Differences And Similarities Between Dogs And Pets

DOGS & CATS

Would you like to live a happy life? If your answer is ‘yes’ then you get pets. Dogs and pets are most popular pets in the whole world which had been domesticated ever since the beginning of time. They can promote mental and physical health, but many studies have shown that they can. People who have pets have been known to live longer and happier lives than those without them. Also having pets bring huge responsibilities on their owner. Even though there are some similarities between having dogs and cats, there are also some differences.

To begin with, it is clear that there are some similarities between cats and dogs. Firstly, all pets bring huge responsibility on their owner. Similarly, feeding your dog or cat is the one of the most significiant factor.

The most apperant difference is training and learning. Whereas dogs possess a varied combination of traits including intelligence, the ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to please their handlers, cats learn something much faster such as not toileting in the house, using a litter tray. While some cats learn their name, respond to a pleasant high-pitched voice, dogs can pick out words in the stream of speech and learn words with no special training, just by being part of a family, dogs respond to human emotions expressed through subconscious body language.

Altough the food for each species might look very similar, there are a lot of big differences when you look below the surface. In the contrast, cats are obligate carnivores, which they cannot survive without eating meat, while dogs are scavenging carnivores, which means although they are primarily meat-eaters, if necessary they can survive on plant material alone. While dogs need a careful balance of calcium phosphorus and sufficient vitamin D for strong bones and healthy teeth, taurine and vitamin A is essential for cats to prevent eye and heart