Christopher Lee, DVM, explains Toxoplasma gondii facts: why most indoor cats rarely shed, plus pregnancy-safe litter tips for cat health
|Articles|October 22, 2015
Why we love our...
Feline fanatics and devoted dog lovers debate the pros and cons of each species, but in the end we love them all.
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Cat lovers and dog lovers can be pretty polarized in their love for their preferred pets. But here at dvm360, we think that both are great and it might surprise you what similarities the two have. For fun, we brainstormed ways that cats and dogs are similar, different and the same and created the charts on the following pages. Have some of your own reasons to add? Send ‘em to
Similar, but different
Highly scientific data* shows that cats and dogs are similar, but they aren't alike in every way. Let's take a closer look on the following pages.
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*Not scientific at all. We made it all up in a conference room.
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