Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Cats 😾 although I feel it is unethical to own pets, personally

I'd say it's unethical to breed them, but not to adopt them if that's in their best interest.
- Yeah, breading is really messed up. If the cats have access to outside, i'd say it's ethical to adopt.
All pets?

I think owning a tarantula, for example, is perfectly ethical, because of the way tarantus live.
- They should all be free to roam. BTW I'm not saying to make it illegal, just how I live.

Cats are brilliant. But I like dogs.

I feel like nature decided this for me when I turned out to be allergic to cats.

I am on team Total Animal Liberation (but also have a dog)

Me too, although I think adoption can be okay
- Yep, gotta clean up the mess we left as humanity. We can not abandon them while they need us. Yet breeders should be absolutely illegal.

Dog person. I've met a few cats I liked, but in general if I wanted to live with a creature that consumed resources and ignored me I'd still be married. :-P

Definitely a cat person

I've had numerous tabbies throughout my life and I took care of a Husky, Blue Staffy, and Cockerpoodle in the past (not at the same time), I loved them all, but ultimately cats are just more self sufficient than dogs, and significantly quieter than the small dogs I've had to take care of

I wish I had the same quiet experience. My cat is louder than any dog I’ve ever seen. He just walks around screaming. He has since he was a kitten. 16 years later and it’s just as loud just but a bit deeper lol.

Neither, really. I can see the appeal of both, but would not have one of either myself. I married a lady that came with a cat, though, so technically more of a cat person.

Dogs. 100% dogs.

I’ve grown up with both and have both now.

Dogs are easier to take care of. They are way more affectionate. They love car adventures, hiking and swimming. They are part of the pact.

The whole “cats are self sufficient” thing is 🙄. The cat box is gross, I rather use a little bag and pick up dog poop.

I thought we were all lizard people here

sssshhhh.....

don't let them know....

Totally a dog person but now that people are starting train and socialise their cats, they have proved that cats can be much friendlier and more interactive if you respect them and create an engaging environment for them!

Porqué no los dos? I like them both, especially when they get along in the same household!

dogs>cats>none. somehow found out foxes are the cutest thing ever tho and i like them more than both

I personally love dogs, but I've never had a cat, and they seem pretty cool.

I've always been a cat lover. Whether or not I'm a person is still up for debate.

I like both. But if I had to pick, it’d be cats.

The reason is that many people around here don’t handle their dogs well. That results in noise (hysterical barks in some cases) and poo landmines you have to watch out for.

Well-trained dogs? Appreciate them. Dogs I personally know? Good boys! Random dogs from the neighborhood? No thanks.

Having owned both, cats and dogs are quite different, and great in their own right. Dogs as a trusty companion, cats as a peculiar room mate.

Cats are the mascot of the Internet. I love dogs too, but they require a lot of maintenance and attention compared to cats. Cats are the most arrogant creatures on Earth, and maybe the only ones that 'truly' live out their philosophy of life; of, "I'm better than you, and I know it."

Definitely cats, I've lived with a dog now (though not currently) and I can get along with them fine, but I understand cats in a way that I'll never understand dogs

I can't take care of myself, how would I care of an animal?

But I have babysit... Sitted? Babysat? Babyshat? A kitten, and dang he grew on me. So I kinda want one, but... It's just not for me.

As for dogs, family had two dogs and while Iiked them, neither liked me back as much as everyone says dogs do. I've been lied to. And I'm not one for walking. So if anything, more of a cat person then.

I feel this. I've gone through so many plants and I treat myself terribly. I know having a pet would probably help me mentally but I just don't have the confidence to take care of another living thing.
- See my other comment, I highly recommend hognoses!
I recommend trying a snake out, specifically a hognose, they're extremely cute, and EXTREMELY easy to care for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952RqhvkUnE
- I... You know what, I'm bookmarking this for future reference

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.

Dogs are my favorite, although I’ve grown to really like cats the past few years

I'm not a fan of pets, and beyond that especially non-native species, but if I were forced to choose, I'd be partial to cats. But maybe that's from a lack of experience with any dogs that aren't too loud and heavy to handle.

Cats if I have to choose. Both can be great but I don't really want to keep animals as pets.

I feel the same on not wanting to keep pets, it feel unethical.
- I think the ethics really depends on the specific animal, most reptiles and tarantulas are fine in my book.

Cat.

Yes. And also horses.

Depends on where I live. Suburbs? Cat. House near the woods? Dog. Mansion or castle? Cat. Town or village? Dog. City centre? Something exotic, like a snake or a lizard. Mountains? Bird of prey.

Snakes! Also dogs

My username says it all

Why not both? ;)

I love both, even though I have cats.

Both. I have both

Both of them are great! ¡Ambos es lindos!

I think all animals and many fungi are cute little fuckers that I'd protect if I can.

Es heißt '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.

Ah dammit, typo. Still at the "wie geht's?" level of Duolingo :P

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.

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