Argumentative Essay: Dogs Vs. Cats

Dogs are man’s best friend, but let’s pay attention to the underdog here. Or rather, the under-cat. The nation is in a debate about which is the best pet, dogs or cats. Dogs are great, however, here’s the reasons why cats are superior. Cats are independent animals and can be left unattended. Cats are not raucous, unlike dogs. Cats can align themselves upright. (or save themselves.) To begin with, the reason why cats are more desirable is: cats are independent and can be left unaided. Alex Libber’s article from December 10th, 2014 on petplace.com states,”But because a cat is more independent, they can be left alone for longer periods of time. Although a cat will miss you, she doesn’t depend on you to be home right at 5 p.m. for a walk. If you go for longer periods, your cat will do well with a house sitter, but she can also get by without someone feeding and checking up on her twice a day.” This shows cats are independent creatures and can be left home alone. Clearly, cats are perfectly well off being home alone, while dogs are not. Dogs need you or a house sitter to feed, walk, and take care of them.
Krista-mangwakre from ThePersecpective.com states, “Unlike dogs that will always vocalize with their mood with loud barks or endless whining, cats will keep their mood to themselves. Even when cats do whine, their meows or hisses are barely audible from another room, let alone from the neighbor’s house. An added benefit of your cat’s low-decibels purring is that it’s been shown to reduce stress and blood pressure, among other things.” This means cat-owners have peace and quiet. Obviously, having some downtime is important. However, dog-owners would have to deal with the barking and whining. This results in cat-owners not being stressed out also, not having to deal with the noise.Unlike dog-owners. As you can see, cats are not as loud as