The pads on the cat's feet are softer, so that it can move more silently in stealing upon its prey.
The cat's claws are sharper, because it uses them for seizing its prey, while the dog seizes its prey with its teeth.
The dog is more faithful to its master because it is a more sociable animal. In its natural state every dog is faithful to the pack and to the leader; the cat is not a social animal, but is by nature solitary and independent.
The dog's sense of smell is keener than that of the cat, but its sense of hearing is less acute. Account for these differences from the animals' habits of hunting. Why does the cat bring home living animals to her kittens, while the dog buries dead animals? The cat trains the kittens to approach by stealth and then to pounce on the right spot. Wild animals related to the dog bury the "kill" which is too large to be eaten at one meal.
EXPERIMENTS FOR ASSISTING IN THE STUDY OF THE CAT
1. Gently scratch with a pin at some distance from where a cat is lying. What do the movements of the cat indicate?
2. Put a fish in water and watch a cat trying to get it.
3. Sprinkle water on a cat's fur and find out why she dislikes being wetted.
4. Attach a ball to a string and move it near a cat. Describe the movements, as stalking, springing, seizing, retreating.
5. Put some catnip in a room out of reach of the cat and observe the movements of the animal.