Comments on: Cats vs. Dogs

By: ~ Leslie in GA ~

~ Leslie in GA ~ — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:35:54 +0000

I have a Black Lab who doesn’t know he’s a D-O-G. He has his own La-Z-Boy recliner, LOVES bubble baths and runs at warp speed whenever he hears cellophane coming off any food product. He actually looks for a to-go container when we walk in the door. He’s a rescue dog of sorts…we “rescued” him from a gas station that some person dropped him off at in the middle of the night. Seven years later, he’s a productive member of the family…he makes sure that the La-Z-Boy doesn’t float around the living room! He takes his pills hidden in an Oscar Mayer, and it works every time.

By: angie-la

angie-la — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:00:04 +0000

Lara, I have four dachshunds…or as we call them, the dash-hounds! They will consume anything wrapped in cheese, also. But then again, doxies will pretty much eat anything..at least mine do. :doggie:

The cat is a different story altogether. It is much harder to trick her into
eating something she doesn’t want. Luckily she is pretty healthy.
What I don’t understand is how she will consume 3/4 of a field mouse (leaving the rest on the front porch as a love offering for us), but will refuse to eat a piece of cooked turkey will a pill wrapped in it.

By: Michele L.

Michele L. — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:28:32 +0000

I agree dogs are a lot of work almost like taking care of kids! But, dogs are so affectionate! They look at you with those big eyes, and stare at you like they adore you. My mom has a minature Dachsund named, Mickey, he is all black with a little bit of brown but is adorable and so smart! He can do all sorts of tricks. Oh boy, is it ever easy to give Mickey his medicine. Just wrap it in cheese, meat, a dog treat, and chomp, it’s gone!

Now cats are different. My friend has had a lot of cats over the years and they were always so independent. They will lay on your lap for just a little while and off they go to sit in the window! Try to tell your cat to stay, sit, get down, etc. and they look at you like, “What? Me?”. Also, Dona tried giving her cat a treat and the cat looked at her with a look that said, “I am not hungry, so I am leaving”, which it did. I can see how difficult it would be to give a cat medicine.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:34:24 +0000

Although it is quite hard to get a cat to take medicine whether it is in liquid or a pill. It must be done with two or more people. Cats are so much easier to take care of and are often quite more cuddly than a dog. I have never owned a dog, but my roomate had agreed to watch a dog for his friend, so it has been at my house for almost a week and has already dug a hole in my backyard, and gotten into everything imaginable. With a cat you don’t have to worry about leaving it home alone, plus you never have to take it outside to use the bathroom. I just love cats what can I saw. Dogs may be cute and playful, but I would rather have my cat cuddle with me and follow me around the house like she does all the time. I applaud everyone for taking care of dogs and am glad that they appreciate them. I would rather babysit a dog than have one of my own.

By: Julie S

Julie S — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:19:12 +0000

Omigod that cracked me up! I don’t have a dog, but I have two cats and trying to give them anything except Pounce is a challenge.

By: cathy

cathy — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:27:42 +0000

I long ago gave up on cats and dogs and stuck with turtles, but this was hilarious and brought back some great memories.

By: Estella

Estella — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:08:21 +0000

Whoever thought this up is definitely right!

By: Darcey

Darcey — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:03:39 +0000

A dog comes when you call!
A cat takes a message and gets back to you!

By: Sam Hunter

Sam Hunter — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:42:09 +0000

I have two cats and two dogs and the pill analogy holds true, though we use peanut butter. There isn’t much that’s more fun than giving the dog a glob of peanut butter for any reason, guaranteed hysterics (better if you can get it on the roof of their mouth or put a little on their nose). We haven’t given the cats PB yet…there’s a thought for a boring moment….

Sam

By: Cryna

Cryna — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:19:07 +0000

That was so true, and so funny at the same time as long as it is not yourself trying to give the cat a pill. Dogs are so much easier to feed pills to…………although sometimes my dog used to be able to swallow everything but the pill and spit it back………..