Do you prefer dogs, cats, neither, or love both equally? Which do you currently have and did you grow up with any?

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Practical-Ordinary-6@reddit

They're equally goofy/stupid in their own unique ways so I love them both.

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Tinkerfan57912@reddit

Cats. All our cats have been very chill and cuddly. I don’t need to take them for walks or worry about weather. Dogs are unpredictable, they jump, and bite. Give me cats any day of the week.

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ManicPixieDreamHag1@reddit

I’m a life-long cat person, but we recently ended up with a puppy (she was dumped on our street and it was either adopt her or take her to a high kill shelter).

I love her but I can’t say I love having a dog. It’s way more work and expense (though I’m getting more exercise myself now, which is a huge plus). I’m glad we saved her and that my kids will get to grow up with a dog, but when she crosses the rainbow bridge, I don’t think I’ll get another.

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Enough-Secretary-996@reddit

Cat person who's afraid of dogs. Grew up with fish and at one point a hamster. Currently have 3 cats.

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Powerful-Act3516@reddit

Both can be wonderful! Dogs are a lifestyle, though, and cats require the right personality

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Fatbeard2024@reddit

Both

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qu33nof5pad35@reddit

I prefer dogs. I grew up with mostly dogs.

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Pitiful_Lion7082@reddit

Prefer cats, but I've had both. If I ever got a dog it would be a working dog.

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CleverGirlRawr@reddit

I grew up with both, love both, am allergic to both so I have neither as an adult. In my home (allergies aside) I prefer a cat because I don’t like to be followed from room to room or feel like I have to bring my pet places.

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Zillajami-Fnaffan2@reddit

I love most animals. Never had a dog or cat though

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Spirited-Menu6152@reddit

I grew up with dogs. My parents were divorced and each house had 3-4 dogs. I like them but they have high matience. As an adult I have lived in apartments and found cats. I'm playing fetch with my cat as we speak. Just keep the litter box clean (its the decent thing to do anyway) and give them lots of stuff to climb on and they are happy. Its nice not to worry about my food disappearing or having to hurry home and let the dogs out at least in this point in my life

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00death@reddit

I’ve had both my whole life growing up. Cats are far superior and I have 2 now, will probably never own a dog again.

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mangoleeart@reddit

i love both but have a bird so i dont have either.

with dogs i really prefer larger dogs over small ones. no hate to small dogs, some are really cute, that's just not what i look for in a pet.

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Resident_Bitch@reddit

Cats. My family has always had them. I've never known life without them. I have two currently. I like some individual dogs, but dogs are just too much... everything. I would never want one.

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Pleasant_Studio9690@reddit

DOGS are my fave, but grew up with cats and horses, too. To be honest, horses are like big, dumb toddlers with their own personalities. I miss them.

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wmp8@reddit

I prefer low needs animals, so it is cats for us. We have 2 short-haired cats that can be left alone for a weekend and barely notice we are gone. Automatic cat feeder and automatic litter box and we are barely needed. My parents have had 2 small dogs (both gone now) plus many cats and my brother has 2 dogs. Both complain/complained frequently about their dogs behavior and constant needs. They can only be gone for several hours at a time and the dogs have ruined many things. It's just not for me. I have met dogs I really like, but I do not want that responsibility.

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xannieh666@reddit

Ive had dogs, cars, rabbits, ferrets and even pet rats. I loved each and everyone of them. They each had their own unique challenges but I would own any one of them again if I could. Health issues slow me down and I know it wouldnt be fair to them even if I desperately want a pet.

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New-Elk2781@reddit

Cats

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Chewiedozier567@reddit

I love dogs, I’ll tolerate a cat. As someone who grew up in a rural area, we always had a least one dog growing up, usually a beagle. These little hounds are great companions, easy with children and are quite laid back. As far as cats go, most of the cats we had were usually ones that stayed in the barn, they were primarily used to control mice.

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Lovemybee@reddit

I"ve (64f) had both growing up, and I still love and have both!

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kerisugi@reddit

I love both. Grew up with dogs, have cats now. I'd like a dog, but I live in a little apartment

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poser765@reddit

I love dogs. I hate living with them. Love cats and love living with them.

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Altruistic-Mud9413@reddit (OP)

Why do you hate living with dogs? My house feels so empty without one.

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Crazy_Raven_Lady@reddit

Every time they hear a car go by, or a knock on the door, or a loud sound on the tv it’s like ten minutes of barking. I have cats and live in a quiet peaceful home with no barking. Also the smell 🤢 dogs fur stinks and their breath stinks. I think dog owners might become nose blind to it but even with regular baths they noticeably smell.

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Altruistic-Mud9413@reddit (OP)

Not true at all. I don’t think you’ve been around very many dogs.

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Crazy_Raven_Lady@reddit

I grew up with dogs and as someone who has worked as an in home caregiver for over twenty years I have spent most of my entire work days with dogs-for decades. They really do stink. Even if they just had a bath they still stink. And they bark so loud when they hear cars or other noises. It’s not just a few barks. It’s like five to ten minutes of barking. It is a sensory nightmare.

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Altruistic-Mud9413@reddit (OP)

Idk what kind of dogs you grew up around but none of the ones I’ve had have ever been barkers or smelled.

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Crazy_Raven_Lady@reddit

I’m perfectly happy with my cats, bunny, and chickens.

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poser765@reddit

Because with a wife and two kids my house is most definitely not empty, and if there were no wife and kids empty sounds zen, not a problem.

Dogs are loud and overly attached. Walks and car rides. A dog is yet another kid I have to take care of.

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mvanpeur@reddit

Yep. I grew up with so many dogs and dozens of barn cats. I loved them all. Now as an adult, we've had two dogs, and both ended up being A LOT of work, to the point that I don't even want to spend time with other people's dogs because I just see them as giant mess makers now. Having dogs as an adult has made me truly dislike dogs unfortunately. But we've had 6 cats (5 currently), and they are wonderful companions with a manageable chore load.

