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Dogs can be heros. Cats cannot be heros.

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Cats do not love, do not sacrifice their safety, even their daily pleasures for any other creature other than their own offspring. Thus I declare dogs are true friends and cats are amoral users of others, who happen to purr and rub on us. You may like cats, and enjoy them, (I have one myself) but you cannot depend on or trust your feline to repay the years of loyalty your freely gave, by defending you against fiends, felons or very very angry ex lovers. Hell they won't even bark for you!

Might as well depend on a guninea pig to be a hero.
 
Slartibartfast said:
Yeah, but cats tend not to stink.

Also their noses are 374.56% more boopable.
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You sell your affection, love, and hard earned money for a 'boopable nose'. You need more self respect. Cats are worth about 50 dollars a month on the high end. Dogs can save your life.
 
btthegreat said:
Cats do not love, do not sacrifice their safety, even their daily pleasures for any other creature other than their own offspring. Thus I declare dogs are true friends and cats are amoral users of others, who happen to purr and rub on us. You may like cats, and enjoy them, (I have one myself) but you cannot depend on or trust your feline to repay the years of loyalty your freely gave, by defending you against fiends, felons or very very angry ex lovers. Hell they won't even bark for you!

Might as well depend on a guninea pig to be a hero.
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Wrong.



 
btthegreat said:
You sell your affection, love, and hard earned money for a 'boopable nose'. You need more self respect. Cats are worth about 50 dollars a month on the high end. Dogs can save your life.
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But ... nose ...
 
Cats dont ruin hardwood floors.
Cats are ebtter at keeping small pests out of your house and garden

Dogs can keep larger pests away (including the 2 legged kind)
Dogs dont ruin fabric covered furniture

6 of one half a dozen of the other or get both keep all pests away, use tiled floors and avoid fabric covered furniture
 
btthegreat said:
Cats do not love, do not sacrifice their safety, even their daily pleasures for any other creature other than their own offspring. Thus I declare dogs are true friends and cats are amoral users of others, who happen to purr and rub on us. You may like cats, and enjoy them, (I have one myself) but you cannot depend on or trust your feline to repay the years of loyalty your freely gave, by defending you against fiends, felons or very very angry ex lovers. Hell they won't even bark for you!

Might as well depend on a guninea pig to be a hero.
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I disagree.

So do the people in these videos:



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btthegreat said:
Cats do not love, do not sacrifice their safety, even their daily pleasures for any other creature other than their own offspring. Thus I declare dogs are true friends and cats are amoral users of others, who happen to purr and rub on us. You may like cats, and enjoy them, (I have one myself) but you cannot depend on or trust your feline to repay the years of loyalty your freely gave, by defending you against fiends, felons or very very angry ex lovers. Hell they won't even bark for you!

Might as well depend on a guninea pig to be a hero.
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For any human threat, I could just open the door to our monkeys house. They get angry when someone other than my wife or I and a few close friends they are accustomed to, touch or try and pick up one of our animals, and really show anger if someone acts aggressive towards persons who they are familiar with. And you can't outrun them or climb a tree for safety.
 
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For any human threat, I could just open the door to our monkeys house. They get angry when someone other than my wife or I and a few close friends they are accustomed to, touch or try and pick up one of our animals, and really show anger if someone acts aggressive towards persons who they are familiar with. And you can't outrun them or climb a tree for safety.
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Do they screech? I think that if I were the boogeyman, the sheer novelty plus screeching would terrify me into freezing. Are these your pets or part of ongoing research?
 
nota bene said:
Do they screech? I think that if I were the boogeyman, the sheer novelty plus screeching would terrify me into freezing. Are these your pets or part of ongoing research?
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They don't screech, but make quite a threatening rapid grunt sound when angry. They're also quite protective of kittens and young chicks. Originally we had a male and a female which the Monks at a temple didn't want to keep as they fought continuously. We got a second female who had been used to fetch coconuts, and was no longer needed and given to us so she would have some companions. The male eventually died, they're near 30 years old now, if not more since no one knew their age when we got them. They have their own 3 story house, and they rattle their door loudly when they want attention or their water has been depleted. They eat a larger variety of food than my wife and I, and we have many different fruit trees so they have fruit year round. They love popcorn.
 
