Cats are brilliant. But I like dogs.
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We have birds. Owning a parrot is like owning a blender without a lid.
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I like both, but I wouldn't own a dog. It's just way to high maintenance and complicates going on vacation too much. Our cat has a feeder in the shed, and he can stay at home alone while we're on vacation with no problem.
Cat πΎ
I think all animals and many fungi are cute little fuckers that I'd protect if I can.
I think I'm more of a cat person
I've had both my entire life, but my heart is in cats. They all are just so different personality wise. My current cat, Holiday, is hood af. She'll bat you away if you try to give her scritches unless she asked for them specifically, and she just let me scratch her belly despite being rescued by me when she was about 2 weeks old, and being nurses back to health from the brink of death. I love that smarmy shithead and her cute beans.
Dogs. Most love people, which is quite the opposite of cats.
Cat.
Es heiΓt 'Katzen oder Hunde', ohne N.
And I like dogs more, because domesticated house cats are notorious bird killers, even for fun and not for food.
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Never had any pets growing up because of my family but considered myself a dog person for some reason.
Then hubby's family got a small dog AND a cat. I kinda liked both for some time but then I found out that I'm allergic to pets. There was a very bad case of bronchitis when I would sometimes be unable to breathe at all. Started to keep my distance from both, especially the cat, because I had less of a reaction this way.
Then I had to take care of both because of family problems (some people dying, some living away for a long time). During this time the cat started to socialize with me more, demanding pets 50 times a day and I just couldn't say no :3 I started to really love this little girl and I even have less allergy now.
Today I visited my best friend in her new place for the first time. She has a GIANT FREAKING DOG. He's a good boi but not very polite, and as he put his paws on my shoulders and pushed me with all his 20+ kilos of weight and put his toothy face into mine the first thing that crossed my mind was "well, I didn't have to lie to myself that I'm not scared of big dogs, because I am :("
So, I guess I'm more of a cat person (easier to maintain, to get some personal space, blah blah blah) but I love our doggy anyway :D