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CupBeEmpty@reddit

In the opposite. I grew up around tooons of dogs. All my family had them except us (my little brother had asthma that was set off by dog dander). I love dogs. When I grew up and got my own I loved her even more. I had a couple cousins like you. They grew up in the country or on farms and had dozens of dogs and cats. The cats were all semi feral so we didn’t really get attached to them but the dogs were like family.

Thankfully my brother grew out of the asthma and he has had two dogs. My sisters both have dogs too. I had one until relatively recently. She’s buried out back in the woods. Now my kids have another dog and they love her.

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throwRAanons@reddit

I love both and have found that I hate living with both 😭 grew up with lots of dogs and a cat and found out that I love the cleanliness of a pet free house. But I want everyone else to have them so I can visit

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poser765@reddit

lol that’s perfectly fair. Cats are definitely messy but it’s just a different mess than dogs, and for some reason I’m more ok with that.

Definitely need friends with dogs.

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nsbsalt@reddit

For me it’s the smell, I love all animals but I can tell someone owns a cat the first step into their home.

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poser765@reddit

I feel like that’s the same with dogs too, right?

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hx87@reddit

Cat cafes fill that missing niche for me

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RemotePossibility399@reddit

I'm the opposite. Love cats but hate living with them and love dogs & love living with them.

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cc-scheidel-33@reddit

Both....I'm "bipetual" hahahahah

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heybud_letsparty@reddit

I'm allergic to cats and also don't like how unpredictable they are. I love dogs a whole lot, always had one growing up. Got my own dog as an adult and they lived a long great life, and I have no interest in getting another. But I like hanging with my friends dogs.

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SpaceFroggy1031@reddit

Equally, both, and both.

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Prize_Ambassador_356@reddit

Love dogs, really do not care for cats at all

Unfortunately my partner has one lol

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AnybodySeeMyKeys@reddit

We had a dog and a cat growing up.

The dog? Not so fun. A dachshund with heart issues. But the cat was awesome.

So I've always had cats. The cat we have now, Ziggy, is the best ever.

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MoominRex@reddit

How bad were the dachshund heart problems?

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AnybodySeeMyKeys@reddit

Always out of breath. Mind you, it was an older dog when I was a kid and that was before vets were as good as they are today.

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Schenectadye@reddit

You should really get Ziggy a stuffed duck.

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AnybodySeeMyKeys@reddit

He has a stuffed squirrel that we fill with catnip. We call it the Drug Squirrel. He loves that thing.

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Jefffahfffah@reddit

Love dogs. Always had dogs since I was a toddler. Big dogs, specifically. Family members have had cats but ive never lived with them. Dont want to. Only ever met a couple cats that liked people and they still weren't very engaging.

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lisagd625@reddit

I'm definitely a dog person. I had a Dalmatian growing up, then my ex and I had a Chow/German Shepherd/Husky mix. In 2017, I adopted an 8-year-old Chow mix. I had her for almost 6 years until she had a major stroke 2 days before Christmas 2022. I still miss her so much and think about her all the time. I'm not emotionally ready to get another dog yet, but I'm sure I will eventually.

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ember428@reddit

I love dogs and cats! I had a cat as a child but couldn't have pets as a teenager because my mom wouldn't allow them inside, and we had moved into town, so they couldn't live outside either.

I now have one of each!

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lightspinnerss@reddit

Cats. I grew up with a ton. I’ve probably had over 30 in my lifetime (I’m 26)

I’m ok with other people’s dogs but I don’t want my own unless I lived on a farm or something where the dog had a job to do. For example if I got sheep I’d get a sheepdog. If I were a hunter I’d get some type of hunting dog

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frisky_husky@reddit

I prefer dogs, and grew up with dogs. I am allergic to cats, but have nothing against them. It's obviously not their fault.

I don't have any issues with cats, and have known and loved some very sweet cats in my life (as itchy as they made me). However, I do have an issue with the fact that it's just considered somewhat acceptable (for some reason) to have a mean and poorly-socialized cat, and to do nothing about it because of the widespread (and false) belief that cats cannot be trained.

I'm pro-responsible pet ownership in general, and I think that attention in that direction is overwhelmingly and unfairly focused on dogs, when there are WAY more negligent and irresponsible cat owners out there.

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pumainpurple@reddit

Always have both since adulthood. My father thought the only good animal was on his plate.

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Streamjumper@reddit

Prefer cats. I've owned both dogs and cats, and enjoy both greatly, but owning a dog isn't for me anymore.

I will absolutely pet sit for someone's dog though, and play with em when I'm a guest. Hell, one of my friends Huskys knows I'm totally down to bring him for a walk in the woods anytime I show up there.

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Number_Fluffy@reddit

I prefer cats. I'm not a dog person. I grew up with dogs. I've been bit by dogs (not my fault). I have a cat.

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Valuable_Tomorrow882@reddit

Love both & have both.

Dogs are your extrovert friends who pump you up and are always ready for adventures, and are typically the life of the party.

Cats are your introvert friends who don’t say much, but will show their silly side once they feel comfortable with you, and can be trusted to carry your secrets to their death.

Life is richer with both.

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kyliztu@reddit

I prefer cats. I don’t currently have any pets and I grew up not having pets. I like dogs from a distance, would probably not sign up to take care of one. I don’t want to commit to a pet at the moment, but I’m not closed to the idea in the future.

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Red_Beard_Rising@reddit

I love both equally. I live with two cats. Dogs require periodic walks to do business. I live alone and am not going to expect a pet to hold it in for 10+ while I'm at work. Cats have a litter box. They also don't slobber, but the adventurous one forces me to look silly walking him a harness on a regular basis. Nobody ever has looked at a man walking a cat and thought: Damn, look at that bad ass walking his cat and shit!

