Off-switch

I don't think it's an either/or thing; we used to have a dog when I was a kid, and she was a loveable, daft old thing; apparently, I used to ride on her back when I was a toddler and she didn't mind. I like cats, though, even if they are evil, sadistic so-and-sos (like little people, come to think of it!); dogs want to be loved, but cats don't give a damn; there's something cool about that. Of course, if they could just figure out how to open tins and/or doors, they wouldn't need us any more and would probably just take over the world and have done with us. Another reason to be grateful for opposable thumbs, I guess. :)