I felt compelled to write this blog entry myself this week instead of my gorgeous assistant/owner Gemma. So
I have put claws to keyboard after spotting an article on the Telegraph website with my cat's eyes entitled, "Dogs are better than cats - at least scientifically speaking".
According to researchers, they have found that when it comes to a number of criteria including intelligence, bonding and obedience, dogs narrowly beat their feline adversaries.
I bet my catnip mouse these 'researchers' are dog lovers! Out of 11 categories selected by the magazine New Scientist, dogs won six compared with five for cats. I hardly call that a conclusive result!
Despite cats deemed overall to have a more powerful brain, dogs showed greater ability to understand commands, problem solve and were generally more helpful, it was said.
Just because we don't do what you say, doesn't mean we don't understand!Cats on the other hand had better acute senses, a smaller carbon footprint and their miaowing and purring was considered less intrusive than dogs barking and whining. Not only are we clever, we are doing our bit for climate change!
While dogs were thought to bond better with their owners especially as they appeared to offer unconditional love, cats were more independent and needed less care. This was all down to evolution said the scientists that pointed out that cats were generally loners and dogs pack animals. However the study admitted that despite the dog advantages, cats remained the most popular domestic animals in the world. The top 10 cat owning countries in the world had an estimated 204 million felines, compared the top 10 dog owing countries having fewer than 173 million canines.
Ha, we will rule the world - cats rule dogs drool! Charlie
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