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meowmix778@reddit

I'd say I'm pretty 50/50. I like them both.

Dogs are much higher maintenance and need a lot more physical and mental stimulation. So on days when it's cold/rainy or I'm just tired I have to put a lot of energy into them I sometimes just don't have.

Cats are a bit harder to get the same level of affection from but they're also a lot calmer and more chill.

I like living with both but if I had to pick one cats are easier.

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Teri-k@reddit

I love cats and I have one now. I grew up with dogs, and we had them when my husband was alive, but for me they're just OK. Too needy for me, too hard to be gone for a couple of days, etc. I'm a cat lady all the way.

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CupBeEmpty@reddit

Dogs >>>> cats. I don’t hate cats per se but I’m mildly allergic and I don’t like pets that don’t give a shit about you.

I might risk my life to save a dog but sorry cats you are on your own.

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tn00bz@reddit

I like cats, and a good cat is great... but dogs are so much better in every single way.

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DankBlunderwood@reddit

I love both equally but will never get a dog again. They are just filthy and much higher maintenance than a cat.

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dh1971@reddit

Love both but prefer cats.

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Lurkalope@reddit

I really like dogs but I'm partial towards cats. Dogs are great if you want a steadfast companion to give you unconditional love, but I have higher standards with dogs. If a dog isn't well behaved I don't take interest in them, but I automatically want to win over a cat's affection.

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witchy12@reddit

Grew up a dog person, got a cat a few years ago and am now solidly a cat person. I still like dogs, but can only spend a few days living with them before I want to bang my head against a wall.

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biggcb@reddit

Love both. Have cats now. Had cats part of time growing up.

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CelebrationFar1351@reddit

Grew up with dogs in the house and now have a strict no animals in the house policy. They are filthy. No matter how much you clean the house, their filth is everywhere. You have dog hair on all your cloths, and you stink all of the time whether you notice it or not. No to mention stuff in the house getting chewed up and destroyed despite training the animal. You can never have peace because your schedule has to include them no matter what unless you want the pissing and shitting the house. You have to get up early before you go to work, and if no one is home during the day, that creates complications. It’s like keeping a perpetual two-year-old in the house who can fuck up your drywall. I’ve always said that people who keep dogs are usually people who can’t handle the judgement that comes with human companionship and are socially stunted in some way; I have found that this is generally true. If your dog understood your flaws, it probably would want to hang out with you. Dog lovers shriek and go full invasion of the body snatcher mode on you when you declare that you don’t enjoy dogs to the same level that they do. These people are generally insufferable.

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-make-it-so-@reddit

I grew up with cats, we had four at one point. Loved them, but I don’t really like cats anymore and will never have one.

I got my first dog as an adult and love dogs. I still have two. Honestly though, not sure I will get more when they are gone, I get so attached and stressed about their health, it’s really bad for my mental health.

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standardnormalman@reddit

Love cats, hate dogs. Have neither, as I am allergic to both.

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Altruistic-Mud9413@reddit (OP)

How can you hate dogs? Like having a preference is one thing but hate? They’re the most loving beings on eaglets and all they want is l companionship. Dogs are also literally there saving lives every single day.

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standardnormalman@reddit

I have many friends and family with dogs and cats. Dogs are messier, needier, louder, and far more chaotic. They run away, they bark at anything and everything, they jump all over you and lick you with that wet tongue, and they stink when they get wet. In my eyes, dogs are toddlers and cats are teenagers. I understand that this is an unpopular opinion.

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goblin_hipster@reddit

I grew up with neither. I currently have a cat and I Iove him to death. My parents have had 2 dogs since I moved out, and I love both of them. One day I hope to have a dog of my own.

I would say I love them equally.

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Heavy_Bicycle6524@reddit

I’m def a dog person I don’t mind cats. But definitely prefer dogs

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HoidsApprentice1121@reddit

I love cats, have cats, and grew up with cats. We also had a dog growing up, but we tolerated him (he was a good boy usually, but he was an accident). I really do not like dogs and prefer not to be around them, if possible.

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FreeStateOfPortland@reddit

I love cats, dogs, horses, you name it. At home, I currently have cats, but that’s mainly because I don’t have the time to dedicate to a dog. I love dogs though.

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Dr_One_L_1993@reddit

This. Dogs are more work/need more time (especially for walks outside) and being away from my home for 10-11 hours/day during the work week, it's just not practical (or fair) to have a dog. Maybe once I retire. I know the cats do miss me when I'm gone during the day, but they're also mostly sleeping during that time. And I don't have to worry about their bathroom needs since they have plenty of litter boxes.

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morganalefaye125@reddit

I love both equally. In fact, I love all animals equally. I've had cats and dogs, both growing up and in adulthood. I've also had rabbits, and currently a bearded dragon, and 3 dogs

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sluttypidge@reddit

I love them both. Grew up with both.

The dog does take slightly more effort and I have not replaced my dog since he died last April.

We have considered a new dog but it does cause limitations.

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No_Prior_4114@reddit

I didn't grow up with either. Have a dog now. I don't know how I spent my life without one.

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Dragosal@reddit

Grew up with a dog, love dogs, I can tolerate cats but overall not a big fan

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Traditional_Entry183@reddit

I'm fine with a lot of small to medium size dogs. But im extremely uncomfortable around large ones. I generally like cats a lot more.

Growing up, my family had two cats and a small dog. When I met my wife, she already had a small dog, who lived for many years after we were together. After he died, we got one cat, then a second.

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Md693@reddit

Dogs not a fan of cats

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No-Tart-1157@reddit

I love them all. I grew up with both cats and dogs among other creatures.

As an adult who’s pretty busy in life at the moment I definitely prefer my cat since she’s self sufficient at home. I don’t see myself having a dog anytime soon and would feel guilty keeping them cooped up inside.

