Love how everyone is choose cats based on the fact they are "cute"... really? Tell how cute is going to save your life from a man with a gun, a simple meow? a Hiss? Nope, you're a dead loser cause you chose cuteness over protection. Good job dead person. A Dog, will risk it's own life, leap at the man, tear his hand or throat, or even grab the gun from his hand. Dogs also have a VERY strong keen sense of character, they can smell criminal and will growl at them, why no one my dog doesn't like is allowed into my home---specially since my Dog saved my life from an armed theif.