Many owners who have dogs or cats often have the idea of getting another one. Seeing harmonious interactions between dogs and cats online naturally leads to the fantasy that their own pets could achieve the same. But actually, the personalities of dogs and cats are completely different. Before deeply understanding the other species, never blindly raise them to avoid causing a cat and dog war at home. The editor will analyze some differences between cats and dogs for you in detail.
　　1. Training
　　Dogs can be trained various commands in a short time, from basic obedience, coming over, to sitting.
　　Most cats find it difficult to accept training or follow related commands, but it is not entirely impossible.
　　2. Toilet Habits
　　Cats only need a litter box to solve their toilet needs at home by themselves, sometimes without any training since their instincts naturally know where to go. Dogs
　　Most dogs require a longer period to adapt to fixed toileting spots, and some may never learn. Teaching puppies the correct toilet location usually requires personal guidance and frequent repetition to help dogs memorize quickly.
　　3. Social Behavior
　　Dogs are pack animals and like being in groups; wherever they go, their group usually follows.
　　In contrast, cats belong to solitary animals, especially wild cats, which have territorial instincts. (When forced to choose) they can be aggressive towards other intruding cats but tend to ignore humans or other animals entering their territory.

Harmonious coexistence of dogs and cats, aren’t you also envious?

       4. Teeth
　　Dogs have 42 teeth, while cats have 30.
　　5. Confrontation or Avoiding Fight
　　Cats can jump and climb, so when hunting or feeling threatened, they have more options to complete tasks or escape danger.
　　Dogs live limited to land, so they need to act collectively to hunt effectively. When a threat triggers their fight-or-flight response, dogs usually choose aggressive confrontation because escaping predators is less likely.
　　6. Eating Habits
　　Dogs are scavenging carnivores, meaning although their main diet is meat, if necessary, they can survive on plants (remember, survival and growth are different).
　　Cats are obligate carnivores; if kittens don’t consume some form of meat, they cannot survive.

Cats are naturally independent in personality

       7. Hunting
　　Dogs expend prey’s energy by chasing over a long time; they are long-distance runners, not sprinters.
　　Cats quietly approach to catch prey before it reacts; unlike dogs, they are sprinters.
　　8. Dieting
　　Cats cannot lose weight too quickly nor should they rapidly slim to meet weight loss goals. Kittens cannot effectively burn fat and store energy. Without food, they lack fat tissue to produce energy, leading to bodily harm, potentially causing hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), mostly caused by overweight cats from excessive hunger.
　　Dogs store fat better than cats and thus can endure hunger longer.

Cats and dogs have completely different foods, very particular indeed

　　9. Claws
　　Cats’ claws can retract freely; their sharp claws protect the inner toes.
　　Dogs’ claws are always extended and become blunt over time due to prolonged ground contact and friction.
　　10. Memory
　　A dog’s memory lasts about 5 minutes, while a cat’s memory can last more than 16 hours.

Careless mistakes can lead to cat and dog fights; owners must be cautious before raising them