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malibuklw@reddit

I prefer cats. Dogs are a lot more work, and while I like many of them, I don’t necessarily want to have one. It is very cold here in the winter and I cannot imagine having to get outside to walk a dog when it’s gross. Dogs need more exercise than many people give them in the winter.

(Although, every time I’m at my friends house I leave wanting a black lab like hers, one that is already trained, and out of the puppy stage)

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carmineragu@reddit

Cats. Grew up with both and currently have 4 cats and a dog. Dogs are just so much more work.

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Cant-think-of-a-nam@reddit

I dunno. I have both and neither one knows what personal space is. Only thing i hate about having the dog is every time someone walks past the house especially with a dog she goes nuts for 10 minutes

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GreenBeanTM@reddit

Love both, but still have a slight fear of dogs and they wouldn’t work well with my life style.

My family had a dog when I was little but I don’t really remember it at all, we also had a cat that was a couple months older than me who lived to be 21. Miss you Catamount.

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kelly1mm@reddit

Have 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 8 chickens and love them all. Would die for the dogs. The cats will live with us until they pass, The chickens are on a scheduled rotation to the soup pot......

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lonestar659@reddit

Love dogs, always had dogs and will always have dogs. Just had to put one of mine down a couple days ago and still trying to cope with it.

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PorcelainPunisher1@reddit

Aww, so sorry to hear that. It’s never easy.

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Spotted_slamander7@reddit

I love dogs.

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Crazy_Raven_Lady@reddit

I’m team cat all the way. They are the most beautiful and amazing creatures that exists and they aren’t stinky like dogs. I grew up with both cats and dogs but with my dogs it felt like a constant guilt trip because they were so needy and they were sad because I wasn’t spending enough time with them.

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Marmatus@reddit

I grew up with both and I love both, but if forced to choose, I’m picking dogs. They’re way higher maintenance, though.

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Spirited-Way2406@reddit

I love both and grew up in a house that always had at least one of each. Currently I can only take care of one cat, so that's what we have. We always get our dogs and cats from a shelter.

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NoPersimmon7434@reddit

Dogs are too much fun, man.

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Smart_Engine_3331@reddit

I love both, with a slight preference for dogs. I have grown up with both. They can both be good friends, but they are different. I can't currently have pets according to the terms of my apartment lease.

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Mad-Hettie@reddit

Cats are my fave but I love any and all pets. I have one dog and three cats, and all get along surprisingly well.

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Prometheus_303@reddit

I like both, but I'm a little more partial to cats than dogs.

I've had both growing up. Far more cats though. If we had a pet it was usually a cat. Occasionally we'd add a dog into the mix as well...

At the moment, we're a cat exclusive home. I've been day dreaming (?) about possibly adding a dog into the household as well... But we're probably maxed out at the number of pets at the moment... And I'm not sure how well they'd adapt ... I probably would never see my oldest girl again, she'd be cowering in fear under my dresser...

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Only_Presentation758@reddit

I have 2 cats that I inherited through circumstances and I love them, but they can’t compare to dogs. I grew up with and always had dogs, and the funniest, most fun and loving and enthusiastic dog breeds and mixes. It’s not their fault, but the cats are pets to take care of and try to engage with and keep content and keep safe, while the dogs were 100% members of the family.

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Wesmom2021@reddit

Prefer dogs. Didn't grow up with either. Have a dog now. Good friends have cats. I get the appeal with cats now. Unfortunately wont be another dog or cat owner for long time after dog dies because kiddo is allergic

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Top-Web3806@reddit

I never had any pets growing up and I never formed any type of connection to pets. I guess if I HAD to have a pet I’d go cat over dog just because dogs seem like a lot. But fortunately I don’t have to.

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AnorakWithAHaircut@reddit

I prefer cats, and feel a much stronger affection for them than dogs. I like dogs, but have sad memories of my dogs growing up. I generally dislike “dog people”.

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snailquestions@reddit

Both equally so far. This is definitely a dog house - we have two and that's enough pets - but I might have a cat one day. They're so quiet by comparison 😌

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RandyArgonianButler@reddit

I love cats and dogs… but dogs love me back.

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ice_princess_16@reddit

Grew up with dogs, always just one at a time. Always liked them but also always wanted a cat. but parents didn't like cats. As an adult I've had several cats and one dog (kids and spouse wanted a dog, I don't dislike them and had no reason to say no). I came to love that dog dearly but I don't want another dog (he died a few years ago). I'm writing this post with my current independent but clingy, bossy but loving, crazy but cuddly cat on my lap. She's my bestie and I can't imagine life without her.

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Icy-Candidate-6467@reddit

I love cats, I just hate the wet dog smell.

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waitingforgandalf@reddit

I love both, I currently have both, and I grew up with multiple cats and multiple dogs. My childhood dogs were excellent, but my childhood cats were pretty distant. My current cats are super friendly and well behaved, and are awesome. My dog is also super cuddly and well behaved.

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devilscabinet@reddit

I love all animals, even the ones that scare most people. I really prefer the company of dogs to that of cats, but I would never show a cat anything but affection and kindness.

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anneofgraygardens@reddit

grew up with dogs and love them. but I adopted a cat as an adult and loved him dearly. Now my family has a cat and a dog. they're both great.

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zinky8@reddit

Dogs but only golden retrievers.

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Weekly_March@reddit

I prefer cats and have always had cats. I could not and would not live with a dog.

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YoungBeef03@reddit

I grew up on a farm with a few dogs and a ton of cats. We keep two cats living in the house with us, but there’s always a few more living in our barn.

The dogs keep them relatively safe from coyotes. You can hear the dogs barking them away most nights.

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Grafakos@reddit

I much prefer cats. I currently have four of them.

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Prior_Coconut8306@reddit

Dogs. I love dogs, i plan to always have a dog. Admittedly I do have all the makings of a crazy cat lady and the only reason I haven't explored that is because I am SUPER allergic to cats.

