A sea of idiocy.

[Aerith's Knight]

Ok let's tally up the avarage dog and cat.

Can they clean themselves?

Cat? Yes
Dog? No

Can they walk themselves?

Cat? Yes
Dog? No

Can they "Do their business" without supervision?

Cat? Yes
Dog? No

Can they run away or get lost?

Cat? Only in new enviroment.
Dog? When untrained, yes.

Can they swim?

Cat? Yes
Dog? Yes

Do they herass people because of smells, look, etc?

Cat? No
Dog? Yes

Drool?

Cat? no
Dog? Yes

Eat Mice?

Cat? Yes
Dog? No

Eat everything else?

Cat? No
Dog? Yes

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Judge for yourself.

Nice and informative: Do Cats Have Intelligence/How Intelligent Are Cats?

Cats are independent, Dogs are social."