Are you more of a dog person or a cat person?

This doesn't necessarily have to do with whether or not you have either pet or which one you have. For example, if a litter of kittens was born in your backyard and you decided to keep them, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are a cat person. This has more to do with your personality, and it is a self-defined thing.

Votes	Answer
27	cat person
13	dog person
4	both equally
2	neither
1	I don't believe or am unfamiliar with this concept.

User	Comment
dora	posted 22-Jul-2003 11:50am Cat.I was afraid of/hated dogs.this until I took a cat,and now I can understand dogs more.Still I would never take one,but I now I stroke dogs and pat them on my way instead of looking anxious.And that's because of CATS!
moonstone	posted 22-Jul-2003 12:24pm cat
dora	posted 22-Jul-2003 12:58pm As for my personality,I'm a hamster,but since there's no option I go for the cat.I'm gracious and lazy. Also the cats (especially the smart cats)are really your friends,while the dogs look more like...fanatics...
bill	posted 22-Jul-2003 1:09pm Cat, but I like dogs too. I'm not sure I would choose to own a dog again as they are more work to take care of, but maybe. I had a dog as a kid that I didn't take very good care of, I just didn't have time for her, she was lonely. sadness I wouldn't want that to happen again. Cats are much easier and I like their personalities (less likely to be hyper; hyper=bad)
Enheduanna	posted 22-Jul-2003 1:11pm Cat.
jettles	posted 22-Jul-2003 1:46pm cat person now
Amanda	posted 22-Jul-2003 3:43pm I'm a dog person.
ElvisFan67	posted 22-Jul-2003 4:21pm I love dogs, although I don't have one right now.
Maarten	posted 22-Jul-2003 4:26pm Cat
Zang	posted 22-Jul-2003 5:25pm I like both, but I prefer cats. I've never really had a pet of my own. We had a cat and a dog when I was a child, but they were family pets.
juliw	posted 22-Jul-2003 5:44pm Like you need to ask?! Cats!!!!
juliw	(reply to dora) posted 22-Jul-2003 5:45pm ALL cats are smart!
Iseult	posted 22-Jul-2003 5:59pm Dog person! I like them all doggies!!! St Bernards, Dobermans (or is it dobermen), and Irish Setters are my favourite ones.
dora	(reply to juliw) posted 22-Jul-2003 6:07pm No,I have two and I tell you that not all of them are smart.One of my cats is pretty dumb. The other is a complete genius anyway,so it balanced.
juliw	(reply to dora) posted 22-Jul-2003 6:24pm Maybe (s)he is just trying to fool you!
ihatespiders	posted 22-Jul-2003 6:29pm Cat person, I dont have anything aginst dogs.
dora	(reply to juliw) posted 22-Jul-2003 6:54pm Nope. He's below the average intelligence for a cat.I had one that was average and the other one I have is a genius.They have brains,so it works like people.
Jemmy	posted 22-Jul-2003 9:41pm Overall, I prefer cats. However, there are some dogs I really like, and some cats I really dislike.
darkshadowsseeker	posted 22-Jul-2003 11:33pm Cat person. I like dogs, but I LOVE cats!
Wicksy	posted 23-Jul-2003 9:36am I miss muttsy
juliw	(reply to dora) posted 23-Jul-2003 5:44pm Hmmm...it is pretty neat how they all have their distinct personality traits.
dora	(reply to juliw) posted 23-Jul-2003 6:02pm Yes,they do.
juliw	(reply to dora) posted 23-Jul-2003 6:04pm
Cleo	posted 23-Jul-2003 6:09pm Cat!!
catwoman	posted 23-Jul-2003 11:58pm What do you think?
catwoman	(reply to darkshadowsseeker) posted 23-Jul-2003 11:58pm I dislike birds.
darkshadowsseeker	(reply to catwoman) posted 24-Jul-2003 12:02am I don't dislike birds, but I do have a feather allergy.
kaleb777	posted 24-Jul-2003 1:33pm Dogs. I prefer intelligent pets.
Hans	posted 24-Jul-2003 5:16pm Dog.
mandy	posted 25-Jul-2003 3:01pm I'm an animal person and personally animal
mandy	(reply to anonymous) posted 25-Jul-2003 3:02pm #1 Don't be a bint
Dino	posted 26-Jul-2003 6:58pm Dog person. I love dogs. I stare at them longingly in the street.
Wicksy	(reply to mandy) posted 28-Jul-2003 6:27am yeah, u tell 'em girl
mandy	(reply to Wicksy) posted 28-Jul-2003 10:34am kiss
