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So, cats are way better than any animal available as a pet to an average man.
This statement, is objectively true. There are no if or buts here.
However, out of all the communities, dog lovers have been obnoxiously on our necks, about how dogs are way better.
While this statement is hilariously wrong, and their are several evidence to prove it wrong, there is one(or perhaps two)[perhaps three] that I came to realise a few days ago.
I came to this realisation when I went to my aunt's place; they have a German Shepherd, who was...well, living a rather unideal life.
HOW TO CHOOSE A BREED?
Now, the problem with dogs is, there are too many of them.
There are so many breeds, all customized for your needs, that it gets hard to choose from the rather endless varieties.
Which is why most people enter a pet shop, and just choose a German Shepherd, or a Labrador(idk the spelling, I ain't gonna look up a dog's name)
Now, both of these are rather good choices, true. They are intelligent, loyal and easy to train.
Problem?
They are too freaking BIG!
Don't own a large dog, if you have a small house, which is true for most of city dwellers.
A large dog needs a large place to live. If you keep him in a small apartment, the guy is just gonna accidentally knock down your vase or television.
This will just result in you having to chain him in a corner of the house till its not walk time, which is what my aunt does.
There is another problem, and that is there are too many things to train to a big dog.
With a small dog, you don't mind it being a little naughty, but you don't want a big dog to crash into you, breaking your ribs when it wants to hug.
You also need to set up some ground rules, which depend on person to person, and are applied to all pets, regardless of species.
These ground rules include stuff like,
1. Not spilling food on floor
2. No licking
3. No sitting on lap
4. No stealing my food
These just depend on owner's preferences, as I have seen some dog owners who *ugh* like getting kissed by their dogs.
Another problem is that if you don't have a person like a house wife/husband, or a caretaker, and you also have long shifts, which may or may not include night shifts, you are essentially leaving your dog locked up in your house.
You might think he is having the time of his life, having a big bowl of treats, a big bowl of water, and a newspaper/litter box.
So, don't buy a dog if you have such a life.
What to buy then? What to do when I am living a shitty life? Am I doomed forever?
Fret not, because this is where Cats come in.
And a lot more pets.
Before that, we shall talk about one more factor,
INTELLIGENCE~~
So, I said German Shepherds and some dogs are intelligent, and that's true.
But most dogs suited for a city household aren't.
If you take most small dogs, like pugs, pomeranian, poodle, etc, and leave them in the wilderness of concrete, most dogs won't even able to find their way through the maze we call our block.
Well, poodles might, those guys are hunters(a tip for people thinking to own a poodle, its small, smart and can also work as a guard dog, but it loves ro hunt birds and it will be very common for it to return home while covered in blood in what you can only hope won't be a human child) but even poodles will accidentally run into a car while trying to catch a butterfly.
Seeing this, you might think that choosing smart pets is the way to go.
This is a good rule of thumb, until you meet an obstacle.
Smart pets, quickly realise they are being enslaved.
Most birds are actually very smart, which is why they always try to escape.
The only way to befriend a smart pet, is to actually befriend it.
Treat it like a friend, and not a pet.
Bring if out of cage, maintain a physical contact, and let it roam in wild, making friends.
While this does sound heavenly, its like taking care of a baby.
Too much attention is required.
Solution?
MORE INTELLIGENCE!!!
Go beyond what is capable of a dog, enter the realm of cats.
We are talking about pets which are smart enough to roam the city in your absence, hunt when you are unavailable, and come back when you come back home.
These animals include cats, most rodents(except hamsters, they are smart but fragile) and birds like parakeets.
A big advantage that cats have is that, while there are many breeds out there as well, most of them are for cosmetics and beauty sake, and most still have their basic structure of being predatory(except a few very expensive and royal ones).
Hence, you can easily divide cats in just 2 categories~
1. Long paw: your classical cat, who climbs up and knocks down your vases, but are very cheap
2. Short paw: which are too small to even jump, much less climb your table.
This statement, is objectively true. There are no if or buts here.