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MsAddams999@reddit

I adore cats, always have, but I do like dogs and flirted with the idea of getting a little one after my cat Lily died in August after almost 20 years together. In the end the universe sent a new kitty girl and I'm not complaining. :)

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honorspren000@reddit

I love cats. I think it’s hereditary too, on my father’s side. But we are also allergic to cats and never owned any. 😭 So my sister and I befriended every cat in the neighborhood when we were kids.

Later on, when I had my own kids, one daughter expressed that she loved cats as soon she could speak. The other daughter was always pretty ambivalent towards cats. And I just recently learned that my cat-loving daughter has named and friended every cat in the neighborhood.

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justdisa@reddit

I love animals. Dogs, cats, snakes, birds, rats... I'd pet an alligator if I thought I'd survive the experience. I grew up with dogs, cats, and parakeets. I don't currently have any pets.

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Ask_Aspie_@reddit

I grew up with dogs. My whole life. Sometimes we had multiple dogs at a time. 1 Dachshund, 1 small beagle, 2 beagle hounds, one doberman, one springer spaniel. My mom has a thing for taking in strays. She also fed the stray neighborhood cats. One of those stray cats got pregnant when I was a teenager. And I kept one of the babies.

I have had her since she was born 15 years ago. She is much better than the dogs ever were. I have been turned off of having my own dogs, but I could see possibly getting another cat in the future.

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No_Plankton2501@reddit

Love both but husband is allergic to cats. We always have 2-3 dogs. Love rescue pets and like to adopt seniors.

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GingerrGina@reddit

I like big mutts! My 70lb, 11 year old lab is sleeping on me right now. B I also love cats but I'm very allergic to them so I can't have any.
I generally don't care for small dogs.

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littleyellowbike@reddit

Love both and have both, but I am admittedly more of a cat person.

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ITrCool@reddit

I like both equally but didn’t grow up with either. 1) due to family allergies, 2) due to very strict laws in my hometown regarding dogs that my parents didn’t want to subject a dog to, 3) finally kid the costs involved. My family didn’t have a lot of money as I was growing up, so vet bills, pet insurance, buying/adopting a pet, any other fees and costs besides, just weren’t in the cards for us.

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Patient_Character730@reddit

I love them both, and I've owned both cats and dogs. I am a better cat owner. Dogs need to go on walks daily in all kinds of weather. They need their poop picked up regularly. They are always excited to see you, even if they just saw you. Dogs are amazing, and that's why I feel bad when Im not giving them my 100%. Cats are independent, they come and go as they please. They poop in a box and since I have a robot litter box I don't even have to scoop it, just throw the bag out once a week. They just chill and sleep the majority of the time and they don't require much. Cats are my preferred pet to own.

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McBernes@reddit

I grew up in a rural area where most people knew each other. Most everyone would let their cats and dogs run about. But even then "he dont bite" was taken with a huge grain of salt lol. I dont have any pets though. I just dont want to spend the money or time it takes to keep a pet happy and healthy.

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SabresBills69@reddit

I’m allergic to them. I can’t have them. I don’t shoot them like some do….

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Uncle_Sloppy@reddit

Dogs. They know their place and usually stay in their lane. Cats just do whatever they want and leave you to clean up the mess.

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spicyredacted@reddit

I grew up with a family dog. I like dogs but my lifestyle doesn't fit with owning one. I have a cat and she's the first cat I have ever had. I like that she just chills all day meows and scratches her little scratchers. She is pretty self sufficient and mainly naps all day. I like the slower pace and that she doesn't need walks.

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Punkinsmom@reddit

Dogs are so loving, loyal and NEEDY. Cats are loving, not loyal, kind of assholes and fluffy. I've had both my entire life. I've always tended more toward cats. Male cats are far more lovey than female cats - but will still throw all the things off of your desk. I have one of each at this point and I adore them both. Not as much as they think I need to - but as much as I can.

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TyraNotBanks5@reddit

Dogs and it’s not even a competition. I grew up with dogs and have always felt connected to them. My neighbor was a crazy cat lady that let her billion cats lose on our streets and they constantly pooped in our yard and got cat hair all over our porch so maybe I’m biased but I’ve never been into cats. They’re fine but I would never have one. My mom currently has one and she’s fine but I don’t feel any connection to her like I do with my sweet pit mix little guy, she’s just…there.

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boundtoearth19@reddit

I have a dog but I love all animals really. I would adopt a cat if my dog wasn’t deathly afraid of them.

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danhm@reddit

Cats are fine but I'm allergic to them so no thanks.

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dechets-de-mariage@reddit

Dogs, because I’m egregiously allergic to cats. Which is too bad, really, because they’re generally cool and low maintenance.

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Otherwise-OhWell@reddit

Love and live with cats.

Other people's dogs are cool too.

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CraftFamiliar5243@reddit

I'm more of a dog person than a cat person. I've had several of each. I find it harder to feel connected to a cat. They are so independent.

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LilMissStormCloud@reddit

Grew up with dogs and presently have both. Found I am much more a cat person. All the loyalty of a dog without the having to take them outside for bathroom breaks in any sort of weather. At least my cats.

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SavannahInChicago@reddit

Cats > Dogs. I love dogs, I really do. I would love a pittie and a greyhound. But cats are my soulmates. I have adored them for as long as I can remember. I had them most of my life. I can read cat body language better than people sometimes. I have no idea how to take care of a dog, but it's like second nature for me to take care of a cat.

I have a bonded pair named Olive and Kit. I have photos of them holding one another while they sleep. Right now Kit is swatting at the mice on the TV and Olive finally got the pillow after Kit would not let her up. Olive is only interested because Kit is now using the pillow. If Kit was not Olive would not care. Isn't it amazing how they all have their own personalities?

