>>11266210I'm conservative and I prefer cats. Actually, I prefer not to have a pet.
The idea of taking the easy way out and going for a dog though is laughable. Understanding that they think differently, in an alien way, is important. They hear in a different way, in a higher frequency, so while they notice your voice it can just come across as garbled noise. Scolding them for an action just means you're hostile and attacking them, not that they've done a wrong thing. This can lead to them trusting you less later. They don't associate things the same. Etc etc etc.
>>11266227Studies have shown cats spend hours per day just watching their master and other cats, and the entry points where their master will come back. Independent is an odd word.