Dog Lovers and Cat Lovers

Reading The world is full of dogs and cats, and the world is full of people who love them as well.

Reading Some people love dogs and cats equally. Such a person may simply be an animal lover.

Reading However, some people seem to like dogs more than cats, and others seem to prefer cats. Why is that?

Reading People who prefer dogs often like them for their loyalty to their masters.

Reading A dog ’ s loyalty is not just an imagined characteristic.

Reading There are many stories about the loyalty and patience of a dog.

Reading For example, in Tokyo, Japan, there is a famous statue of a dog in front of Shibuya Station.

Reading The dog was known for its loyalty: it followed its master to the train station every day …

Reading and waited patiently outside the station to accompany its master back home at the end of the day.

Reading Even after the master ’ s death, the dog continued to go to the station and waited there for the next 11 years.

Reading People who love cats, on the other hand, seldom love them for their loyalty.

Reading Rather, they love their cats ’ independence. A cat can be away from its home for days at a time.

Reading When it finally returns, it acts as if nothing unusual has happened.

Reading It simply asks for its dinner as usual. In fact, cats seem to be able to live on their own quite well.

Reading Sometimes, they will leave home and never return. But other cats enjoy their home life.

Reading They seem especially to enjoy sitting on their owners ’ laps and taking a short nap.

Reading We can conclude by saying that dogs are quite predictable in how they act, while cats are much more individualistic.

Reading Is that why Americans, who love their independence, seem to prefer cats to dogs?

Reading How about you? Are you a dog lover or a cat lover?

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