Am adopting a pet

[Azure Spark]

I also see most of humanity closer to dogs than cats, pack mentality, subservience to power figures, the need to please.

This exactly. Dogs are cute and all... but it's too hard to avoid drawing comparisons with humans.

I would argue cats are probably more intelligent. To be able to survive as a solitary animal, be domesticated but still cling on to archaic traits seems more intelligent. As if they learned to benefit from the presence of humans but kept on to their personalities as if to say you serve me not I you.

You could view dogs' adaptiveness as a sign of their intelligence too, though. The fact that dogs learn to do a wide range of things for their owners, and bend to their owners' wills has proven to be the more successful strategy, evolutionarily, as they're a much more popular choice of pet than cats. Maybe cats are so stuck in their ways because they aren't smart enough to learn anything else, like herding sheep or tracking prey (whatever the cat equivalent of those activities would be).

Anyways, the intelligence of those animals largely evolved long before their brief, 10,000 or so year sojourn with humanity. The dominant theory of intelligence is that it develops to help creatures navigate social relationships, and that cooperative animals are more successful with bigger, more neuron-dense brains. Most 'intelligent' animals, such as dolpins and chimpanzees, are highly social.

 

[YujinTan]

Cats are very curious animals hence the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'. They may play with the wires, if it appears long stringy it can be a good play toy, they may also chew through it. I don't know, but it seems to me you may not be ready for a cat just yet.

side note do u sterlize your cat?

 

[cheva]

This exactly. Dogs are cute and all... but it's too hard to avoid drawing comparisons with humans.



You could view dogs' adaptiveness as a sign of their intelligence too, though. The fact that dogs learn to do a wide range of things for their owners, and bend to their owners' wills has proven to be the more successful strategy, evolutionarily, as they're a much more popular choice of pet than cats. Maybe cats are so stuck in their ways because they aren't smart enough to learn anything else, like herding sheep or tracking prey (whatever the cat equivalent of those activities would be).

Anyways, the intelligence of those animals largely evolved long before their brief, 10,000 or so year sojourn with humanity. The dominant theory of intelligence is that it develops to help creatures navigate social relationships, and that cooperative animals are more successful with bigger, more neuron-dense brains. Most 'intelligent' animals, such as dolpins and chimpanzees, are highly social.

Valid points. In comparison to humans, highly intelligent humans usually turn out to be solitary than social. But I get your point.

side note do u sterlize your cat?

It's a good idea to sterilize your pet, though I don't like the fact that we do it, but its something that needs to be done.

 

[MasterSocial]

I love both but dogs are too much work. So I'd go with a cat

 

[Compazz]

Cats are the best! They can steal anything they want from your neighbors!

lol how is that a point for cats

 

[TomTheCat]

lol how is that a point for cats

Cats can rely on their own to supplement their diet, not like dogs.

 

[yorkaz]

I had a cat. But she die because of poisons. She always going outside. And we miss it so much so after about 3 years Im thinking again about small kitty.

 

[dudeisbroke]

Neither one.

I just don't see the benefits...

 

[Compazz]

Neither one.

I just don't see the benefits...

i love pets is a reason for me

 

[Sisten]

Or you could get an Otter..

- Sisten

 

[secula2019]

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