I have both. My dogs can go all day without being obnoxious about their needs, whereas my cats can’t figure out how to use the damn litterbox. Oh, they know to go to the bathroom there, but for some reason in their fucked up little brains they think it’s a good idea to walk ten feet away from the box to start burying. The end result is a nasty smell and a confused looking cat pawing retardedly at a the carpet across the room.
The damn things also behave as if they’ve never eaten in their entire lives. I’ve started gluing a few pieces of food to the bottom of their bowl so they won’t start yowling at me to put more in. Back when I still thought they were actually hungry, they’d rush to the fresh chow only to eat a single bite and wander off, as if they’d forgotten what the big deal was. I figured out they were just neurotic and panicked by the sight of an empty dish. Needy little fucks.
My dogs will tell me when they’re hungry, but by waiting patiently in their kennels.