Comments on: Which is better, cats or dogs?

By: JosÃ©

JosÃ© — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:14:33 +0000

Oh, and they also talk up how clean pigs are: â??They only roll in the mud because they don’t have sweat glands.â? That would be like someone saying, â??I’m not gay, I just prefer sex with other men because it feels good.â?

By: JosÃ©

JosÃ© — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:06:10 +0000

@John Swindle
Yeah, it’s been fashionable for about 10 or 15 years for people to talk about how smart pigs are. Some people go so far as to say they rival dolphins and chimps for intelligence. Maybe these super-intelligent pigs can sense that I like bacon, so they always go into dumb mode when I’m near just to mess with me. The joke’s on them though, because if they were to actually display this intelligence, I and others might reconsider our pro-bacon position.

By: John Swindle

John Swindle — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:42:21 +0000

Hi, JosÃ©,
I’ve never seen any direct evidence, either. But people who claim to know such things say that pigs are pretty smart. Try googling “pigs intelligence” Some even say pigs are sweet and lovable. I still prefer the company of cats and dogs.

By: Tomato Addict

Tomato Addict — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:52:54 +0000

Arf!

’nuff said.

By: JosÃ©

JosÃ© — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:54:00 +0000

Other than this wonderful documentary called Babe, I've yet to see evidence of smart pigs.

By: JosÃ©

JosÃ© — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:38:13 +0000

He’s not dumb. He’s a chimera.

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:29:10 +0000

John, when he starts throwing Scottish Fold kittens at us, what more is there to say?

By: John Swindle

John Swindle — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:47:31 +0000

Have commenters here stopped responding to this question with outrage and indignation, or is it that I simply got here early?

As to the question itself, I vote for both. Dunno about pigs. Smart, sure, but they’d really trash your house.

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:43:57 +0000

Catz rul dogz obeyz

By: Gray Gaffer

Gray Gaffer — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:42:54 +0000

methinks selection bias.

dogs: I see the K9’s checking out the ferry waiting cars daily. These are serious working dogs, obviously closely bonded with and extensions of their handlers. F9’s? not so much. But I have tried living with dogs and I cannot take their BO or slobber. Their affection isn’t even bought, it’s axiomatic. I hate to disappoint them. They do not understand jokes or revenge.

cats: get into a cat’s good graces and you know it. Being on their staff is one of the best jobs there is, as far as sense of reward goes. And they do understand jokes, and revenge.

And then there is my dog-cat Madison. Long story. Some other time.