Dog People and Cat People

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Do dog people accpept cats more readily than cat people accept dogs? It seems so from my limited experience.

I like both pretty much the same. I was raised as a cat person, but I like dogs a lot, too.

I used to be a cat person. Seven years ago, I suddenly started to like dogs. Now I like both.

See my signature.

I am allergic to cats and would take 100 of them with their different personalities than a "hihihi i am hyper, hear me bark" dog.

No cat has ever woken me to go poo in the midle of the night. I have never rushed home from work to walk my cat. My cat has never eaten my clothing, shoes or houshold items.

Dogs are cute to look at. I don't like when they rub their snot filled nose on my drycleanable clothing. I do have to say I enjoy watching some dogs train their owners. I am low maintenance, and think cats are easier than fish or plants.

I can see a dog person willing to trade in the work for the pleasure and simplicity of a cat. BUT, only if the kitty is a good kitty and not a psycho scratcher.

Cats are vain, fickle, and crafty; they're just like humans, only sans the propensity for inane banter. Cats are affectionate, but not in an annoying way, and are rather low maintenance. The only real con of having cats is the constant temptation to just drop what you're doing and bask in the sun alongside them.
Dogs require more energy than I'm willing to expend, although they are pretty lovable in their own right. I think that alot of cat people prefer them because cats don't seek constant attention, and thus are easier to get along with. From a marginal standpoint, cats just have relatively more rewards to give while costing less effort.

I was raised with a cat and a dog. I like them both equally.
I have noticed though that yes, dog people seem to accept cats more than cat people accept dogs. [with the exception of my father].

In before anthropomorphic anime fans.

To answer your question, I wouldn't be hasty enough to make such a generalization. Despite my avatar and the fact that I have a 17 yr. old pet cat and no dogs, I don't discriminate. I love most all living beings - cats and dogs, cows and squirrels, spiders, bears, and even ants. What about bacteria? HIV? Okay, I might have to draw the line somewhere.

The important thing here is that I have respect for life forms as long as they aren't massively destructive in nature. Though I'll admit I'm probably more empathetic towards life forms with the capacity to feel pain and communicate. I realize consumption is part of the ecosystem, but encourage balanced sustainability over excess industry. As a Vegan, I choose not to directly contribute to society's slaughter-industries through my choice of foods and other products. That is to say, I do what is within reason (for example, I wouldn't purchase a leather wallet) but realize that (technically) complete independence from the industry is currently a pipe-dream.

According to Western society: Cats > Pigs. Why? I don't know, does the fur contribute to the "cuteness factor"? If pigs were fluffy and cute, would eating bacon be considered sick? I don't pretend to know. I'm no activist for this particular movement. My diet is strictly a personal ordeal, generally I can accept the dietary choices of others even if our diets differ considerably. Unless you're a cannibal - then we may have a potential conflict.

I'm primarily a cat person, but I like dogs too. I think cat people tend to readily accept all species in general. I don't discriminate. I have had both dogs and cats in my life.

I have two dogs and four cats so I suppose I like both.

To put it simply:

Cats are low maintenance, low return
Dogs are high maintenance, high return

Perfect!

The only creature that can love you more than it loves itself is a dog. That's why I have two BIG dogs. BIIIIIG dogs. This is me (around 5 foot 10 inches) laying next to one of them:



Yeah. BIG dogs.

I'm a dog person, myself. I have a friend who's a cat person. We compliment each other, quite nicely.

I like cats and dogs but I am definitely more of a dog person. They just seem to do more and have more personality and depth. I can't really interact that much with a cat, they are just too simple. I get bored of them too quickly and vice versa it seems.

I'm a dog person. I have a beautiful rednose pit bull that I spoil rotten.

I like cats and dogs. But dogs smell.

The people on my cat site, like me, accept all animals. The cat people I know love all breeds of cats (Siamese are the predominant breed, but we love all breeds), but also love dogs and birds. I have had both dogs and cats in my life, and loved them all.