In my opinion, I think cats is more better than dogs. Because of my religion too, but some people they had a dogs just for safety. First of all, the cats is more quietly than dogs. A cats always quiet and calm, there is no noisy than dogs. On the other hand, Dogs always make noisy with they sounds if they looking new person in that house. After that, cats less carefully than dogs. It means cats don't need to much for care and equipments, unlike dogs need to be cared for everything. Afterward, cats doesn't need a big space. While dogs are need a lot of space for playing. Eventually, I prefer like cats than dogs.
Anyways, here's debates in 2012 between cats and dogs: