which animal is the best dog or cat

Hi voters! Sorry about the confusion, it was a careless error on my part, and I apologize for being so inconsiderate. To clarify, I am arguing that dogs are better than cats and Con will be arguing that cats are better than dogs. I will begin by building my case this round and begin refutations next round. -~-==0==-~- Everyone says that dogs are man's best friend and we all know that it's true. How many times do you hear stories of dogs saving their owners' lives? http://www.huffingtonpost.com... http://www.dogguide.net... Here are just a few of those examples. And look at this poor baby.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com... After his owner died, he waited under a shed for his owner to return, talk about loyalty.... -~-==0==-~- But not only are dogs so great, cats are actually evil. Research shows that there are many similarities in frequency between the cat cries and human infant cries. When a cat sounds like a human baby, humans will succumb to all the cat"s demands. A study done by Karen McComb, specialist in mammal vocal communication from the University of Sussex in UK, shows that cats alter the frequency of their meows when they desire something. http://www.theguardian.com... Another study shows that when cats are stressed, they purr as a form of self-healing. Assistant professor Leslie A. Lyons from a school of Veterinary Medicine in California found that the frequency of a cat"s purrs generally hit around 25 to 150 Hertz which has been shown to promote healing in cats. So simply put, cats aren't purring because they like the way you rub them, they're purring because you're freaking them out. But they know if they run away, you won't give them food anymore, so they have to pretend. http://www.scientificamerican.com... When your cat rubs against you, he"s not showing affection, or even trying to get attention. Cats have many pheromone abundant scent glands on their sides that communicate their territory or identity with other cats. So essentially, every time you let your cat rub against you, you lose a little of your dominance, and you"re letting your cat own you. They're claiming you as their human so that other cats can't steal you and, essentially, the food you provide. http://www.cathealth.com... Annnndddd.... The litter box.... Cats in the US alone deposit approximately 1.2 million metric tons of feces each year. And it has recently been found that used kitty litter contains an infectious and highly dangerous parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. A scientist in Prague found that Toxo can only reproduce in the digestive tract of cats, so to survive, it make its host attracted to the pheromones of a cat, in hopes that it will be consumed. And with this, all the stereotypes about crazy cat ladies are explained. Their brains have been affected by Toxo, and they become delusional, almost addicted to cats. Simply put, cats are using litter boxes under the guise of being cleanly to control humans. Toxo also can weaken the immune system and cause flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals, or in more extreme cases, can cause mental disorders in older or weaker people with other diseases. http://www.theatlantic.com... So you see, dogs are loving, caring, dedicated, and loyal, while cats are manipulative, harmful, greedy, and cruel. -~-==0==-~- Thanks, and over to Con! :D