dogs are better pets then cats

First, I would like to point out that my opponent only adressed the arguments I proposed for my case, not the responses against his case. For these reasons, they go conceded and can be cleanly extended. Dovahkitty Fus Ro Dah's and takes out the pro case. This is the first place to vote con, since the pro conceded the entirety of their case. Secondly, I would like to also note that my opponent conceded in his last speech to ONLY owning dogs. This makes him a biased viewer for why dogs are better. I own both dogs and cats currently, making my views the only objective and non-biased point of view to look at in this debate. Now, I'll adress the points against my case raised by my opponent. RC1:My opponent raises the point that cats scratch and are independent. That's totally fair, but my opponent assumes that ALL CATS scratch. This just isn't true. My cats, personally, were de-clawed for free when we adopted them, and thus can't scratch. Dogs, s on the other hand, have claws and bite. And as much as my opponent claims that all they do is please, I highly doubt they would like you snuggling up next to them. Cats are smaller and softer, making them easier to cuddle with. Also, my opponent claims that cats have no obedience toward humans. That's flat out not true. My cat obeys when I ask him to come here because he knows that I feed him and control his supply of food. So he knows that if he does not please me, he does not get food. This causes him to obey what I ask, so that he can be fed and happy. All arguments are successfully refuted. This contention can be cleanly extended across the round. This is the second place to vote con, since I'm providing you with a valid reason why cats are better than dogs. RC2:My opponent raises the point that cats need litter boxes to go doo-doo, and thus need to buy litter, which makes cats more expensive than dogs. This just isn't true. Bags of litter are rather inexpensive, maybe $15 for a large bag of litter, and can last months. My opponent also falsly claims that cat litter needs to be cleaned every day or else they take a poo in your bath tub. This, also, isn't true. Cat boxes need to be emptied once a week, and the litter changed once a month. For this reason, bags of litter can last anywhere from 6-10 months, if used efficiently. My opponent brings up the scratching posts argument, but this is easily solved by getting your cat de-clawed. De-clawing your cat makes things easier overall so you aren't scratched, and are generally offered for free from wherever you adopt/purchase the cat from. My opponent also claims that "cats only sleep in high places" which is just pure conjecture. My cats actually enjoy sleeping under my family's beds, and this applies to all the other cats that I have met in my lifetime. My opponent is merely grasping at straws, not actually refuting my contention. His arguments have been refuted, so you can cleanly extend this argument. This is the third place to vote con. RC3:My opponent claims, without actually citing evidence to prove a point that needs scientific proof, that cats are more secceptable to tapeworms. In the history of all the cats I have owned, I have never had a cat that has had tapeworms. If they are as prone to getting tapeworms as my opponent claims, then this would not be the case. Also, dogs require just as many visits to the vet as cats do, so this point is non-unique. Also, my opponent, in his need for arguments against my case, has resorted to using stereotypes of cats by saying thaty they drag in dead mice and birds all the time. This flat out does not translate to the real world. All arguments have been refuted. You can cleanly extend this argument. This is the fourth place to vote con. RC4:I had origionally used "most potent" argument in a sarcastic sense, but it has now become my most potent argument, since this is where you have responded the weakest too. All you have done to refute this point is resort to ad hom attacks against me and the cats I have had and have currently. Aside from ad hom, there have been no actual refutations to the point that lolcats pictures do bring joy to people and, since there are no loldogs pictures, are a reason why cats are better than dogs. This was never attacked, so you can count this contention as, basically, conceded. Extend it across the flow as the bottom line of where you vote con. I have refuted all my opponent's arguments and extended all my points. Furthermore, my opponent did not respond to a single attack I made against his case, thus conceding his case. So because of this, my opponent LITERALLY does not have a single argument standing at this point.