The question is simple: Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Maybe your response is immediate. I grew up with dogs. Dogs are man’s best friend. I have and always will be a dog person.
Then the cat person next to you scowls. Really? You prefer an animal that licks its own butt and rolls in excrement? Cats are clearly the better animal. They clean themselves and act independently. I’m a cat person.
You can tell a lot about what people value based on their answers to that question. Maybe it sounds like I’m drawing out some existential nonsense to a rather straightforward question, but consider for a minute why you enjoy your animal of choice. What traits are it that you prefer?
Cats are very independent. They clean themselves. If left to it, they’ll hunt and feed themselves. They don’t give themselves flippantly to intimate relationships. When was the last time you called a cat, and she came bounding to you wagging her tail? Dog people would say cats are snobbish and prissy, but cat people know they’re just selective and prudent.
Dogs, on the other hand, are quite dependent. They bond with a master and rely on him for food, shelter and affection. They live in packs; even domestic dogs will continue to exhibit pack traits, believing their owner to be the alpha of the pack. Dogs are territorial and protective. Got a newborn baby in your house? Your dog may pee in the baby’s room to say, “I’ve got this. No one gets near the new one without my knowing.” Cat people would say dogs are gross and gullible, but dog people know they’re loyal and personable.
So, do you respect independence over loyalty? Would you rather have a guardian or a hunter? Are you a cat person or dog person?
You may be surprised to see that the same traits you value in animals, you also value in friends and family.
Let us know in the comments below: cats or dogs and why.
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Do you want to pick up someone else’s shit? Or would you rather stand out in the rain at 4am when they need to go out. <- another good question.
The article is a bit flawed since not all dogs act the same, and not all cats act the same. I’ve seen cats that are anti-social and I’ve seen and own a cat(s) that would jump on the couch to be petted if called. Another cat I owned would walk around the block with me, following about 15 feet behind. They both would run from the porch to the sidewalk to greet me when I come home from work.
Another question might be, what fits your schedule? I grew up around dogs as well and know how much time is needed to invest with them.
Sophie’s Choice much! I’m independent and loyal. I’m prudent and I need affection. I can can hunt alone or with you. I have had cats who came when called, and dogs who took a message and got back with me later.
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