I prefer cats personally:) Till date i had 9 pet cats and 2 doggies.....Both Cats and Dogs are adorable but one needs to take a hell lot of care considering the dogs whereas cats are independent B)Cats are easy to handle and their purr is warmingDogs need to be given a lot of attention....You dont have to run to the vet every week if you are having a pet kitty ..neither do you have to wake up at 2 in the morning to feed your hungry Dawg!