(January 8, 2014 at 9:38 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote: Cats require fewer resources and manage themselves. That is invaluable for me given my work schedule.
The equivalent size dog (to replace one of my cats) is usually surly, scared, yappy, extremely dumb paired with the usual dog "neediness". I hate small dogs.
Foot print and requirements-wise, cats meet mine perfectly.
A dog won't.
And I will not put a larger dog through 10 hours of isolation a day.
Cats can take it, Dogs won't.
Separation anxiety is a bitch.
Can't argue with the above. I dislike smaller breeds for the same reasons, and larger dogs fit my lifestyle. Your point about separation anxiety is quite valid - dogs need companionship, even another dog. They're more of a comittment than a cat, to be sure. I'd be happy to take a dog with me wherever I went.
