dogs are better than cats?
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A dog really is man's best friend claims a new scientific study that shows that canines make better pets than their arch rivals cats. Researchers concluded that when it comes to a number of criteria including intelligence, bonding and obedience, dogs narrowly beat their feline adversaries.
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An earlier study found that dog owners perceive their dogs as more “playful, active, affectionate and excitable” than cat owners view their cats.
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Let's face it... cats are so much softer than dogs. Cats are like plush, living stuffed animals. Everyone says dogs are perfect snuggle buddies, but they take up more than half the bed 90% of the time. Cats are small and sleep right on your pillow leaving you all the space in the world to toss and turn.
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“Cats are lower maintenance than dogs, so you get all these great benefits of having a pet with a lot less work and cats aren't a big time commitment,” Friede said. “When you get a dog, if you're doing a good job it kind of takes over your life, but cats really don't require much effort to be happy and healthy.”
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Q: What's the basic difference between dog food and cat food? Dr. Leslie: Cats have higher needs for many essential nutrients, whereas dogs can adapt to life on very little. Cat food, as a result, tends to be higher in protein, fat, minerals and vitamins.
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GALLUP NEWS SERVICE By a margin of 73% to 23%, Americans say that dogs, rather than cats, are the "better pet." These results are similar to those found five and a half years ago, when a Gallup poll also found dogs the winner by more than a three-to-one margin, 65% to 20%.
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For some, that love can extend to cats. Collies are athletic, and do best with a lot of exercise and companionship. They are vocal dogs that tend to be tolerant of other family pets. These dogs are known for their playful personalities.
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As pets go, cats are relatively low maintenance compared to dogs which need companionship, walking, training etc. However, like any pet, they do need care, and some cats need more care than others.
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Pigs are smarter than any other domestic animal. ... test on The Joy of Pigs, is well-documented, and they are considered by animal experts to be more trainable than dogs or cats.
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A new study shows cats are way smarter than we suspected, and also big ol' jerks. Listen up, dog people: The proof is in, and cats are every bit as smart as dogs. Scientists at Kyoto University studied 49 house cats and their ability to recall basic memories. They learned that cats actually have a good memory.
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It's harder to train a domestic cat than it is a dog because cats are more recently domesticated than dogs. ... Cats are also less food-motivated than dogs. They're obligate carnivores and they can't even taste sweet things, which makes them harder to train with food.
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Leslie: Cats have higher needs for many essential nutrients, whereas dogs can adapt to life on very little. Cat food, as a result, tends to be higher in protein, fat, minerals and vitamins. Cat food is also smaller for their smaller mouths, and is higher in calories.
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Kids with dogs fared better than those with cats: Overall, babies who lived with a dog were 31% more likely to be healthy in their first year than babies without a dog; kids from homes with cats were 6% more likely to be healthy than those in cat-free families.
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A study by University of Minnesota scientists reported in 2008 that cat owners have 30% less risk of dying from heart attack or than those without cats. Dogs had less protective effect, but there may not have been enough dog owners in the study to draw firm conclusions.
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Dogs love their owners 5 times more than cats do, study says A new study done by researchers for a BBC documentary, "Cats vs. Dogs," have concluded there's five times more love generated in a dog when it sees its owner than a cat. Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY.
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Why are dogs more obedient than cats? ... Cats, generally speaking, are beings of their own desire. They come and go as they please and most often are not responsive to commands. Dogs on the other hand have been labeled ” Man's best friend” for their unconditional loyalty and obedient nature.