dora	(reply to kaleb777) posted 30-Jul-2003 3:04am And how a cat is not intelligent??? Unless you mean: Intelligent=someone who OBEYS??? Dogs are intelligent,cats are intelligent,they are just different. And please don't tell me cats are not intelligent,because is not true.
kaleb777	(reply to dora) posted 30-Jul-2003 3:57pm Cats are intelligent, but so are tapeworms.
dora	(reply to kaleb777) posted 30-Jul-2003 4:25pm No they aren't. The myths about cats being less intelligent than dogs lies in the fact the cat doesn't accept to be tested,which if you want to know,is a sign of intelligence
kaleb777	(reply to dora) posted 30-Jul-2003 4:40pm Ahuh. So cats are more intelligent and the fact they can't be trained proves this. Hmm.
dora	(reply to kaleb777) posted 30-Jul-2003 5:09pm I didn't say they are more intelligent than dogs.I said that they are intelligent and that I happen to like their style more. Now,if a creature that can open a door,open a fridge,wait patiently until you come again without moving or freaking out,find his way home even if is very far,even walk on a leash sometimes (even though most cats don't want to,but not because they didn't get it,they got it and didn't like it!),have hundreds of sounds to mean hundreds of different things,can feel if you're sick or lonely and turn into big fuzzy balls just to soothe you,and role-play with their toys (like,pretending the ball was a mouse and it was hidden behind the couch,but then...)... And if you think an animal is more intelligent if can be trained,you should accept that a cow or an horse is more intelligent than a cat,which isn't true.And it shows. Cats are clever,and very empathic and friendly.I find them more friendly than dogs,but then again I think I just have a different idea of friendship than you dog lovers.I mean if a friend of mine,my best friend,acted like a dog I will get scared and think about cutting all communications. Tapeworms!! I mean you can't be serious!!
kaleb777	(reply to dora) posted 30-Jul-2003 5:25pm Cats care about #1 only. Dogs have unconditional love towards their masters.
dora	(reply to kaleb777) posted 30-Jul-2003 5:36pm Exactly.So,who's smarter? Seriously,unconditional love bores me and I would never call it friendship.Stalkerish obsession maybe.Cats friendship is more like human friendship.Is true cats think about themselves,but they are loyal too.Only they don't go overboard (even though many of them stop eating when their owner is away or dead),they think about themselves.That's because they are different,not because they're self-centered.If they were so self-centered how come that mom cat is the best mom of them all? She shouldn't be. And the word master...see the point in a cat-human relationship is that is balanced,no one has more power.Is more similar to friendship.
kaleb777	(reply to dora) posted 31-Jul-2003 3:37pm The fact that your cat must do everything you say right down to die when you decide it is the right time means you're it's master. Try teaching a cat to sit.
southernyankee	(reply to kaleb777) posted 11-Aug-2003 2:34pm what an interesting debate you guys have going on here. I have just read an 'article' from straight dope on this. It supposedly answers this very same question.
southernyankee	(reply to dora) posted 11-Aug-2003 2:35pm what an interesting debate you guys have going on here. I have just read an 'article' from straight dope on this. It supposedly answers this very same question.
dora	(reply to southernyankee) posted 11-Aug-2003 2:43pm It would be interesting to read it.
southernyankee	(reply to dora) posted 11-Aug-2003 6:27pm I'll look for the link whenever I get a chance to.
dora	(reply to southernyankee) posted 11-Aug-2003 6:41pm Okay thanks
queeravgjoe	posted 12-Aug-2003 11:14pm I am a cat person moreso that a dog person because of my living arrangement (apartment). When I lived on my parent's farm, I always loved having dogs and would love to again when I have the space. In the meantime, I love my kitty cats!
ROCKMAN	posted 15-Aug-2003 11:13am Dog person\horse person.
FordGuy	posted 15-Aug-2003 1:11pm Cats suck.
Biggles	posted 18-Aug-2003 1:40pm I'd rather be a rat person.
citrustwist27	posted 29-Aug-2003 12:51am I love cats!