The Surprising Differences Between Cats and Dogs

For the most part, they are both covered in fur, have four legs, and live in our homes. That much we know. That said, they are different species! Let's explore all of the things that differentiate cats and dogs - and one similarity that will surprise you.

0:00 Introduction
2:04 Evolution
3:02 Social Differences
4:23 Play
5:28 Diet
6:40 Feet and Mobility
8:30 Vision
10:49 Hearing
11:56 Smell
12:51 Wrap

Can Cats and Dogs be Friends?

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[wendyrichards]

I think the cat vs dog debate comes down to one thing, the personality of the human in the equation . I'm a cat person and totally unapologetic about it, I have nothing against dogs I just don't want to live with one .I totally understand the appeal of dogs, they offer a level of interaction, attention, obedience etc that most cats don't .There is something about cat energy and their way of being that is incredibly relaxing though, for me there is nothing more comfortable than hours spent just "hanging" with my cat .

[questfortruth]

I was always a dog person until I met a wonderful lady who had a lot of cats! Never fewer than five, and usually many more! The time we spent together I got to know her cats and kittens and had such fun with them that I've "turned"! I live in a rural town now and a few months ago I was adopted by a feral cat. It took quite a while to get her used to being around me, but now we're just the best of buds! She's so cool I don't know how I even deserve her, but I thank the Lord that I have her companionship now!

[ROMANTIKILLER]

I had dogs growing up and have a cat now, and I must say I love both equally. Neither is better, they are both great companions but in different ways. What I find important is in fact to appreciate both pets for what makes them unique, and do not expect a cat to act like a dog or viceversa (which I saw happening more often than one would expect).

[smacain]

I have a cat and a small dog (chihuahua mix) that I got when they were 8-9 weeks and only a couple months apart. They were basically raised together and started taking on each other’s traits. Everyone says they’ve never met such an outgoing cat. He’s like dog levels of friendliness and desire for attention. My dog has learned to be more agile and moves like a cat to keep up with him when they play. He even sleeps like a cat.

[gaylebuck]

I have a Chihuahua and a Sphynx, the male cat thinks the chihuahua is his baby. My cat is very protective over her. 😊

[bradbradford]

Can't believe people are still saying wolf packs have alphas. They don't. They have families. Pups listen to their parents because their parents are more experienced and know how to survive, not because they're "dominant alphas". Like humans.

[sweetlolitaChii]

I was pretty ambivalent about adopting a kitten in 2020, but now that I have my little ginger boy, I cannot imagine my life without him. He's my sweet, loving, energetic buddy and I'm so lucky he's in my life

[sumi-sprite]

We've had a Bipetual home a few times, but our most memorable was when we had a GSD, Eva, and got a kitten we named Jade, and who would become Eva's adoptive daughter. Eva loved that silly kitten; they'd cuddle all the time, Eva would very gently play with her both as a kitten and young adult, she'd "groom" Jade (ie just get her all slobbery; Jade loved it), and jade would even groom her back (more neatly). Eva would let Jade climb her, make biscuits on her, rub all over her; they were just such a sweet unit. Eva, sadly, passed away when she was just six years old. Jade waited by the window for her to come home for weeks. Even our older cat, Max, was down for the longest time, and he was nowhere near close with Eva like Jade was.

[annbsirius]

I watched this with my cat napping on the arm of my chair and my dog sleeping at my feet and a smile on my face!

[niennat]

I have always been a dog person and grew up with dogs and having a dog. Then I took in a foster cat (that got a forever home here since I participated in saving her life ). I love this video and view it as a “parenting class”.
All I know today is because of Jackson. I follow every advice and I have the best relationship with my cat. No issues what so ever.
I really had to “accept” that you cannot expect the same things from a cat that you can from a dog.

[countryboy]

My dogs watched this video with wagging tails. The cat yawned and went to sleep. "Silly dogs, I've already told you all this!" Appreciate the vid, Jackson!

[caesarsalad-xuvy]

I always considered myself to be a dog person. My American stafford has been with me for the past 12 years and I never considered getting a cat. Until my mum rang me saying she'd found a tiny little kitten that is. He was malnourished and a little dirty, but otherwise healthy. Immediately, I felt that I had to keep him. Six weeks later, he's really coming into his own. I never expected I could enjoy a cat's company so much. Cats do adore you, they just show it differently.

[giselahilgers]

I love this channel, not only fot the great content by a great guy, but also for the comments. Most people write pretty long and interesting stories, and because they are about life with pets, I can relate and love to read them. This channel feels like being with good friend, so thank you all.

[ktotheramer]

Cats are better at hearing but whether or not they choose to listen is another story!😂💙

[hizumisplayground]

Growing up, my mom got us a Maine Coon that never really liked me, she tried to scratch me and only wanted to be petted by my mom (looking back, she just did not like kids, as i grew older she started to accept me and did not scratch anymore but touches were still a taboo). I always felt more like a dog person BUT due to the fact that i love animals in general, I wanted to give cats "a second try" and after our furball Semy left us 4 years ago and my dog Paxton moved in that i bought, roughly 16 months ago, i got our furstorm Pebbles from the local shelter. She was found with some of her siblings abandoned outside.

My dog is a very friendly sweetheart who would never hurt anyone or anything but i still thought that it might be a bit of work to get them to like each other. I was soooo wrong. Day one she tried to scratch him, day 2 she already was ok with getting smelled by him and on day 3 both shared the sofa for a nap and afterwards played together.

She absolutely loves to chase his wagging tail and my dog always tries to bring her big ropes he plays with. If another cat is outside the window that Pebbles hisses at, Pax joins to "defend her". In general before anyone of us gets a "hello from them" the first thing that happens if they see each other after waking up (they sleep in separate rooms due to my work) or after Pax was an a walk, Pebbles gets a big kiss and Paxton's legs get headbutted like crazy. Both of them are so sweet together and i am so happy that I tried again with a cat while having a dog.

So, to everyone who is thinking about introducing one of them into a household with one of the pets already in it: I urge u to give it a try. Of course be careful and give both pets space to get to know the other one at the speed and rate the pets want to and try to find "compatible personalities" (for example my dog is as I said very sweet and playful but a little whimpy so i got a cat that seemed very confident with a "no one tells me what to do" attitude.)

If it works out, you have one of the sweetest unusual friendships at home that someone could wish for. I love my two furbabies so much <3.

[kylieearley]

Oh this makes me feel so much better! I thought I was just bad at playing with my cat because he's over it after a few minutes!

[louhendricks]

I love this video! I was obsessed with dogs growing up. I still love my dogs very much, but when I bought my own home there were feral cats by my house. I trapped them. I got them spayed & neutered pronto. The female had to wait to be spayed, because she surprised me with four kittens. I spayed and neutered the kittens as well. I started seeing our shelter had a real cat crisis. More so than with dogs. When I fosterec dogs, my dogs would tolerate them but we're happy when they left. My cats on the other hand ... They weren't letting any cat or kitten I fostered, leave. Even when I took the new cat to the vet, my cats would hop on the kennel before I left the house with this look of, "You better sleep with one eye open tonight..." My cats are more pack oriented than my dogs. Or maybe they're just trying to start an army & take over. 😆💖🐾

[jennifergriffith]

I grew up as a dog person. My Mom always said that cats were nice but they killed birds so she didn't want one. Of course that was back when cats were mostly outdoor pets and dogs were generally allowed to roam free.

Years later, my boyfriend - future husband - and I got a cat from a college friend. Dave had been raised with dogs and cats, but always considered himself a cat person. I wanted a dog to add to the family, which at that point included a ferret, so adopted one at our county shelter, and everyone got along fine. Fast forward a few years, and we were a household with a dog and five cats! We eventually made a cross country move, with all of them coming with us, and then another cross country move back with the same group of fur kids. They were all pretty well bonded with each other.

My husband is gone now, as are all of that group of six that moved with us, and I now have a 63 lb dog and four cats. One of the cats is the dog's girlfriend. From the time she came to our house, she has been attached to him. The other three could take him or leave him, but she waits at the window while I'm walking the dog, and greets him when we come back. She and another cat are the first to greet me when I come home.

During all this time, we've had a handful of cats who likes to fetch various objects, either milk bottle rings, twist ties, or toy mice. We've had cats that were cuddlers, cats that would come up and say Hi and then stroll off, cats that would groom each other, cats that were not interested in associating with the rest of the group - basically the whole range of what a cat might or might not be like. The biggest thing I've learned from these many years of sharing my living space with cats is that there are only a few traits that are really typical of cats. Everything else seems to be up for grabs! But I have learned so much about cat behavior from you, Jackson, and I thank you for teaching me, and for being an advocate for felines everywhere! May you continue this important work for many years to come!

[debrabaier]

For most of my life I've rented homes and apartments. It's been much easier to find a place that allows cats but much harder to find one that allows dogs. I love them both, always have.

[GiftsAmimalsGiveUs]

I grow up with so many different animals all together don't know how must of them got along but one of our cats got in are bird cage and ate one of the birds. Everyone was upset at the cat and wanted to put him on the street. We were all in the car and they put the cat out and I got out with him. As I was holding the cat my little self said if the cat goes I go so the cat came back home. I had snakes, rabbits, and hummingbirds because the mom didn't come back so we took them in. A baby possum that was hurt on the side of the road took them in. I always said I wanted a Vulture in my life but don't see that happening. All animals are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your love of cats so people understand them better.