Tonight on PBS 8PM EST - Nature: Why We Love Cats and Dogs

[BrklynLiberal]

Animal behaviorists, psychologists, trainers and pet owners offer thoughts on what draws humans to dogs and cats

[jumptheshadow]

1. Because they are cute and cuddly and they love us?

And they are funny and after a cold, stressful day it's heart-warming that they are so happy to see you?

Especially if you open the can.

[femmocrat]

2. Thank you!

Sounds intriguing. :)

[david13]

3. Cats and dogs?

Who would have a dog, when they could have a cat?
My cat doesn't love me, he just has high expectations for me.
dc

[AndrewP]

8. Why have a cat when you can have a dog?

My dog actually likes me without me begging. :P

[BlooInBloo]

4. Because they don't kill us, and they don't taste good.

:hide:

[Cirque du So-What]

5. A girl I knew in college asked me a question as part of her psychology class

The question was: which do you like better - cats or dogs?

I was then asked to list three reasons for choosing one or the other.

She then told me that the qualities that I listed are the same qualities that I would look for in a human partner (at least according to the psychologist she was quoting).

Hadn't thought of that for many years, but something about the OP jogged my memory.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. hmmmm That kind of makes sense.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. This was a FANTASTIC show. If you can catch it...do so.

[blues90]

9. because they are what they are and don't fuck things up

like stupid people do, always looking for some way to promote progress and pollute and poison everything. And we are the ones with the brains.