Would Cats Make for Better Dogs?

If you changed the body of a dog to be that of a cat, would they perform better or worse as a dog?

I promise you, the answer to this question is probably a lot more interesting than you imagine. You most likely think this is a very strange question or topic for anyone to write about, so allow me to explain why I got started pondering this question and the conclusions I’ve reached from researching this question.

A quick disclaimer, I am a cat lover. I’m not a dog lover. Whenever I look at the grace and the movements of a cat, I cannot help but think that a dog is just a clumsy, inferior version of a cat. Thus, I asked myself: Why do people prefer dogs to cats? My initial answer has been it’s the behavior people prefer. They prefer the behavior of dogs over the behavior of cats. But then I pause and ponder, is that all there is to it? I started thinking about whether you can make a dog into a much better dog if you just gave it a cat body. For instance, one of the reasons we do not have large domesticated cats the size of dogs is because a cat is significantly more dangerous than a dog. A cat can use claws effectively in addition to biting, which makes cats more dangerous than dogs at the same size. The cat has stronger and more flexible limbs that can be used offensively, for climbing, grabbing and…