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Trade in your cat for a dog ...

kenny

kenny

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Ya know.

I'll never forget my dog Emily grabbing hold of my arm - not gently! - to pull me away from the far end of the deck (the struts had rotted out). I didn't understand what she wanted - other than a clear "get the heck away from there" - but I trust animal instincts in general, and something had clearly scared her!! We couldn't see anything clearly wrong but I had our handyman take a look and he gave us some pretty dire news. My husband thought I was overreacting and I still remind him that I (and Emily) was right to worry!

I can see all of my cats avoiding a space like that but I really can't see any of them taking it upon themselves to make sure I was also staying safe, the way our dog did :lol:
 
Borris says the world does not resolve around human needs

She has a lot of other things on her radar other than keeping human's safe

She certainly loves us

But she beleaves in tough love
What doesn't kill the human will make the human stronger
 
IMO dogs are smarter than cats ... but some parrots are even smarter than dogs.

But often IQ isn't everything.
Beautiful, but dumb, men can be lots of fun. :Up_to_something:
 
Depends on the cat. I have 2 who will tear to shreds anyone who tries to hurt me. One is a 28 lb. 3 ft long, 2 ft high beast that acts like a guard dog and if he senses someone isn't a nice person, he will attack. The other is an 11 lb feline who goes into a red zone kill em till they're dead mode at the first sign of a threat to me.
 
My cat meows to us when something's not right in the house. I've left the stove on and she finds me. My kids argue and she intervenes. I don't know if a dog would be smarter. All I know is she understands the normal vibe of the house and signals to us when something's off. Can't explain it.
 
Definitely depends on the cat!
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facetgirl said:
My cat meows to us when something's not right in the house. I've left the stove on and she finds me. My kids argue and she intervenes. I don't know if a dog would be smarter. All I know is she understands the normal vibe of the house and signals to us when something's off. Can't explain it.
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Same when my kids argue the cat sits in between them. When I cry she snuggles up to me. When I’m anxious she puts a paw on my hand. She’s my best friend!
 
My cats have always been my best freinds
and i certainly get back the love i give them 10 fold
its just not in your face love like dog people judge cats with
Its more subtle and they don't lick our faces after they have washed their bums
Gary is a dog man and it took Tinky years to train him in the ways of a cat person, they did love each other just some days they didn't always like each other that much

Borris definatly loves her Daddy

and Tibby definatly loved me like no one else have ever loved me, human or otherwise
 
I love my cats. All four of them. They all have varying personalities and they are super intelligent. I would definitely know immediately if something was off in the house. They are also a pretty good judge of character. I could not imagine not having them
 
My kitty who passed away was a total guard kitty! He took care of my older daughter and used to groom her and watch her while she slept as a baby, and would meow and come get me if she was fussing. His sister is still with us- she’s 14 and about 20 lbs, Maine Coon and very protective, and surprisingly smart. The two of them together got into all kinds of trouble- one would hang from the door handle and the other would push the door, for example, or they would help each other get into all the food. They were very friendly with people in general, but would definitely act territorial with other animals- I could definitely see either of them act like the cat in that video!

Our new little kitty was a stray and is still quite skittish. Time will tell if she gets feisty as well! After a little adjustment she and her adoptive big sis are getting along well :)
 
Matata said:
Depends on the cat. I have 2 who will tear to shreds anyone who tries to hurt me. One is a 28 lb. 3 ft long, 2 ft high beast that acts like a guard dog and if he senses someone isn't a nice person, he will attack. The other is an 11 lb feline who goes into a red zone kill em till they're dead mode at the first sign of a threat to me.
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Wait. Did I read that wrong or did you say you have a 28 pound cat?!
 
I would never trade in my cats (past or present) for a dog
but i know @kenny 's thread title was tounge and cheek

The love we have shared is unique to each of them but it was genuine love
 
OreoRosies86 said:
Definitely depends on the cat!
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Dramatic video indeed.

... but as always, exceptions don't mean generalizations aren't true ... generally true that is.

