The Big Debate: Dogs Or Cats?
by Nur and Simone
Welcome to the BIG DEBATE where we’ll share people's opinions on heated topics. Today we’ll be covering dogs vs cats. People always argue about which is the better pet. Are you wondering the same? Well we’re going to tell you. (Note these are just people’s opinions.)
First, we are sharing the kids' opinions. Dogs are green. Cats are orange.
About 55 percent of kids said that dogs are better. About 45 percent of kids said cats make better pets.
Now we’ll share the adults' opinions.
Dogs are orange. Cats are green.
About 81% of adults said dogs, while 19% of adults said cats.
So now you know. Dogs (according to these people) are the best pets.
Quotes
Kids:
“Cats suck!” -Leonardo 8th grade
“Both are sweet. Both are kind. It’s the owner that’s the problem.” -Layla 8th grade
“Cats are better.” -Isaac 8th grade
“They (cats) don’t eat me sometimes” -Caden 8th grade
“If you fall into a hole, a cat won’t save you.” -Sava 8th grade
“Dogs all the way. No doubt about it.” -Jack 8th grade
“Neither one is better than the other, they are both worse.”- Max 8th grade (who is allergic to both)
“Wet dog smells better than dry cat (unpopular opinion).” - Syah 8th grade
Adults:
“Both pets are more work than kids” -Michelle Prather, diverse learners team member and parent of an 8th grader and 4th grader.
“Dogs are intuitive, loving, and joyful. Cats can occasionally act doglike and be empathetic, but the best cat would be lucky to be as good of a pet as the worst dog.”- Mr. DeVries, 8th grade social studies teacher who recently walked his dog!
(be proud)
“ Um…” - Coach Matt, PE teacher
Thank you for joining us at the Big Debate!
Do you want to ensure that your pet remains the victor? Or are you not happy with the results? Add your opinion by clicking this link and completing this quick survey.
Come back for another heated topic. “How do you say Crayon?