The problem with cats is they are lizard vaccum cleaners, breed like ants, dont bark, and stand nearby as some intruder chops you up with a cleaver.
Get a REAL dog, and every pervert bypasses your home, and you need never lock your truck or car. If you live in the wilds,
your kid will never make the evening news as prime rib for a mountain lion. Or for the local bully.
If I feed an animal, I figure I should get something out of it. And dogs bond, where cats just hang out.