It is really hard to say which animal is actually smarter. The dogs outperformed the cats on all the lab tests. But then cats seem to understand how to cross a street a lot better without getting hit. I don’t know whether that’s because the cat is smarter or simply its more wild nature gives it better survivability instincts, therefore making it make sure the path is clear before taking off.

I slowed my car down late one night to let a cat continue to cross the road. As I drove slowly past it looked at me as if to say thanks.

I was once walking home from a shopping center on a fairly busy street. Across the street was housing development. As I neared the corner I saw a cat crouching there near the curb. Not wanting to scare it into traffic, I stopped a few feet away and watched to see what it was up to.

I was absolutely blown away about what I saw next. When the cat realized I wasn’t coming any closer, it cat got into a pouncing position, looked to the left, looked to the right, and proceeded to do so a few more times, and when it saw no cars were coming it darted across the street to the houses.

It was the only cat I have ever seen do this. I’ve never seen a dog look both ways before crossing the street unless it was specifically trained to do so.

I’m inclined to believe the cat came upon this on it’s own.

I think they are adorable, but having a good dog around is comforting in all the same ways as a cat and then some. All in all I think it comes down to the people. Less social folks tend to like cats, because cats are not very social. Dogs being pack animals are social by nature. If you don’t like going for walks, you won’t like a dog either, because they love/need them. In general dogs are just more work then cats, especially initially.

I had never owned a dog until recently (four cats growing up), and am so grateful for the experience. She brightens up my days that’s for sure. Though one of my cats was very important to me, most of the others we jerks. I loved them, but in a more wary way, as they seemed to care less about whether I lived a happy life or just spontaneously combusted.

I used to be a huge proponent of cats. However, now that I have owned a dog, I can almost assuredly say I will own dogs for the rest of my life, and leave the cats to themselves. Which is where they seemed to want to be the whole time I knew them anyway.

about time to decide which one is the inferior species? just maybe.