Do you think,pet cats are not as faithful as dogs?

Question

They are only interested in the house and don't like people
much.Am I right.What are your experiences

Answer 1

My kitty loves the one who loves her the most. Or if she's mad at me for say, taking a puppy home, she will show she's upset with me by staring at me across the room and look away when I glance at her, or simply wait for me to come and hunt her down. Cats seem to be way more independant than are dogs, but then cats need a lot of attention, whereas dogs need to look up to it's human and please him/her. My cat mirrors my behaviour directly, my puppy rather relinquish controlled habits; he seems to live on a completely different plane than does my cat!

My cat is however way more cuddly than is my puppy. The bond between a cat and human is sometimes considered sustaining, considering their sort of happy go lucky attitude, they think they are perfect the way they are. Narccisistic or painfully naive, cats are surely mysterious creatures imo!!

Answer 2

As Faithful As A Dog

Answer 3

Dogs are pack animals and are subservient to a pack leader; in the domestic environment, you are the pack leader and your dog does what it is told. What appears to be faithfulness is often the submissive behaviour of an animal evolved to be social.

Cats are independent and do not form hierarchical packs, but they do form colonies based around related cats. Cats initially view you as individuals sharing the same space and their attachment to you depends on your behaviour towards them - a bullied cat leaves or retaliates, a bullied dog all too often comes back for more. Feline aloofness is the indifferent behaviour of an animal which does not live in strictly hierarchical communities and has not needed to develop canine-style social behaviour. As solo hunters, they also have no need to be part of a group.

The web article "Are Dogs More Faithful than Cats" makes interesting reading.

http://www.messybeast.com/cat-dog.htm

It depends upon the individual personality of the cat, but some are just as sociable, loving and loyal as dogs.

Answer 4

I don't think that's necessarily true. It is true that cats are not pack animals, like dogs are, so they don't see their humans as leaders whom they should obey. However, as someone has already mentioned, when you work with cats who have been abandoned by their owners, you can see how strong the bond can be.

I think it also depends on the cat's personality and breed, if applicable. I have 2 Oriental Shorthair cats and 1 Peterbald. These breeds are known for their attachment to their people and their affection. For example, Maya will sometimes run around me in circles and cry when she sees that I'm about to leave the house. The cats come with me when I travel now because it's actually less stressful for them to be with me than it is for them to leave home.

Answer 5

Cats arent faithful in the same sense as dogs, you can't put them in the same category. Dogs arent independant like cats are. I have both and I love my dog but Im more of a cat person. Having a dog is like having a child, having a cat is like having a room mate :)

Answer 6

i think it can go both ways, cause cats and dogs are both very faithful animals, i have 11 cats and 6 dogs, and i've had most of them since they were very young, one of hem i've had going on 13 years now and he is the most faithful animal i could have, i also had a blue point simese and i had him for 3 years, he just passed away in feb. of 2007 and he was my best friend, i couldn't asked for a better pet. he went through 3 major surgeries with my and stayed by my side the whole time, even protected my wounds or scars so that nobody would touch them. then i have a dog that i've had for almost 7 years now she's a rottie, she was abused before i got her, and she's one of a kind. so it can go both ways, like i said, it depends on you how much you do trust your animal, do you care for your animal, things like that. you have to take the time to get to know your animal.

Answer 7

Having had cats all of my 44 (!!) years, I must say that they have been, all and all, rather affectionate, while maintaining a certain "haughty" air. I have never had a dog that remained aloof. But then, dogs and cats are totally different creatures, are they not?

I find that certain breeds tend to be either very "people oriented" such as my Persians. They seem to enjoy my company, while maintaining their own space. Siamese and Orientals also seem to rather like to be around people, although they tend to focus on one person to lavish their affections.

Mixed breed cats can go either way.

Always remember: To a dog your are a friend, to a cat, staff.

But would us cat lovers have it any other way?:-)

Answer 8

I think cats are a lot more independent than dogs and that's why people believe cats aren't as faithful or loyal to their human companions. Each cat has a different personality, some are more outgoing than others and others just like to keep to themselves.

Answer 9

As a cat owner for over 20 years, I can say that all my cats (the 5 we have now, and the 6 others who have passed on) bonded with the humans they lived with, with the possible exception of one who we took in as an abuse case (she was thrown away as an adult, didn't know what happened to her 'family' and was greiving for the longest time).

If you interact with your cats as individuals, you'll see an awful lot of love and caring exchanged between them and you. Even the outdoor cat we feed takes special time to be around my significant other who he cares about. This cat was born feral, but decided he liked us, and would come to visit any time he saw either of us outside doing yard work.

Answer 10

I would've thought so before, but now that I've been working in cat rescue and seen how badly cats miss their owners when surrendered, I'd have to say no. One of the cats I ended up taking home as my own quit eating when he was surrendered and lost 5 lbs in 3 months. He gets so nervous when we pack up to go anywhere. We take him on vacation with us as he will not eat when we're gone.Another female cat I adopted that was abandoned meows for me out the window whenever I go outside. She just sits in the window waiting for me to get home everyday.