Cats Vs. Dogs – Who’s Liked More !!!!!
Cats Vs. Dogs – Who’s Liked More A recent Associated Press poll reveals that more people like dogs than like cats. In a survey of just under 2000 people, 59% of who were pet owners (mostly of dogs or cats) 74% said they liked dogs “a lot” but only 41% said the same thing about cats . Only 2% said they disliked dogs “a lot”, but 15% feel that way about cats. The people surveyed explained their opinions with comments such as dogs are more loyal, cats only care about themselves, dogs want to please their owners, and cats are “1,000 times” smarter than dogs. What might be some reasons for this difference between our perceptions of dogs versus cats? There are many possibilities. Looking at the domestication history of the two species, the latest thinking is that dogs were for the most part wanted for companionship (less likely as a cooperative hunting partner as had been previously thought). After an initial st...