Dogs are better than cats

Thanks again to my opponent. In the first two rounds Pro has stated no arguments of her own that dogs are better pets than cats. She has simply attempted to prove my points wrong. As she is not only arguing the Pro position but is also the instigator of this debate, I think it is fair to assume that my opponent must bear some responsibility for proving her resolution. She has one round left in which to do this. As I mentioned in the first round, in making an absolute statement my opponent is arguing that dogs are absolutely better than cats in all circumstances. It is my responsibility to prove at least one example where this is not the case. I have already given several examples of cases where cat's are better which my opponent has attempted to refute. In this round I shall briefly disproving these refutations as they apply to the resolution. Each of these by itself should prove the case for Con. ---- 1. My opponents own source about the miraculous hypoallergenic dog makes the following point: "If you are highly allergic to most dogs, avoiding dogs altogether is your wisest choice, for both you and the dog. If you are mildly allergic and are being treated with antihistamines or allergy shots, it might be possible for you to own a dog." People with these high allergy levels are advised not to own dogs at all. For them a cat is better. ---- 2. Little dogs can also be dangerous. More so than cats. Applying the same test as before, even restricting to the one of several possible words for small, we see that: "little dog attacks child" gets 2,760,000 hits as opposed to just 320,000 for "cat attacks child" whether the cat is large or small. http://www.google.co.uk... ---- 3. I may not have provided evidence to support this particular point but unlike my opponent at least I have made a point to support. There isn't much science to back up the fact that cats are easier to look after, but there is plenty of opinion. From a pet lovers site (not cat specific or cat biased): "Cats are very low maintenance!!!! I would much rather have cats than dogs, but I ended up with 2 of each. The dogs are very high maintenance" "Dogs are great, but cats are so much easier" "Cats are easier, but dogs are more fun." "I love my dog, but when I was a cat only household, I had a lot more freedom." http://pets.yourajc.com... And another:" Cats are also far more independent than dogs." http://www.gomestic.com... ---- 4. I think it is up to voters if this is irrelevant to the debate. If an individual prefers cats and identifies more with them than they do with dogs then a cat is a better pet for that person. Simple really. ---- 5. My opponents only response to this point was that "If a person has a "phobia" of dogs he cannot say that a cat is more suitable because he doesn't know the person with the phobia." I put it to my opponent that in fact I do know 'the person with the phobia', they are a good friend of mine. I suggest it is my opponent who does not know 'the person with the phobia.' ---- 6. By common consensus dogs need more training than cats and as I have already proved they are far more dangerous to humans if not trained adequately and handled with care. A huge industry exists to provide dog obedience training. Cats, not so much. Don't make me google it. ---- As my opponent has not yet posted an argument for why dogs are universally better in every case, I don't feel the need to make any new arguments of my own in this round. Thanks to my opponent and readers.