Cats and Dogs

Millions of Americans have pets and millions are pondering which pet to get, a cat or a dog. The arguments for and against are somewhat well known.

Cats require little or no toilet training, are independent, do their own thing most of the time, and unless de-clawed can damage furniture and carpets. Still they are cute and have a "sixth sense".

And while dogs require months of toilet training, they have many things going for them; they are very loyal, protective of their owner, and smarter than cats. There is a good reason why it is considered man's best friend.

But these difference aside, I wanted to answer the most important question and that is the environmental one. Here cuteness or intelligence do not matter. Because both animals are carnivores, cats would win hands down as they are much smaller than dogs and therefore consume significantly less food than dogs. If 80% of dog owners switched to cats over the next 10yrs, there would be tremendous environmental savings.