Sorry...
I'm a cat person (even though we have a dog, who is lovely if a little retarded). Dog shit carries toxicara, and although many dog owners are responsible and pick their dogs crap up (and thereby end up looking ridiculous carrying a nappy sack full of steaming turd), most of them don't and so potentially expose far more people to an equally debilitating virus.

And yes, I also know that many cat owners let their moggies shit in other people's gardens before anyone starts.

Cats are relatively independant and can be left to their own devices overnight, maybe even two if enough dried food and water is left out. Whereas dogs are a bit like babies - completely tying unless you're willing to pay through the nose to board them in kennels so you can go on a dirty weekend somewhere (or cultural visit if you like).

It's said that people are generally split into two camps - dog people and cat people. Dog people invariably choose canine companions because they like to be able to give a command and be obeyed, thereby asserting their mastery. Cat people choose feline companionship because they admire the independant spirit of the animals, and are somewhat free-spirited themselves as people.

Allegedly :-)

Sorry - I like cats. End of.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 15 Apr 2008, 11:50, Reply)