Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35199255-20171027204948/@comment-32783587-20171206213735

Cuteness: this is opinionated. but personally kittens are cuter, but adult dogs are cuter. no points here

Maintnence: most cats don't require as much attention as dogs. they can stay at home and be fine, unlike dogs

Danger: Both can be dangerous, but of course there are many more dog attacks.

Friendliness: overall dogs are nicer than cats. and dont use "my cat is nice" as an excuse, because just because 1 cat is nice does not mean they are nicer than dogs.

Intelligence: about equal here. both can do some pretty cool things.

Usefulness: Dogs crush the race for this one. service dogs, helper dogs, etc. some dogs can sniff out diseases.

Love: this could be the same as friendliness, but I think more dogs "love" their owners than cats do. they get so excited when you come home, and are overall happier and more playful around you. this is definitely why i am a dog person. and again, dont say "my cat loves me" as a counter argument. this should be 2 points.

final tally: cats, 2. dogs, 4. but of course, these aren't really weighted except for love. for example, danger is a lot more important than cuteness.