I've had dogs my whole life. When I left for graduate school, I got a cat because, having lived alone before, I knew that between my difficulty making friends (social anxiety, introversion) and coming home to an empty apartment every day was gonna cause me to hang myself. I got a 4 month old kitten (was told that he's a tiger mix) that could sit in the palm of my hand. Now he's the hugest cat anyone has ever seen (not fat, though he is a little chubby; he's just large and muscular). Now that I live with my girlfriend, we've got three; two that I brought, one that she brought.
I still like dogs, but I don't see myself owning one ever again; it's a pain in the ass to take care of them. And the barking sometimes makes me want to impale my eardrums. My oldest cat meows a lot when he feels chatty or wants something, but otherwise, they're a pretty silent bunch. They go in the box so I don't have to walk them (although my oldest cat doesn't cover his poop, which is irritating). It's hilarious to watch them pick things up with their paws. I like watching them run, jump, and climb. My only problem with them is that I screwed up training them to let me clip their nails, so that's a nightmare. Then I slack off on it and the oldest one scratches me up making biscuits sleeping on my back.
Dogs are fun, but cats are quiet, hwich is way way better. It's also fucking adorable when they rub up against you or curl up in your lap and purr and look up with those loving eyes. Dogs can be adorable, too, but mostly only terriers (to me), and then, specifically, Yorkies and Westies. Any kind of cat can be a cutey-pie.
