4. Consider these points:
Cats: Dogs:
-are difficult to train
-cats “housetrain” themselves by instinct
-cats are solitary
-cats can jump, climb and land on all 4
legs
-cats are smaller and cleaner
-a cats memory lasts 16 hours
-cats are usually very quiet
-cats have been domesticated 7,000 years
-cats have a better sense of hearing
-cats are carnivores, and picky eaters
-studies show that cats owners are more
likely than dog owners to have university
degree.
-Can be trained very quickly
-dogs must be taught to use the
bathroom
-dogs are social, they want to be with the
pack
-dogs are more clumsy, and make messes
-a dogs’ memory lasts five minutes
-dogs can be very noisy and bark
-dogs have been domesticated 14,000 yrs
-dogs have a better sense of smell
-dogs are omnivores, and eat everything
-studies show that people with dogs tend
to have lower cholesterol, blood pressure,
and are generally healthier!!