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Quirky_Commission_56@reddit

When I was growing up, we had a menagerie of animals throughout the years. Cats, dogs, rabbits, various birds, fish, gerbils, snakes, etc. But I have always preferred cats. I love dogs, but I can barely walk thanks to a hairline fracture on my hip, so I can’t take them for walks or pick up their feces.

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wormbreath@reddit

I like dogs more than cats. We had working dogs and working cats growing up.

I have rabbits now. Never gonna go back to dogs or cats lol

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riennempeche@reddit

Grew up with dogs but wanted a cat. As a child, I wanted to BE a cat, lol. Wife had a cat when we met. Had cats only for years until we moved to a house with a back yard. Now we have a dog and two cats. They barely tolerate each other. The 70 lb dog is scared of the 10 lb cat, but still tries to chase it sometimes. He has bled for the cat hating cause.

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DarthJarJar242@reddit

Love dogs, love living with them. Tolerate cats, will never live with them.

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DragonScrivner@reddit

Dogs. Cats are fine but I’m very allergic so they were never going to be a pet for me. I grew up with dogs and have owned them, currently sans dog, however

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Designer-Travel4785@reddit

I've always been more of a cat person. Had them growing up and when our kids were young. We recently inherited 3 cats and I miss not hanging any.

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HarveyMushman72@reddit

I prefer a dog, but I dont mind cats.

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Fun-Lengthiness-7493@reddit

Love both. Have both. 1 dog, 5 cats. Don’t judge me

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Individual-Theory307@reddit

I love dogs and I grew up with them. I also grew up with a cat. She was okay but she was distant. She only liked human contact when it was cold and she wanted a warm lap to lay on, or when she was hungry. Otherwise she kept herself hidden. The dogs were constantly around, sleeping at my feet or playing. So I am definitely more of a dog person. I currently don’t have either because I am single and my schedule is such that I could not devote the time needed to have an animal companion.

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RsonW@reddit

I grew up with both dogs and cats. Love both but I live in an apartment and I think that having a dog without space for them to run around outside is cruel. Cats are much easier in that sense.

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sendme_your_cats@reddit

Well I kinda wrote myself into a corner here

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Crazycatlover@reddit

Ditto

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anohioanredditer@reddit

Cats more. I love dogs but there are a lot of entitled owners that have soured the experience for me. I live in a big city, the dog poop is endless, leashes always block the sidewalk, and the dogs that bark or jump as you pass are annoying at best and combative at worst. It’s too much. Not the dog’s fault, but there are too many negligent owners.

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Living_Fig_6386@reddit

I like cats and dogs, but the experience is very different. Growing up we had a cat that lived nearly 20 years that was a huge lovable lump. He enjoyed nothing more than snuggling with his family.

As an adult, we’ve had various rescue cats over the years, and two rescue dogs. The cats had very different personalities, some cuddly and some aloof. One was even very playful — a tortoise shell female that was very clumsy. Our first rescue dog really loved me and kind of treated the rest of the family as roommates (she was very maternal toward the kids when they were little). Our second dog was the perfect pet; he was astonishingly smart and communicative, enjoyed spending time with every member of the family, and just a delight in every way.

Sadly, more than 50 years of having pets has meant a lot of sad good byes over the years as well. Our last cat passed about 2 years ago, and our dog passed away about a year ago. We are without pets now, and it’s very weird for me, as I’ve had pets most of my life. My wife particularly misses our last dog.

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Foxy_locksy1704@reddit

Love both! Grew up having both cats and dogs. Currently I have a dog, but want a cat as well.

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dangleicious13@reddit

I love dogs. Didn't grow up with any but have 2 right now. I like cats just fine, but I wouldn't want to live with one.

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flootytootybri@reddit

I love both equally. So much so that I’m having trouble deciding which I’d rather have for the foreseeable future. Grew up with cats, but my last one passed before my sophomore year of college and I’m finishing up in the next month… thinking another cat but I really do love dogs

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kowboy42@reddit

We grew up with both, but I always had more affection for cats. When I moved out of my parents house I moved into a condo with no yard so I refused to have a dog in that environment, so always cats. I've had my current cat for 11 years now and I can honestly say she helped save my life when I was going through depression.

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djc91L@reddit

I prefer dogs but I really like cats too

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Ambitious-Guava-7947@reddit

Cats.

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WarrenMulaney@reddit

Both equally.

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Some_Cicada_8773@reddit

Some dogs are okay, but I don't like them. Cats are superior

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pinniped90@reddit

Prefer dogs but no issue with cats. Had both growing up.

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DifferentEdge9918@reddit

Love both! Grew up with both, and currently have 2 dogs and 3 cats, which is basically the amounts I've always had, even while growing up.

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CinnamonSpiceBlend@reddit

I am a cat person but I like dogs as well.

As a child, my grandmother lived with us and she had a debilitating phobia of cats. So a cat was out of the question. I had one childhood dog that we got when I was five and he lived until after I graduated high school.

As an adult, cats just always fit in better with my lifestyle

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No_Significance7570@reddit

Grew up with only dogs. Now I have 1 dog and 2 cats. I love them both but I'm more of a cat person because I'm kind of lazy

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flora_poste_@reddit

I love both cats and dogs equally. But I don't want to live with either one.

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Traditional_Trust418@reddit

I prefer cats. I have three cats. I grew up with mostly cats.

I don't hate dogs, but I don't really want to have one or take care of one. And I don't need to pet every dog I come in contact with.

I love my best friend's dog. I don't really care to hang out with any other dogs

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cat_prophecy@reddit

Cats.

I can leave my cat alone for 8 hours and not come home to a fucking disaster. We can go overnight without worrying about them. As long as they're fed and watered and the litter boxes are clean, they're happy.

