Originally Posted by Ustwo

I've had extensive experiance with both.

The problem with dogs is they are like children who never grow up and die young. You have to make sure they are watched, get home early to let them out etc.

Cats might not be as social but can still be quite friendly, and you don't have to be home by 8 to prevent them from shitting on the rug. They also clean themselves, and while you can't train a cat you don't NEED to train a cat.

I'd have to vote for cats, but I have no pets now and none in my future plans, I did enough of that as a kid.