Cats or Dogs?

Bilz:

Cats or dogs, which are better? One’s choice says more about oneself than about the animal in question. For domestic camaraderie, it is clear why the canine is the populists’ choice, or should we say, the choice of the unwashed masses. With intellect extending little beyond frivolous stunts which elicit complementary responses from their masters, and with behavior rarely exceeding the slobber-blathering decorum of circus clowns, dogs certainly are more socially accessible initially. Yet it is the feline which has commanded the respect of sentient beings stretching back to the monarchs of antiquity. If they are not immediately sociable, it is because they possess a healthy intellectual skepticism and refuse to grovel at the whims of human companions. Yet when one is willing to expose his heart’s deepest vulnerabilities, Man and Cat then enter into an almost spiritual relationship, to love and be loved, heart to heart, soul to soul.

Ben:

Clearly, the choice is dogs. A dog is always happy to see its owner and its love is unconditional. A cat, on the other hand, looks at you in a calculating way as if it is the superior being. A dog is fine with sitting next to you on the couch while you watch television or read...a cat needs attention and rubs against your leg to alert you of that fact. When a dog does something stupid, it’s funny because it likely doesn’t know any better...but when a cat knocks over the vase, you get the sense that it may have been a planned move. If animals could talk, this would be a matter of whether you’d prefer to be greeted by the wide-eyed lovable dog saying, “Yessssss! Good to see my best friend again!” or the spiteful cat who says “give me attention, you dumb prick.” Besides, in the words of an esteemed peer of mine, “puppies are cute as shit.”