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Storage-Helpful@reddit

I grew up with everything. Cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, chickens. We almost always had at least a couple of cats and a dog. I can't say I prefer cats over dogs, but I choose cats over dogs every time right now because of my lifestyle. I work nights and am away from home for 14 hours a day, 3-4 days a week. My cat never cared as long as she had food and water and I spent time with her when I was home, but I've only seen a handful of dogs in my life would be happy with that kind of lifestyle, and it's not right to bring a new dog into a situation it's not going to thrive in.

I recently lost my last cat, a pretty lady who had been my companion for 17 years. It's the first time I haven't had a pet in more than 25 years, it's been an adjustment. Hopefully the cat distribution system strikes soon.

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SavageCat33@reddit

I love all animals but I prefer that only cats live in my house with me. I grew up with a dog and several cats. I have always had at least 2 cats my whole adult life. I currently have a dog and 3 cats. The dog and 1 cat live upstairs with my ex and my 2 cats live in the basement with me. I do really love the dog too though. They're just so needy.

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_Azamat_Bagatov@reddit

I’m 36 and have been exposed to three different cats in my life. Each one of those cats relieved themselves on the living room floor. So for that reason I’m a dog person. 🧍‍♀️

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RevolutionaryWind249@reddit

I love both but if I had a pet I would have a couple of cats. Picking up poop is not my thing. Especially in the winter in a cold climate.

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IA_Royalty@reddit

Cats over dogs 10/10 times

I have no desire to live with either

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EvaisAchu@reddit

I love both, but prefer cats. Grew up with both.

I own two cats and do eventually plan on a dog but not until I have more room.

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FishingWorth3068@reddit

I grew up in the country with outside animals. The dog was only allowed inside during like hurricanes and freezes (he did have an ac unit and a heater in his large, personalized doghouse). Had one cat and the coyotes got him. Now I have 2 cats and 2 dogs. All were rescued from various situations, only one was bought and he was on sale at the pound. I would like to never ever ever have a litter box in my home again. I hate them. I’ll never go searching for another cat but I feel like one will find me eventually. I’ll always have dogs. We have a 4 year old pyr and a 15 year old Shiba.

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Suitable-Lawyer-9397@reddit

I have a cat and a dog, love them both

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Ent3rpris3@reddit

A cat allergy kind of forced the issue. Though I'd probably still prefer dogs even if that weren't the case.

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V-Right_In_2-V@reddit

Cats. They live life on their own terms. I value their independent nature

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Aggravating_Anybody@reddit

35M. Grew up with dogs. Currently have a cat. Love both equally!!!

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Expensive-Ferret-339@reddit

I love dogs as a group, but I love cats as individuals. We had both when I was a kid, and I got my first cat as soon as I moved into an apartment. I’ve never not had a cat since.

No shade to dogs. I like petting them and saying “who’s a good dog?” and all that, but yeah, I’m a crazy cat lady.

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r2k398@reddit

Cats. Currently have a cat. Had dogs and cats growing up.

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slippedintherain@reddit

I grew up with dogs, prefer dogs, and have a dog. My parents both hated cats so I wasn’t really around cats growing up and even though I have friends who have some very nice cats that I have petted, I still find them slightly unnerving and hard to read. I do get nervous around certain breeds of dogs because I grew up in the country where a lot of people had loose dogs they trained to be aggressive and I was regularly chased by them on my bike. I’ll never be fully comfortable around a Rottweiler, for instance.

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Spyderbeast@reddit

Both but separately. Dogs and cats at the same time make me too anxious

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lifeisfascinatingly_@reddit

I love both, have both, and grew up with both.

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Suspicious-Cat8623@reddit

I adore animals. Grew up with all kinds of critters. While I enjoy dogs, owning one is kinda like having a 3 year old child that never grows out of that stage. For me, I have decided that dogs are just too much work.

Have always had a cat — until now. We are traveling too often to fit animals into our lives. I do remain involved in a local TNR effort. They get my time and my money when we are in town.

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Fun-Talk-4847@reddit

I like dogs and cats, but I don't have either because I don't have the time to comment to either. I had both cats and dogs growing up.

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Rogerdodger1946@reddit

Had both growing up and much of my adult life, too. Now down to one cat and that's fine. Wife and I are in our 80s with health issues so dogs are too needy.

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Gremlin1001001@reddit

I like them both. With multiple cats I can leave the house for a couple of days and all is well. Dogs require significantly more attention, so I stick with cats. 😸

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Vyce223@reddit

Love both, have neither, cant really handle the responsibility of a dog... disability makes it not fair for the dog to not get enough longer walks. Would love to get a couple cats, I grew up with cats all my life living with my mom. CDS just needs to find me the right two

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justmyusername2820@reddit

Grew up with both cats and dogs, when I moved out and got married and had kids we had mostly dogs and a couple cats over the years. I love them both but I prefer dogs.

Now that we are empty nesters and travel more we don’t have any pets. Our oldest daughter has 3 dogs and our youngest has 1 dog and 1 cat so we still get to have some fun with animals without the responsibility

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doonerthesooner@reddit

We had like 10 dogs and 20 cats at one time. I’ll never have another pet again as long as I live

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Happy_Macaroon2726@reddit

Have both, love both

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MarmosetRevolution@reddit

I like other people's dogs and cats.

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Js987@reddit

Have dogs, strongly prefer dogs. To be clear, I don’t actively dislike cats, but cats have never really been my thing.

We weren’t allowed to have a dog growing up because my father had a dog get hit by a car and the driver left it dead on their porch without calling, so they came home to it (this was 50+ years ago when leaving your dog in the yard wasn’t uncommon). He blamed it on allergies for many years but finally admitted it was why.

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tozierrr@reddit

i absolutely adore dogs, indifferent to cats. i currently have 3 dogs (a 4th one coming soon) and one cat. i grew up with a ton of cats and a couple of dogs.

