By : Sirin 9y

 “A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment.” Cats and dogs are the two most popular pets. They both are similar and different in many ways. They have different needs and attitudes but at the same time, both of them need love and care from their owners. CATS AND DOGS

 Loyal, dependent, devoted to owners  Respond to their owner’s every wish  Come when they are called  Independent  Ignore their owner’s wishes and prefers to be alone  Does not come when they are called Dogs Cats LOYALTY

 Needs to be trained  Needs to be taken for regular walks and needs to be cleaned by their owners  Needs someone to play with, dogs do not like to be alone  Needs a lot of attention Dogs CARE

 Do not need to be trained to use litter box, they clean themselves naturally  They can entertain themselves and do not need someone to play with them  Much easier to take care of and needs little attention Cats CARE

 Dogs will put their life on the line to protect their owners. If someone tries to break into your house, dogs will alert you and your neighbors by barking or even attacking the stranger.  Cats might meow at night but they are not as loud as dogs. They wont disturb you or your neighbors at night or during the day. However, most of the time, they wont alert you if someone tries to break into your house PROTECTION

 Will show their owner a lot of unconditional love and affection  Will run up to their owners when they’ve returned home to greet them  Appreciates being hugged and petted by their owners  Social animals Dogs AFFECTION

 More distant than dogs  Ignore their owners when they’ve returned home  Might scratch their owners when they are being hugged or petted  Prefers to be alone  They show affection to their owners by nuzzling them every now and then. Cats AFFECTION

SIMILARITIES

 Both cats and dogs require companionship from their owners  Need to get regular shots from the vet to keep them healthy  Can get bored so you’ll need to buy them a toy  have relatives in the wild so they are both good hunters  Dogs can hunt moles in your garden  Cats can catch rats in your house.

 Both cats and dogs do get fleas and ticks so they need some attention from their owners.  Both cats and dogs are carnivores so they eat meat  Both cats and dogs are domestic animals so when their kittens and puppies are born, they need a lot of care from humans.

 When you’re depressed, they’ll always be by your side. Dogs might not be able to talk to you and help you solve your problems like another human can, but they can lie on your lap or sit next to you for hours until you feel better. Cats are m not much different. When m you’re depressed, cats will be m there for you just like how a m dog would no matter how m cold or distant they may seem.