Question 107

Are cats better pets for atheists than dogs? (Prepare to watch the fur fly.) :-)

• No. Dogs are smarter. Cats are able to exercise in small spaces and they're quieter, so they have advantages. If you have a large yard and 12 year old kids, a dog would be better. (Michael Alexander #18)

• They're better pets for everyone. Except Republicans. Dunno why Clinton went and got a dog. Curious. . . . (Arne Langsetmo #101)

• Cats are certainly better, not least because cats are people too. Admittedly lazy, vain, selfish and independent people, but you can't have everything... (Therion Ware #422)

• Yes.

  Dogs often worship their masters, which could lead one to a dog complex.

  Cats, however, are secure in the fact that they are the masters.

  One owns dogs. One is owned by cats (Eric Gunnerson #31)

• Uh-oh. This is gonna get ugly.

  Cats possess the proper atheist attitude while dogs are too slobberingly sincere; too much like the slobberingly sincere door-to-door fundies.

  We have two cats in the yard. Life used to be so....STOP THAT! (Mike Dalke #1600)

• I'm a cat owner. But I love both cats and dogs. I just find it impractical to own a dog while I'm living in an apartment.

  Are cats better pets for atheists? Perhaps not: a growling, barking dog might do more to keep the Mormon missionaries away. (pan #1432)

• Cats are cleaner and lower maintenance and have an amazing sense of when you are feeling down in the dumps and need a few headbutts.

  However, although I live with three cats, I won't say they're better. Just different. (The Central Scrutinizer)

• I like 'em both. They both have their uses. Dogs make convenient vacuum cleaners, whereas cats are very absorbent. (Paul J. Koeck #360)

• Cats are better pets for THIS atheist. Beyond that, I'm not prepared to say. (Jeff Dee #366)

• No. They don't cook up as well as a dog and tend to be rather tough and stringy :-)

  Actually I have had friendly relationships with cats. (You can't really own a cat can you)?

  The problem in my case would be in letting one out of the house to roam. I wouldn't feel right keeping it penned up and I wouldn't feel right letting it out. On the other hand I can keep "that damn dog" fenced in so that she doesn't get converted to highway pizza. ([email protected]#1554)