Daily writing prompt

Dogs or cats?

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This is an easy question for me. All of life, I have been around cats. I love their independent nature, their playfulness, and the low maintenance.

I have nothing against dogs. I see all the wonderful videos of how playful they are, how protective they are, and how they can be anyone’s best friend. The problem is dogs, I feel like, require more of your time and more maintenance. Not to mention some dogs just plain stink. Trying to bath a dog especially when they hate the tub doesn’t sound like fun.

With cats, they give themselves baths and don’t require much of your time. I’ve also been fortunate to be a cat whisperer, as my wife calls me. With the cats we own today and cats we’ve owned the past, our cats have gotten close to me. I am after all the one that feeds them, gives them water, and cleans their litter boxes. I also make sure to play with them too.

My brother in law told me one time that he doesn’t like cats because their boring and you can’t do anything with them. That’s BS. You do have to invest in time to play with them and give them attention. Yes, it’s probably more work than a dog but the reward is worth it. Well…at least for me it is.