +0000

Everyone will tell you that cats are more independent but my two cats despise it when they’re left alone. They wait by the door to greet us when we get home and will “snuggle” with us in bed at night until we go to sleep. I reckon that it depends on how you treat your pets. If you’re “stand-offish” with them, they’ll treat you the same way and vice versa.

By: Lyndee

Lyndee — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:23:47 +0000

I reckon it depends on the animals’ personalities and their connections with their owner. Cats tend to be more independent sometimes, but not always. Some dogs are that way too. It just depends on their each individual personalities and tendencies.
Excellent luck and I hope you and your pets bond friendships that last for many years!

By: (Gasp!) Mr. Met...you dog!

(Gasp!) Mr. Met...you dog! — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:58:59 +0000

I don’t reckon so. Dogs appear to be more dependent because of the way they behave day-to-day. Cats become just as emotionally attached to their owners, though. I have seen depression showed by cats when they lose another pet in the home, or are given to a new home. Dogs and cats both become very attached to their people, as in any relationship. They just show it in different ways.

By: macleod709

macleod709 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:38:10 +0000

yes cats tend to be more independant than dogs though there are exceptions to every rule. but it does stress a cat out if they are taken away from their owners.