There are three types of people in this world: those who loves cats; those who love dogs; and, those who love both. You may have guessed, but as a producer of arguably Australia’s best clumping cat litter, the team at Catlux definitely favours furry feline friends. Though dog lovers could probably come up with several reasons for why their preferred pet is better, they surely couldn’t come up with as many, or better justifications. Fellow cat lovers, keep reading this piece and find out exactly why Team Cat has it better.

Disclaimer: we actually love all pets. Though, in the interest of keeping this fun rivalry alive and well, we’ve come up with 6 reasons for why cats are better than dogs.

Cats were once considered gods:

Centuries ago, the Ancient Egyptians worshipped and treated cats as if they were gods. This is something our furry friends definitely haven’t forgotten. Dogs, unfortunately for them, have never enjoyed this luxury. As such, cats all around the world today behave as entitled as ever and look down upon their owners as mere mortals that exist to serve them and endlessly shower them in love and affection. We’ll let the below meme do the talking.

Cats are the undisputed internet meme lords:

Let’s face it. There are countless dog and cat memes out there. Cats, however, win by a slight margin in terms of overall meme dominance. To get our point across, here are just 10 online cat meme characters:

• Nyan Cat
• Kitlers
• Keyboard Cat
• Hipster Kitty
• Invisible Bike Cat
• Unimpressed Cat
• Chemistry Cat
• Breading Cats
• Grumpy Cat
• Sudden Realisation Cat

You don’t have to walk a cat:

This is one huge plus, particularly if you’re a little short on time. Cats enjoy being in enclosed and familiar environments – it makes them feel comfortable. Cats do have tonnes of energy that they let off in bursts. They often use that energy around the house, which can make for amusing moments at the best of times.

Cats are cleaner than dogs:

Both cat and dog lovers can agree on this. Cats absolutely love to keep themselves clean. In fact, you will see your cat licking its fur or paws more than once per day. Furthermore, unlike a dog, you can expect that cats won’t roll all around the backyard and dirt only to enter your house and bring the outdoors inside. Finally, cats don’t smell, as most dogs do. Think of the words wet and dog and you know exactly what we mean.

You can train your cat to use the toilet:

You have probably seen cats using toilets all over the internet, and you can in fact also train yours to do the same. Just make sure you start early, at around 3 or 4 years old. If you’re a dog owner, however, the shovel and poop bags await. Happy lawn mowing!

Cats sleep, a lot & take up less space:

Cats sleep anywhere between 12 and 16 hours a day. Talk about a relaxing lifestyle! Dogs, however, are up and alert as soon as you are. That means they’re after your attention from the moment they see you. With a cat, you have a little more time to yourself. Imagine all the cute sleepy cat snaps you can take for Instagram?

As for space, cats are obviously smaller than most dogs. Though, obvious things aside, cats often curl up wherever it is that they’re resting, or they’re completely out of sight. Dogs, on the other hand, love going everywhere, particularly all over their loving owner.