Can a cat or dog,be right or left pawed(handed). ?

Question

when playing ball with my dog,he hits the ball more with his left paw more than his right.

Answer 1

I personally don't think so, but your question is brilliant. Like can whales jawn, my son ask that. I think an animal brain is easier than ours so they don't have do deal with those precise problems.

Answer 2

I Think So.

Answer 3

Yeah and my cat dresses to the left! ;)

Answer 4

Cats and dogs do exhibit paw preference.  Several surveys have already been carried out on cats to test this theory.  In one survey of 48 cats carried out over a 10 week period, 46% showed a preference for using the right paw, 44% favoured their left paw, whilst 10% used both paws equally.  See the link below for more details of this study.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob...

For anyone interested in testing this out on their own cat, the link below has a few simple tests.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/pets...

Answer 5

Yes, they can have a preference with which paw they like to play with more. [= my cat, cici, uses her right paw more when playing with her mouse.

Answer 6

I would presume so. Most horses are "left legged" that is they paw the ground more with the left than the right and most are easier to ride on a left circle than a right. This may be due to the fact that we handle horses more from the left -interesting question though!

Answer 7

Who knows my I won't ever know my  dog doesn't use any paws only her teeth as she shreds the ball.  

Answer 8

They sure can.