Individual said:
They don't screech, but make quite a threatening rapid grunt sound when angry. They're also quite protective of kittens and young chicks. Originally we had a male and a female which the Monks at a temple didn't want to keep as they fought continuously. We got a second female who had been used to fetch coconuts, and was no longer needed and given to us so she would have some companions. The male eventually died, they're near 30 years old now, if not more since no one knew their age when we got them. They have their own 3 story house, and they rattle their door loudly when they want attention or their water has been depleted. They eat a larger variety of food than my wife and I, and we have many different fruit trees so they have fruit year round. They love popcorn.
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What is the usual lifespan? I love what I'm learning about their protective nature. When you talk to them, how do they display their unique personalities? And do they respond to oft-repeated commands such as "No!" the way my cats and dogs always have?
 
btthegreat said:
Cats do not love, do not sacrifice their safety, even their daily pleasures for any other creature other than their own offspring. Thus I declare dogs are true friends and cats are amoral users of others, who happen to purr and rub on us. You may like cats, and enjoy them, (I have one myself) but you cannot depend on or trust your feline to repay the years of loyalty your freely gave, by defending you against fiends, felons or very very angry ex lovers. Hell they won't even bark for you!

Might as well depend on a guninea pig to be a hero.
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Dogs are way more fun and generally much more loyal... but some cats can be pretty cool.
 
nota bene said:
What is the usual lifespan? I love what I'm learning about their protective nature. When you talk to them, how do they display their unique personalities? And do they respond to oft-repeated commands such as "No!" the way my cats and dogs always have?
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In the wild I believe they usually live to around 18-20 years, while 30 or more in captivity with care. They make faces, show their teeth, turn away and bend over and look back with their head upside down. They're curious and like to watch when we're doing anything outside, and they can see inside our kitchen doorway in front of their house and watch to see if we might be bringing them something. Primarily they are only interested in what you might have to give them, and will open your fingers one by one to see what you might be holding, and if you have a handful of pumpkin seeds or soy beans, they'll hold your wrist and eat them one at a time and let go when your hand is empty. Sometimes the larger one will steal food from the smaller one and I have to go in and squat near the smaller one so she can eat, or if they get into a fight, I go in and the smaller one will jump up and let me hold her until the larger one calms down, though they seldom fight any more since they always have more food than they can eat. They also like to dig holes looking for insects, and can dig a hole the length of their arm. We have a lot of huge Atlas Moth caterpillars on trees each year and occasionally I'll pick one and hold it in my hand visibly and walk near their house and an arm will reach out and grab it quickly. Anything you hold is up for grabs if it interests them.
 
Individual said:
In the wild I believe they usually live to around 18-20 years, while 30 or more in captivity with care. They make faces, show their teeth, turn away and bend over and look back with their head upside down. They're curious and like to watch when we're doing anything outside, and they can see inside our kitchen doorway in front of their house and watch to see if we might be bringing them something. Primarily they are only interested in what you might have to give them, and will open your fingers one by one to see what you might be holding, and if you have a handful of pumpkin seeds or soy beans, they'll hold your wrist and eat them one at a time and let go when your hand is empty. Sometimes the larger one will steal food from the smaller one and I have to go in and squat near the smaller one so she can eat, or if they get into a fight, I go in and the smaller one will jump up and let me hold her until the larger one calms down, though they seldom fight any more since they always have more food than they can eat. They also like to dig holes looking for insects, and can dig a hole the length of their arm. We have a lot of huge Atlas Moth caterpillars on trees each year and occasionally I'll pick one and hold it in my hand visibly and walk near their house and an arm will reach out and grab it quickly. Anything you hold is up for grabs if it interests them.
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Do they show their teeth usually as a friendly gesture, or do they bare them to display anger or frustration? And thank you for your patience as I ask all these questions!
 
nota bene said:
Do they show their teeth usually as a friendly gesture, or do they bare them to display anger or frustration? And thank you for your patience as I ask all these questions!
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More just a lip parting to show their teeth. They seem to enjoy getting attention, especially when it results in getting a treat, like an ice cream or a watermelon. They don't like to be teased, and get angry with people who hold something out for them and refuse to let them take it. And if they get the chance, they'll grab their hand or arm and dig their fingernails in, and they're quite strong, so I warn people to not tease them and they'll respond in a more comical way after being given something.
 
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