How come dogs have wet dog smell, but there’s no wet cat smell? Seriously, dogs smell funky when they get wet — but most cats have no odor when they get wet.
Which is rather odd, considering that many dogs like the water, and most cats loathe it.
Dogs look kind of silly when they sit and lay down. Maybe that’s why people love them. They spread their legs way out for balance, showing everything they’ve got, or they stick their legs out behind them. Cats look “neat”, as my mom liked to say. They look like they’re deserving of adoration and worship. The Eygptians certainly thought so.
I could get lost gazing into my cats’ eyes. It just looks like there’s all the wisdom of the universe stored in there, if only I could decipher it. Dogs eyes are adoring, usually, but they just don’t have the same mesmerizing effect. At least for me.
It seems that many dogs’ ultimate aim in life is to lick our lips, preferably when our mouths are open. Cats, on the other hand. are seldom caught dead even going near your head. Unless you have a cat with a hair fetish, like Simba.
A wagging tail on a dog usually (but not always) means they’re relaxed and happy. A wagging tail on a cat usually (but not always) means they’re getting ticked off at you and you better watch out or it could end bloody.
Just a few observations of life with cats and dogs.
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January 11th, 2007 at 4:33 am
I agree with most of your sentiments, though there are always acceptions. My roommate has a cat that lays in very strange positions that I doubt anyone would describe as “neat”. Personally, I prefer cats, though there some dog breeds that I really like too.
February 1st, 2007 at 5:52 pm
i would just like to say that this site is an abomination to society. Dogs are clearly the better choice in all aspects of anyones life. Cats are ugly, smelly and get strange diseases. Such as horrid bladder infections. I am so angry I can hardly contain myself. I would like to make another comment that I have 36 coats made of cat fur and I love them, but in real life i prefer the dog.
February 2nd, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Well, Jessica, you are certainly entitled to your feelings. Altho humans get horrible bladder infections too, does that mean we’re ugly & smelly too? Not to mention dogs can get them, too.
As someone with both cats and dogs, I can honestly say that dogs are a lot more work than cats. I love them both dearly, but that doesn’t change the facts. During our recent ice storms I would have dearly loved to just hole up in our home, safe & snug & maybe snuggling with the cats, but I had to be outside trying to coax Lola to do her business.
And if cats are so ugly & smelly, why would you want a cat fur coat? It must be very soft. The dogs are plush, but the cats are much softer. They are just a joy to pet.