| A person or family usually decides between a cat and | | | | much less attention and work while lounging around the |
| a dog when deciding to get a family pet. While dogs | | | | house. Dogs require walks for exercise, while cats can |
| are considered man's best friend, cats also make | | | | come and go as they please. A cat will always return |
| excellent house pets. There are many obvious and | | | | home and do not require leashes. Especially in the |
| more discreet advantages to owning a cat over a | | | | cases of puppies, if a dog gets off its leash, they are |
| dog. The major reason why cats make better pets is | | | | much harder to track down than felines. |
| that a dog's love is almost automatically given to its | | | | People must also account for the relative noise factor |
| master, while a cat's love must be earned. | | | | between dogs and cats. Barking dogs can not only |
| Cats make better house pets because they are | | | | annoy their owners and people who visit a home by |
| cleaner animals on a whole. Cats bathe themselves | | | | jumping all over them but can annoy neighbors as well |
| and use a litter box. Litter boxes are much easier to | | | | by barking at all hours of the night. Cats are much |
| clean and maintain then constantly picking up a dog's | | | | quieter than dogs making them a better choice for |
| droppings around the yard or neighborhood. Because | | | | people who live in neighborhoods and have a lot of |
| cats wash themselves, they produce far less odor | | | | people who frequently visit their homes. |
| than dogs as well that help make a home smell better. | | | | Dogs are definitely not bad pets, but they lack some |
| Also, cats are largely more independent than their | | | | of the uniqueness that cats offer to their owners. Cats |
| canine counterparts. People who want to plan short | | | | are much more independent pets that are cleaner, |
| vacations must make much more accommodations | | | | quieter, require much less work to train, accommodate |
| when they have a dog as a pet. Cat owners can | | | | them while their masters are away, and do not need |
| merely leave enough water and dry food for their pet | | | | to be walked. When a person chooses a cat over a |
| and a cat will be fine for days. For people who like to | | | | dog, they are making a well informed decision on pet |
| or have to constantly travel, a cat is the right choice. | | | | ownership. |
| Because cats are more independent, they require | | | | |