Overall I would still pick a guard dog over a guard cat.
I have neither ........ but just don't mess with a human whom a parrot considers to be members of its flock. :-o

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kenny said:
IMO dogs are smarter than cats ... but some parrots are even smarter than dogs.
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Interesting debate.


www.pbs.org

Which are smarter, cats or dogs? We asked a scientist

Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? When scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. But the latest research on animal intelligence challenges all of the old-school notions of what it means to be smart.
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Asking which species is smarter is like asking if a hammer is a better tool than a screwdriver,” Hare, who did not contribute to Herculano-Houzel’s study, said via email. “Each tool is designed for a specific problem, so of course it depends on the problem we are trying to solve.”

Each species has been shaped by evolution to solve the problems most critical to its survival and reproduction, he continued. Seeing a dolphin sitting in a tree looks as silly as a chimpanzee fishing in the sea. But research shows that both dolphins and chimps are geniuses in their natural habitats.

So how should scientists go about studying animal cognition without a hierarchy of intelligence?

“A lot of what we already know about intelligence in other species falls on a gradient or a spectrum,” said Kristyn Vitale Shreve, a cat cognition and behavior research fellow at Oregon State University.

Consider hunting abilities, for example. Cats sit on the skilled end of the spectrum, while dogs sit in the middle and humans near the low end. But if we test the three on math, humans shift toward the intelligent side while dogs and cats move away.

In other words, we should avoid pitting different species against each other because they’re intelligent in different ways. But Vitale Shreve said we need comparative studies to see how overall behaviors relate to the physiology of the brain–particularly with what we now know about the neuron quantities in different brains.

Vitale Shreve and Herculano-Houzel both said that it’s difficult to study intelligence using behavioral studies, which typically involve on animals performing tasks or solving puzzles. Also, few studies have directly compared dog and cat cognition, and in fact, only a handful of researchers study cats at all. Vitale Shreve said until scientists find the right methods to investigate dogs and cats together, it’s really not fair to make comparisons.

“There’s this perception of cats being untrainable or maybe hard to work with,” Vitale Shreve said. “Cats display a lot of individual variation and have distinct personalities, which make it hard for researchers to understand them.”

In summary, intelligence is a nuanced and complicated thing. But Herculano-Houzel has a message she’d like to deliver to all pet owners:

“Please love your cats and dogs alike as much as you want,” she said. “Regardless of how many neurons they have.”

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Having said that does anyone want 2 sweet kitties? Anyone? 8)



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PS JK. I think. :wink2:
 
Many, many years ago, my dog used to come to work with me. At lunchtime, I would take him to the park next door to our offices and we would walk around. One day, I sat down on the grass and he sat next to me. All of a sudden, he got up, and started growling, which was totally foreign behaviour for him. When I looked around, there was a man in the distance walking towards me. There was nobody else around, but he sensed something wasn’t right about the man. The man took one look at my dog, and turned and walked away.

This was the dog who was so soft and daft it wasn’t true, but his instincts were telling him (and me) something wasn’t right. He never reacted like that again with anyone.
 
OreoRosies86 said:
Definitely depends on the cat!
*warning: somewhat graphic photo shown of dog bite*


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I've seen YouTube video of a cat attacking a dog that attacked a toddler.
 
Austina said:
Many, many years ago, my dog used to come to work with me. At lunchtime, I would take him to the park next door to our offices and we would walk around. One day, I sat down on the grass and he sat next to me. All of a sudden, he got up, and started growling, which was totally foreign behaviour for him. When I looked around, there was a man in the distance walking towards me. There was nobody else around, but he sensed something wasn’t right about the man. The man took one look at my dog, and turned and walked away.

This was the dog who was so soft and daft it wasn’t true, but his instincts were telling him (and me) something wasn’t right. He never reacted like that again with anyone.
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Lucky did that. Something wasn't right with this dude. NEVER seen her act like that, barking, snarling, put herself between me and this person. She hasn't done it since. Even I felt like something wasn't right about him.

I've seen Gigi's hackles go up a time or 2 when she did not like someone. She tends to stick even closer to me when that happens. She's my wild child, my barky girl, and she loves hard.
 
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