Cats are Better than dogs

1. Cats treat guests betterThis is really subjective based on the guest. Some guests really love animals and would love to have a dog give them attention when they walk in. Conversely, some guests don't like them as much and will prefer a cat, which will hang back like my opponent says. Since this point just comes down to guest preferences, its basically a wash. 2. Cats smell betterSmelly dogs are generally only a problem if you either have a big dog or let it outside a lot on its own. Inside dogs are less smelly because they don't get around dirt and stuff as much. So the problem can be alleviated somewhat. Also, remember the point I made about cat urine earlier. Its astronomically worse than any smell a dog will put out and takes an excessive amount of time to remove. While cats don't pee on the carpet often, the magnitude of the problem when it does happen makes it a valid concern. 3. Cats don't need to be walkedFirst, I'd say that this isn't necessarily a good thing. Remember the study I gave earlier which showed that dog owners are healthier than cat owners, and one reason is that they encourage exercise through taking walks. So the fact that dogs require walks is actually a good thing since it provides medical benefits. Pro brings up that crazy weather can happen which prevents you from walking the dog. However, walks aren't the only way to give it exercise. There's several other ways, such as 1. Throwing toys around the house. They'll go chase it and, with practice, will bring it right back to be thrown again. 2. Put a toy in its mouth and try to rip it away. Dogs love this. 3. Give it a bone. That will occupy it for a long time. 4. Buy a laser pointer. Flash it across the room and the dog will chase it. This requires minimal effort. Both cats cats and dogs enjoy this. Pro would say at some point that dogs aren't into lasers, but just go to youtube and you'll see all kinds of videos that dispove this.4. Cats are courteous? ?? Ok, cats don't chase down birds and mice because they want to impress their owners. They chase them down because they're hunters and want to eat them. In some cases, the might see a mouse as a play toy. Either way, its just instinct and is in no way related to the owner ://Moving back to my arguments, 1. Medical benefitsThe argument that dog owners live healthier and longer than cat owners has been agreed to. I'm not sure what Pro's rebuttal here actually is. He refers to dogs "acting towards (owners) differently". I don't see how this relates to improved cardiovascular health or lifespan, so I'll just move on. Speaking of lifespan, since its been agreed to that dog owners life longer and healthier than cat owners, that would seem like a pretty darn good reason to prefer dogs.2. Dogs can do tricksPro spends most of his time here talking about how cats can get engaged in laser pointers and dogs can't. But when I said that dogs are "more likely to get engaged" I was referring to them being able to learn tricks faster because they enjoy learning new things. Note that he has agreed to my argument about dogs being superior at learning tricks, especially the one about dogs fetching you stuff from the fridge. Vote Con if you don't want to ever have to get off the couch to get a beer again.3. Dogs are more outgoingPro didn't address my argument that dogs enjoy going to other places and riding in the car. You generally have to leave the cat at the house. He agrees that dogs are chick magnets. So vote Con if you like hot chicks! Pro's original case:1. Cats take care of themselvesPro didn't refute that dogs clean themselves too. As far as letting dogs outside goes, its true that cats don't need to tell you that they need to be let out. But its not like letting dogs outside to go pee is a real chore. Its just a matter of opening a door. .. 2. Pro first says "in some cases cats express the about the same amount of love that a dog does. " Last round he says "most like to snuggle, cuddle, or bond". This seems contradictory. Either way, dogs are better in this area because almost all of them are energetic and loyal to their owners. Cats focus more on sleeping than anything else.3. Pro says dogs chew things. Well cats claw things. If you have a cat, hope that you don't have any leather furniture, because it will be torn up in weeks. Besides, you can just give a dog a bone to prevent him from chewing things it's not supposed to.4. Dropped. Both cats and dogs can poop on the carpet. Cat pee is infinitely worse than dog pee because its near-impossible to remove without completely replacing the patch of carpet.5. Dropped. You can solve a dog's shedding problems. ConclusionDog owners are empirically healthier than cat owners, and this seems like an independent reason to prefer them. They can also be taught to grab you stuff from the fridge. So dogs support your laziness. The risk of cats peeing on the carpet is particularly troublesome because of its intense smell and difficulty of removal Finally, he's agreed that dogs are chick magnets. So even if I lost every other argument, I should at least win the heterosexual male vote :)Thanks for the entertaining debate once again.