Cats really are more tidy than dogs, aren’t they?
Posted on May 25, 2008 - Filed Under Cats, Dogs
Daughter Jennifer just brought her dog, Ginny, by for one of their irregular drop-in visits. They live about two miles from our house and Jenn often decides to take Ginny for a walk and end up here -- probably because we let both Jenn and Ginny enjoy chocolate chip cookies and a good drink of cool water when they both get here. We enjoy the visit and daughter and dog both enjoy the walk.
Which brings me to the point of this post: Why are cats so much more tidy than dogs when they eat? Historically, both are carnivores who hunted prey for their survival. Certainly large cats like tigers and lions can rip apart a dead animal with the best of the wolves out there.
So why does our cat, Tiger, nibble and chew so carefully, while her dog, Ginny, crunches into a chocolate chip cookie, dribbling crumbs and dog slobber every which way? Of course, the cat won't touch chocolate chip cookies, so maybe it's just a problem with the nature of the crunchy cookie?
I don't think so. I think in general cats are tidier when they eat, and when they clean themselves, as well as when they use their litter boxes. Of course, I've never had a dog who was trained to use a litter box, but if I had, I'm betting the dog would be much messier, noisier, and more annoying in the box than anything Tigra has ever done.
So why are dogs not as tidy as cats? Why do dogs seem to be messier in general?
Another of life's mysteries, I guess. Don't tell Tigra this, as I wouldn't want to upset her, but I like dogs as well as cats. Jenn and Ginny both are always welcome at our house -- even when we find ourselves out of cookies.
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