Dogs vs. Cats (pro being Dogs, con being Cats)

The term "Dogs are man's best friend" was not an original statement by me. Everyone knows the term, and many people agree with it. Although that is purely opinion based, but here is where I prove that statement true. You say that Dogs require a lot more work than Cats, and although they probably do need more care (and dogs do not necessarily need as much attention as you claim), Most families with dogs actually have a fenced in area so they can just let their dog out without worry. Cats do need more work than you thought; you need to fill their litter boxes with kitty liter. Cats also wander around the house aimlessly, and they often knock things over and break them. Going back to the "Man's Best Friend" term, I would like to ask you; what joy can a Cat bring to you? You cannot exactly have a good game of ball with them as you can a Dog. You cannot put a leash on them and go for a nice walk on a warm summer day. You can really pet a Cat as well as you can a Dog, for many Cats retreat when approached. Kenicks, this debate is about which is better, not about which requires the most work, and that seems to be all you talked about. You do not exactly see Cats trained to smell out bombs. Dogs save people. They can sniff people out from under wreckage and let someone know if someone's there. Dogs also help blind people see. People who are blind often need someone to help them see. This is where Dogs help. Dogs can be trained to help blind people see, something else you don't see Cats doing. Another reason why Dogs are more popular than Cats is movies. You don't see NEARLY as many movies specifically about Cats than you do Dogs. It is not only because Dogs can be trained to be in movies, but also because they are more popular. Here is a list of Dog Movies: 101 Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure 102 Dalmatians Ace the Wonder Dog The Adventures of Milo and Otis The Adventures of Rex and Rinty Air Bud Air Bud: Golden Receiver Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch Air Bud: Spikes Back Air Bud: World Pup Air Buddies All Dogs Go to Heaven All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 Amores perros Babe (film) Babe: Pig in the City Balto (film) Balto II: Wolf Quest Balto III: Wings of Change Baxter (film) Because of Winn-Dixie (film) Beethoven (film) Beethoven's 2nd Beethoven's 3rd Beethoven's 4th Beethoven's 5th (film) Benji Benji (film) Benji the Hunted Best in Show (film) Big Red (film) The Big Stuffed Dog The Biscuit Eater ont. Bolt (2008 film) A Boy and His Dog The Breed (2006 film) Cats & Dogs Challenge to Lassie Clifford's Really Big Movie Cujo (film) A Dog Year Eight Below Firehouse Dog Fluke (film) For the Love of Benji The Fox and the Hound 2 The Fox and the Hound (film) Good Boy! Good-bye, My Lady Greyfriars Bobby The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Island of the Blue Dolphins K-9 (film) K-911 K-9: P. I. Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Lassie (2005 film) Lassie Come Home Life Is Ruff The Lightning Warrior The Littlest Hobo The Lone Defender Ma-Mha The Magic of Lassie Man's Best Friend (film) My Dog Skip (film) My Life as a Dog Oh Heavenly Dog Oliver & Company One Hundred and One Dalmatians Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Quill (film) Rin Tin Tin Rover Dangerfield Savage Sam See Spot Run The Shaggy D. A. The Shaggy Dog (1959 film) The Shaggy Dog (2006 film) Snoopy, Come Home Snow Dogs Soccer Dog: European Cup Soccer Dog: The Movie Son of Lassie South of the Border (2008 film) To Dance with the White Dog Turner & Hooch The Ugly Dachshund Underdog (film) Vitagraph Dog Where the Red Fern Grows White Dog White Fang (1991 film) White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary Wild Dog Diaries Year of the Dog (film) As you can see there are 102 Movies about Dogs here, and there are no doubt many, MANY more to come. Film producers would not make so many movies about Dogs if they weren't more popular than Cats, otherwise there would be more Cat movies than dog ones. I would also like to point out that there aren't any Cat shows on television, only Dog shows. This shows once AGAIN that Dogs are more popular than Cats. There is also "The Puppy Bowl" on TV every year on Animal Planet on the day of the Super Bowl. This is where they film puppies playing and running around a miniature football field. Sure this may seem silly, but still, another thing about Dogs that there isn't with Cats. In conclusion, Cats are indeed popular animals that require less care, but Dogs are much more popular and are indeed what many would call "Man's Best Friend. "