If you asked a random sampling of 100
Americans if they dislike dogs or cats only 4 out of the 100 would say
they dislike dogs. But a whopping 28 would turn up their noses and tell
you that they are violently allergic to cats. I find it hard to believe
that an animal that barks all night, chews on your furniture, runs up
expensive vet bills, piddles on the rug and has to be taken for walks at
all hours of the day and night is man's best friend. In many ways cats
are far superior. And, may I say, I hate cats!
First
of all, there can be no denying that cats are smarter than dogs. When
was the last time that you saw ten cats pulling a two hundred pound man
on a sled over the frozen tundra, nipping at the nose of a wild cow or
diving into a freezing lake to return a dead duck? Cats are much too
smart for that. In fact, cats are among the smartest members of the
animal kingdom, while dogs rate only slightly smarter than the snail
darter. Lose a dog four miles from home and you may never see him again.
Drop off a cat 50 miles from home and it will beat you back to the
house. Cats have been known to unlock doors and turn knobs, while dogs
on the other hand, have been known to bury things in the backyard and
then forget where they put them. Cats don't play dead or shake hands
with strangers either, like dogs do.
Speaking
of do…. cats are cleaner than dogs. They are always grooming themselves
and making proper use of the cat box. Or in the absence of kitty litter
they have the decency to cover up what they just did. Dogs leave their
calling card on fire hydrants, white sidewall tires and the front lawn.
Disgusting creatures these dogs.
To
get a dog to the point where you can present him in public requires that
he graduate from obedience school. Cats win friends and influence
people without reading books about it. Admittedly, cats have the
disgusting habit of walking up to you and rubbing against your pant leg,
but that is far better than jumping up and implanting their muddy paws
on your clean shirt like dogs are fond of doing. There is nothing
friendlier than a dirty dog.
I
suppose one attribute of dogs is they'll come if you call their name
whereas if you call a cat they'll take your name and get back to you
later. Or not. In that respect they are much like plumbers, children and
me.
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