Cats are the greatest animal known to man.

Let me start this debate with a definition. Cat: Any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc. This of course also includes your common domestic cat. Animal: any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes. So here are my points. 1. Cats have the naturally quickest creature known to man. The cheetah. 2. Cats have the ability to roar which is simply amazing. Who watching this debate does not wish they could roar their displeasure when unhappy? Forget slamming down the phone or stomping your foot, "ROARG!!!!". 3. Many species can kill people with a single fell swoop. How many species out their can easily kill a tiger? Even humans have trouble finding them with our advanced technology. 4. Cats are intelligent. "Cats learn by trial and error, observation and imitation.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Cats' learning abilities are aided by their good memory,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] recalling certain information much longer than dogs, and longer than monkeys and orangutans.[15] In one study, it was found that cats possess visual memory ability comparable to that of monkeys.[16] " - Wiki (Cat intelligence) 5. Cats think for themselves. They are independent and their own being. "Cats are traditionally hard or impossible to train as circus animals. While this is usually true, they may, however, exhibit learned behaviours which humans find endearing. Almost all these behaviours will have some direct advantage to the cat, and they will indulge in them because they want to, as opposed to, say, a dog, which may perform a trick solely because it is requested to and wants to merely please its master, whom dog likely considers the pack leader." Wiki (Cat intelligence) 6. They are evolving. They can think on their feet (this is an expression). "Cats that are accustomed to being let outside, or that want to get into their home, may learn to open windows and doors. They are capable of learning different routes for entry and exit; for instance a cat might find the window in its owner's kitchen easier to open to exit the house, but to get in, they might have to use the screen door in the backyard. Also, they may learn to open cupboard doors to get to food. Cats' paws are not as effective at manipulation as human hands, due to lack of an opposable thumb, but they can for instance learn to operate door LEVER handles by pulling them down, even though gripping the handle is difficult for cat paws. Some polydactyl cats have extra digits with a degree of opposability, which allow them to manipulate objects far more effectively." - Wiki (Cat intelligence) 7. The end all argument. They are cuddly and cute. While some cats would eat you if you tried to pet them many (such as the domestic house cat) are cuddly and cute. Anyone who has had a cat can attest to such? What animal is more cuddly or cute than a baby kitten? Here is a quick list of baby animals not as cute for various reasons. Bird - Makes annoying sounds. Poops a lot in inopportune places at times. Dog - Takes a while to become house trained. Goes to the bathroom when you try to cuddle with it, at times on you. Learns to bark quickly. Hamster and other such animals - So boring...... sleep.... and sleep. Run on wheel. ....... Bear - Occasionally eats people, this is considered annoying. Sometimes mommy bear eats people who steal baby bear to try to cuddle with it. Research points to this being unfavorable.... I stand open for a contender!