If You Could Only Choose ONE, which Would It Be: DOG or CAT??

Such a handsome little guy, my little Izzy is a yorkie mixed with, (said the vet), chulwawa, (sp), Mexico's little dog. He turned two on June the 18th. :dog:
 

I love me some kitty cats.

Never owned a dog.

Cats all the way.


 

I am definitely a cat person. They are like my kids now that my nest is empty. I do have a "gran-dog" that comes to visit.
 
I love most animals, especially dogs and cats. I adopted a Corgi mix 3 years ago - she is now 7 and she's my very best buddy. She acts like she understands me when I talk to her and follows me everywhere to make sure I'm doing OK. I also had a cat but 2 years ago she got very sick and passed away. I miss her every day. I'm grateful that I have a dog - I live by myself as my husband is in hospice with advanced Parkinson's disease. This house would be extremely quiet without Suki the dog prancing about, trying to make Mom laugh which works every time. I sometimes think of getting another cat but I'm not really sure that Suki wants to share her parent - we're working on this. It would be interesting to know if loving animals is a genetic thing - my daughter is a huge animal lover and she and her spouse have 5 dogs, 2 horses, 5 ducks, 24 chickens, and a cockatiel and 3 teenagers. Anyway, in my case it's not about preferring dog or cat because they are both so very lovable.
 

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Even though I like cats, especially cats w/an ATTITUDE, have to have a dog. Wife's allergies won't allow a cat. Next dog will be a Shih Tzu.
 
ClassicRockr said:
Even though I like cats, especially cats w/an ATTITUDE, have to have a dog. Wife's allergies won't allow a cat. Next dog will be a Shih Tzu.
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Love Shih tzus... I have a purebred named Monroe... what a great dog.. very calm and quiet. I also have a Shorkie.. half Shih Tzu and half Yorkshire Terrier named Murphy.
 
Always been dogs for me. My avatar is my current pal. But who knows......if I reach my 80's and pretty much just stay at home a cat might be ok at that point due to the low maintance factor.
 
I have one cat and one dog, if I had to choose it would be the dog. I agree cats are less trouble and I used to be strictly a cat person until I got Bella.
 
I just happened upon this thread ... about what you'd expect, isn't it? Half 'n half ... more or less.

I'd always had dogs. A German Shepherd, years ago, was the best kid-sitter ever! We had a whole playscape set up in the back yard. Front had trees and lovely grass ... until ... until the neighborhood moms realized they could send their little ones down the street to my front yard and the dog would patrol the yard. Kids could go side-to-side up to my driveway and next door neighbor's driveway ... or they could go as far as the street. Anything more and the dog would head butt them back into safe territory.

Always rescues. Always dogs until my daughter talked me into a Siamese rescue. Choca lived to be 24 years old and if ever an animal can be one's "soul-mate", she was the one. Miss her still. Now I have another rescue, a not so beautiful, but sincerely loving little Tortie.

If I had to choose? I couldn't.

Rocky
 
We do not have a pet now mostly because losing one brings such pain but over the years we have had both. Our current situation would best suit a cat. We love 'em both! If I had to choose only one it would probably be a cat!
 
I can't decide! Like them both equally, for different reasons.Easier to have a cat though, and why litter trays? Our cats have always gone outside whenever they like.A dog is more of a companion, and you do more walking with them, but there is always the 'uh oh, look at that huge dog coming our way' factor if you want to ward off a dog-fight.Plus all that picking up of dog poo [shudder.]You can also leave a cat home alone for the day, and they won't pine for you like a dog.I'm talking myself into prefer a cat mode here I think.:confused:
 
Rocky, your story about your kid-sitting dog was so amazing! You sound like a huge fan of pets! My pets have all been rescues, too, except one - I went to the Atlanta Cat Show one year and boom! the next thing I know I'm bringing home a Persian kitten! I had him for 16 years and I sure miss him! I adopted my present dog on the Internet - I am so lucky to have gotten a very sweet, lovable, well-behaved dog without seeing her in person first. What's it like to live in Austin? My son and his family live there because his job took him there. I think they like it pretty well but are maybe not too fond of the hot weather. Every city has its plusses and minuses. I was born and raised in Washington, DC - pretty city but wretched traffic and unreal humidity!
 
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