Why are dogs more loyal than cats?

Dogs and cats have different social habits, which leads people to think that dogs are more loyal than cats. In addition, dogs have higher IQ than cats and perform better in training and communication, so they are more loyal to people.

1. Dogs are social animals, so they will obey the leader. In the family environment, you are the leader, so the dog will listen to you. Cats don't live in groups, but they also build their own social groups based on cats.

2. Cats initially treat you as an individual enjoying the same space, and their attachment to you depends on your behavior towards them. Cat's indifference is an animal's indifference behavior, because they don't live in groups, so there is no need to develop social behavior similar to that of dogs. ?

3. Many dogs are undoubtedly dependent on their owners, but this is their natural social behavior, especially obedience to group leaders (owners), which is often mistaken for loyalty.

Cats are human appendages, but they are disobedient and will not tolerate the same abuse as dogs. Cats have no hierarchy in their social system, so they may not buy it when their owners force them to be loyal and obedient. ?

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Benefits of owning cats and dogs:

1, dogs can improve children's reading ability. Children who are not good at reading need company, and pet dogs are a good choice. A study at the University of California, Davis found that with the help of trained dogs, children's reading fluency improved 12%~30%. Parents find that these children read a lot and like to read to dogs at home.

2. Cats, dogs and pets can make people feel happy and learn to live in harmony with animals. For children, playing with cats and dogs is conducive to regulating emotions, improving emotional intelligence and cultivating a gentle personality. Love for cats and dogs can be extended to brothers and sisters and even all mankind. In some countries, children in primary and junior high schools are also allowed to bring pets, cats and dogs to school. However, the role of cats and dogs in children's intellectual development still lacks research support.

3. In the regular psychiatric treatment, there is no practice of treating with cats and dogs. However, he believes that lonely old people live at home alone and have no relatives to communicate with. Keeping cats and dogs can give them psychological comfort, which is equivalent to being accompanied. Among them, dogs have higher IQ than cats, are more loyal to people and perform better in training and communication.

Note: People with mental disorders may not be suitable for keeping cats and dogs. For example, schizophrenics can't even manage themselves, let alone keep cats and dogs. Some psychopaths and antisocial patients will abuse cats and dogs, which is even more inappropriate. They may also be bitten and scratched by cats and dogs.

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