It’s an age old question. Do you prefer dogs or cats? I can honestly say that I love both. Each animal has traits that make them unique and special. However, if I absolutely had to pick over the other. I would pick cats.
My choice comes from having the greatest cat in the world for 18 years. She’s gone now, and I still cry sometimes when I think of her, but I considered her my best friend. She was my cuddle buddy. She was my proud little warrior. She stole my Cheez-its and shared my ice cream.
I like cats because they act like they don’t need anyone. My cat didn’t like to show that she wanted you around, especially when there were multiple people in the room. However, I remember a day my family was moving. Everything was loaded up. All that was left was loading up our dog and my cat. When I took the dog out to the car, my cat ran after me. She didn’t want to get left behind even though my mom was still in the house. Animals are smart after all. They know what an empty house means. I feel bad that my cat even thought for a second that I’d leave her behind.
So, cats act tough, but even they have their vulnerabilities. They’re also curious and adventurous and mighty hunters when they want to be. My cat enjoyed going after birds. She’d leave them in places where my brother and I would find them. Once, she somehow got a big black crow in the house and she left it in a pile of our legos.
It’s coming up on a year since I lost my cat. I can’t believe it’s already almost been a year. We lost her to her failing body. At her age, things were shutting down. We made the call and she was euthanized in my arms. I promised I’d never leave her, and I didn’t.
Thanks to my putty tat, I definitely favor cats over dogs. I can talk on about how cats can be funny and tricky and cute and so on. I could tell you how I relate to their overall behavior, but when it comes down to it, my cat turned me into a cat person. I still love dogs, but when I get another pet, it’ll be a cat.
nikki diekemper 