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Ok-Entertainment5045@reddit

Dogs 100%. No cats allowed

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GEMINI52398@reddit

I'm more of a cat person, cat daddy as the internet would call me haha. But love dogs too. My first pet was a male black and white tabby. My current cats are a female maine coon, male russian blue & and another male black and white (with a little brown) tabby.

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Self-Comprehensive@reddit

As a pet in my own home, I prefer a cat. I love other people's dogs and enjoy spending time with them but cats are just easier to deal with for me. I had a cat for twenty years and she passed away a couple of years ago.

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Carinyosa99@reddit

I loved my cats but would never ever want the responsibility of a dog. Actually, I don't want anymore pets at all.

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Help1Ted@reddit

I’ve only ever had cats. Pulled my last kitten out of a freaking dumpster. Some creep dumped him in there like he was trash. Fortunately I happened to be riding by with my windows down and heard his little crying and jumped in to find him.

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orcas-@reddit

I grew up with dogs and a cat. I have a fondness for dogs, no particular enjoyment of cats. I would not ever want to live with either.

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EastAd7676@reddit

I grew up with both cats and dogs. I’ve developed an allergy towards cats so I won’t have any in my house. I’ve never lived without at least one dog as a pet.

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spookyclouds@reddit

I had dogs growing up but I have a cat now and now I much prefer cats

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RockItGuyDC@reddit

I like em both. I prefer dogs, though.

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Appropriate-Berry202@reddit

Had cats as a kid. Decided in my late teens that I was okay just not liking dogs - they smell, they drool, they poop everywhere, etc. Then, my mom and former stepdad went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and came home with a rescue dog from an event at the shopping center. That dog made me love dogs and all other animals.

Currently at home with my husband, my sleeping 3 y/o, my dog, my mom’s dog, and my cat, and mourning the recent loss of our beloved dog. Pregnant with our twins.

I think it’s easy to forget how awesome cats are when you don’t have them, but it’s also easy to forget how easy it is to love a great dog.

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TTHS_Ed@reddit

Grew up with dogs. We lost our last one about a year ago. Recently adopted 2 FelV+ cats.

I prefer cats, as they are more independent and can be left alone all day without them seeming to notice or care that you're gone lol

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EmpressXenaWarrior@reddit

I prefer dogs. I find them to be more loyal and affectionate. My cats get passive aggressive they are too smart lol. I have 2 cats and 2 dogs but grew up with dogs my family are not cat people but I fostered and adopted two.

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AbiWil1996@reddit

Both. Grew up with only dogs. We got a cat when I was a late teen but it sadly didn’t live long (it was already old when my dad rescued it). Now, I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, along with other farm animals. I love them both the same for different reasons

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TopperMadeline@reddit

I’m a dog person, but I don’t mind cats.

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GotMyTimberlandsOn@reddit

Grew up with cats, married a guy with the best dog ever and now we have more cats and best dogs. Love them equally.

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_iusuallydont_@reddit

I like cats but I’m a dog person. I love my dog, and have thought about getting her a cat though. Lol

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siestarrific@reddit

Cats a little more. Used to love dogs and be very hesitant around cats when I was a kid because I lowkey didn't understand them.

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Bubbly_Delivery_5678@reddit

Strong preference for dogs. Always had them. BEGGED my parents for a cat when I was about 6. That cat lived 19 years. Turns out no one in my family, myself included, are cat people.

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fakesaucisse@reddit

I grew up with dogs and cats. I vastly prefer cats as a pet owner. I love meeting good doggos at the local brewery though, I just don't want to take care of one.

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halsie@reddit

I love both, have a cat, want a dog but I dont think with my lifestyle I could be a responsible dog dad.

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punkyspunk@reddit

I prefer cats over dogs, but I love them both. I grew up with dogs and at one point in time we had 6, but all the drool, neverending doghair, and energy eventually got to me. When I moved out I got a cat and I loved her so much it was almost physically painful and the hair was much more manageable for me. She unfortunately got sick and passed away several years ago and I haven't been able to bring myself to adopt another animal.

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No_Arm_931@reddit

I like both- I used to say more so dogs but as i get older I appreciate the chill of cats. Had both growing up, currently have both.

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RainRepresentative11@reddit

I love both, but I would only want a cat as a pet. Dogs can be quite destructive and you can’t leave the house for very long without getting someone to look after them.

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little_runner_boy@reddit

Grew up with cats. Overwhelmingly prefer dogs. Currently in the process of looking for a dog to adopt

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IsopodKey2040@reddit

I like both equally. I grew up having both.

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Infamous-Yellow-8357@reddit

I like both and grew up with both. I don't have any pets now, though.

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Current_Poster@reddit

I have one cat. I grew up and mostly lived around cats.

I like dogs now, but that's because I live somewhere the standards of dog ownership are pretty good. (Where I grew up, these guys on opposite ends of my street would let their guard dogs out to "play" all day so there'd be like six of them running around etc.)

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Practical-Bar8291@reddit

Love both equally. Have always had a cat and dog!

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jessper17@reddit

Im a cat person but grew up with both. Presently I’m a pet reptile person.

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KJHagen@reddit

Had two cats growing up, but have a slight preference for dogs. We don’t have either right now.

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ND7020@reddit

I grew up with cats but my wife with dogs, and she is allergic to cats, so now we have dogs. So I love both.

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wegochai@reddit

Dogs for me and rescued is my favorite breed. I don’t think I could’ve gotten through my childhood without my dog. She was a yellow lab mix my brother found in his elementary school parking lot when she was only 8 weeks old and the sweetest angel to walk the earth.

My current baby is a super mutt and I couldn’t love him more than I do. Dogs are the best for me but I have nothing against cats. My is allergic so we couldn’t have growing up and he wouldn’t be able to visit if I had one now.

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bonzai113@reddit

I've got two old bloodhounds. they were shelter rescues and brothers from the same litter. I've had them since 2015.

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Mysterious_Jello69@reddit

Slight preference for dogs. Have always had at least one, often both.