However, out of all the communities, dog lovers have been obnoxiously on our necks, about how dogs are way better.
While this statement is hilariously wrong, and their are several evidence to prove it wrong, there is one(or perhaps two)[perhaps three] that I came to realise a few days ago.
I came to this realisation when I went to my aunt's place; they have a German Shepherd, who was...well, living a rather unideal life.
HOW TO CHOOSE A BREED?
Now, the problem with dogs is, there are too many of them.
There are so many breeds, all customized for your needs, that it gets hard to choose from the rather endless varieties.
Which is why most people enter a pet shop, and just choose a German Shepherd, or a Labrador(idk the spelling, I ain't gonna look up a dog's name)
Now, both of these are rather good choices, true. They are intelligent, loyal and easy to train.
Problem?
They are too freaking BIG!
Don't own a large dog, if you have a small house, which is true for most of city dwellers.
A large dog needs a large place to live. If you keep him in a small apartment, the guy is just gonna accidentally knock down your vase or television.
This will just result in you having to chain him in a corner of the house till its not walk time, which is what my aunt does.
There is another problem, and that is there are too many things to train to a big dog.
With a small dog, you don't mind it being a little naughty, but you don't want a big dog to crash into you, breaking your ribs when it wants to hug.
You also need to set up some ground rules, which depend on person to person, and are applied to all pets, regardless of species.
These ground rules include stuff like,
1. Not spilling food on floor
2. No licking
3. No sitting on lap
4. No stealing my food
These just depend on owner's preferences, as I have seen some dog owners who *ugh* like getting kissed by their dogs.
Another problem is that if you don't have a person like a house wife/husband, or a caretaker, and you also have long shifts, which may or may not include night shifts, you are essentially leaving your dog locked up in your house.
You might think he is having the time of his life, having a big bowl of treats, a big bowl of water, and a newspaper/litter box.
So, don't buy a dog if you have such a life.
What to buy then? What to do when I am living a shitty life? Am I doomed forever?
Fret not, because this is where Cats come in.
And a lot more pets.
Before that, we shall talk about one more factor,
INTELLIGENCE~~
So, I said German Shepherds and some dogs are intelligent, and that's true.
But most dogs suited for a city household aren't.
If you take most small dogs, like pugs, pomeranian, poodle, etc, and leave them in the wilderness of concrete, most dogs won't even able to find their way through the maze we call our block.
Well, poodles might, those guys are hunters(a tip for people thinking to own a poodle, its small, smart and can also work as a guard dog, but it loves ro hunt birds and it will be very common for it to return home while covered in blood in what you can only hope won't be a human child) but even poodles will accidentally run into a car while trying to catch a butterfly.
Seeing this, you might think that choosing smart pets is the way to go.
This is a good rule of thumb, until you meet an obstacle.
Smart pets, quickly realise they are being enslaved.
Most birds are actually very smart, which is why they always try to escape.
The only way to befriend a smart pet, is to actually befriend it.
Treat it like a friend, and not a pet.
Bring if out of cage, maintain a physical contact, and let it roam in wild, making friends.
While this does sound heavenly, its like taking care of a baby.
Too much attention is required.
Solution?
MORE INTELLIGENCE!!!
Go beyond what is capable of a dog, enter the realm of cats.
We are talking about pets which are smart enough to roam the city in your absence, hunt when you are unavailable, and come back when you come back home.
These animals include cats, most rodents(except hamsters, they are smart but fragile) and birds like parakeets.
A big advantage that cats have is that, while there are many breeds out there as well, most of them are for cosmetics and beauty sake, and most still have their basic structure of being predatory(except a few very expensive and royal ones).
Hence, you can easily divide cats in just 2 categories~
1. Long paw: your classical cat, who climbs up and knocks down your vases, but are very cheap
2. Short paw: which are too small to even jump, much less climb your table.
