Erwin Malicsi English 51 Dogs and Cats I am going to compare and contrast the
similarities and differences between dogs and cats. The similarities are
innumerable, yet this holds true with the differences as well. First, we shall
discuss the similarities that these two creatures share. One of the most obvious
similarities between these two animals is that they both have hair. They are
also domesticated animals kept as pets. They require love and affection from
their owner, and can show love and affection If you show it towards them.
Another thing is that when you pet them, not only does it relieve stress, it
gets dog or cat hair everywhere. They both give birth to multiple offspring at
one time, which must be very hard on the mother. Now that I am finished with my
explanation of the similarities between dogs and cats, I will now discuss with
you the differences between these two majestic animals. One of the main
differences is that of their species. The cats belong to the family of felines.
Dogs, on the other hand, are canines. Another difference is that dogs are pack
animals, which means you should spend lots of time with your dog so that it
doesn’t get lonely. Cats are loners, meaning they can spend alot of time alone
without getting lonely. Another big difference is the sounds that they make. A
dog goes woof, bark, growl, or howl. A cat, on the other hand, goes meow and
purr.
The canine group also has a peticular social status, and how they determine
their ranks.Cats don’t have any.The determining factor in dogs is the tail. When
a cat holds it’s tail up, it means it is happy, but in dogs, how high they hold
their tail is how they determine ranks. If one dog meets another dog, and one
holds it's tail up, it is the one of the higher social class. Another difference
is that cats are nocturnal, meaning they go out at night. Dogs, however, are day
animals. Another very obvious difference between dogs and cats is that dogs are
usually bigger than cats. Cats are usually scared of dogs, and the dogs usually
chase the cats. Dogs are also somewhat smarter than cats in the area of verbal
command. For example, you can call your dog by name and usually it will come to
you, unlike a cat. Also, you can train dogs to do tricks when commanded. Some of
the most commonly seen tricks in dogs are role over, fetch, shake hands, sit
down, lay down, and play dead. I have never seen a cat do any of these things,
and I doubt that I ever will get an opportunity to see a cat perform even one of
these tricks. Another difference in claws is that a cats claws are retractable,
while dog’s aren’t. For example, when my dog Busta was a little puppy, it’s
claws were sharp, but since they are not retractable, they were ground down so
they aren’t sharp any more. A cat, on the other hand, is born with sharp claws,
but they are kept inside until they are needed, there by making it so they don’t
get dull by just walking, like dog’s claws do. And finally, they both have
tongues, a cat’s tongue has little barbs, or hooks, that are used to get every
last bit of meat off of a bone. So a cat can just lick a bone, and the meat will
come off. A dog doesn’t have barbs on it’s tongue, a dog uses it’s tongue to
sweat. Have youever wondered why on a hot summer day a dog usually has it’s
tongue hanging out? Well the reason is that it is just sweating. Those are the
differences and similarities in dogs and cats.
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