What do you mean dogs are more loyal than cats???

Our cats are also very loving and demonstrative with their affection. I think that because cats display their affection in a different way than dogs, people get the idea that cats are cold and don't care. This couldn't be further from the truth. For example, my cat Bubba, a Russian Blue has learned to sit, shake hands and give kisses. He doesn't do this quite like a dog would do it, but he does it in his own way and he does it freely, many times when no one is even asking him to do these things. We're always greeted at the door by at least one of our five cats and usually the dog, too. As with people, each animal is different and therefore behaves differently. Some dogs are more loyal than others and some cats are more loyal than others. Just like humans.

hehe i think dogs are loyal... cats can be loyal too but based on experience, if you got nothing to give to a cat it eventually leaves you.

it has been said that dogs have owners and cats have staff..i have to agree with that having both of them. my dog followed my every move and my cat looks at me, sniffs and walks away (she only meows at me if she wants food or treats!)

When I was growing up, we only had dogs. Most of what I learned about cats was from reading. My friends and relatives all had dogs too. When my son was little, we had both dogs and cats. The cats only needed us for food. They paid very little attention to us otherwise. The dogs...were regular dogs. They were excited when we came home, cuddled up in bed, all of the things you expect from dogs. My hubby and I (and my son - now 24) live with 2 dogs and 2 cats now. They are quite different. The cats communicate. They do join in the fun of greeting hubby when he comes home from work. But when we're sitting in the living room watching TV together, it's the dogs who join us. And when we go to bed, it's the dogs who join us there. (The cats spend half of the night chasing each other around and making lots of noise.) People say that dogs remember you for a lifetime, even if they get separated from you...and that does seem to be the case. "They" also say that cats will forget you after 2 weeks. I don't know about that, but I do know that we got one of our cats from my hubby's dad and girlfriend when they moved from a house to a senior condo. Now when they come to visit, the cat acts like she doesn't know them at all. (But it could certainly be that she ignores them because they gave her away.)

Hi, you are happy that you can have many cats,the cat is cute,I like it just you,it is very interesting when they run here and there!

actually, i dont think so... coz cat is a beautiful creature..

In my opinion, dogs are more loyal! However, it depends! Dogs are more clever most of the time. They are thus to know how to repay ur kindness and appreciate it. Hmmm, according to the cats and dogs that I know, I bet dogs are more loyal!

Although I think my dog is more sensitive to my moods than my cat, I would have to say that I think my cat is more loyal in some ways. He loves to sit beside me at night and watch TV with me while the dog is off somewhere. He also comes to me when I call him where the dog doesnt always do that.

My baby, Peaches, Is very clingy and affectionate. She Plays fetch, she meets me at the door, she follows me around the house most the time. She also whine if I am online too long, lol. She even is protective, my sister was over one day and playfully slapped me, and Peaches started to hiss at her. So I say Cats can be as loyal if not more then Dogs. I feel it veries from animal to animal, personally, not species wise.

Hello candymarie, My cats are the same, I have two cats as well Baby and Tom, when ever I come home they are sitting waiting at the door just like yours and when go the bathtoom Tom will follow me first and Baby will come in, they follow all round the house, the only they not doing that is when they are outside. I talk to them all the time and they do understands even my husband talk to them, they are very loyal, your co-worker should get himself a cat. Tamara

All of my cats have been very loving, even those that were not very demonstrative, I knew they loved me. I have several cats now and on any given day when I come home from work, several are waiting inside the door to welcome me home. I think that cats are more misunderstood than dogs and that a lot of what people see as loyalty on the part of dogs is actually dependence and how they have been bred. I saw a documentary on TV that said that dogs have been bred to see humans as their partners and to work with them. For example, if a dog is faced with a task he can't solve, he looks to the human to intervene and participate in the solution. This is why dogs so readily adapt to working at jobs. I also don't think that cats have been domesticated as pets as long as dogs. For example, while some dogs have been pets as opposed to working dogs for years, cats were generally kept around to be mice catchers. I think another difference is that because dogs are so needy, they demand a certain type of relationship with their humans. Cats, on the other hand, look to the human to define the kind of relationship that is desired. If the human wants a distant relationship, that is what will result. If the human desires a warm and affectionate relationship and demonstrates that to the cat, then the cat generally reciprocates.

I actually don't think dogs are loyal because they like EVERYBODY, and would probably be much more likely to run off with a stranger than a cat would! I think that's where these people who think cats aren't loyal are getting this from - they probably own a dog, and receive happy greetings from everybody else's dog, whereas cats they encounter run and hide or whatever. But if you've ever had a cat especially for a long time, you realize it is loyal TO YOU. My cats follow me around, and they tend to be wherever I am in the house, and when I'm out, yes, they are usually in the living room (where the door is) when I get home. My husband always says that when he comes home he can immediately determine where I am in the house because wherever the cats are I have to be nearby.

I had a very charming cat before.. her name was Kitchie.. she's so sweet.. she always sleeps on my side, and on my arm.. but i was sad.. coz 1 night my brother came home late at night. it was dark that when he opened up the door he didnt notice kitchie came out. it was morning that we found out she was already gone.. T_T... but i prefer dogs, we have 4, a spitch, pug, poodle and a dutchan, these beings are the one's that make me cry when they are lost, really, i really care about dogs, more than cats, coz dogs are always there on your side to maintain your security, and they will do everything to save your life in times of you know what i mean.. i can hear them whisper, i can feel what they feel, i can read what they are thinking.. ^^

Well, based on my personal experience, I guess dogs are really the more loyal ones. This does not mean cats are not loyal. They are too but the degree of loyalty just isn't the same. Dogs tend to listen more to you than cats. This is on my experience. But I guess it all boils down to the man-pet relationship. It's on how well you've put up your relationship with your pet that matters, not really the pet species. :)

i have heard this comments from most people, i assumed i was the only people who was feeling that my cat loves me ... (i don have them anymore) few years back .. i was going through difficult phase in my relationship , with alot of sadness, tears .. talking to myself Both my cats were they, they actually will lay awake listening to me .. when they see the tears .. they will come to my face a purr ... to me wiping away my tears with their fur ..he used to sleep on my shoulder everynight ... they used to roam around and when they see me coming home .. they will both rush to the door and wait for me i miss them .. i dont dare have another one as it hurts when they move on ..