You guys are best friends for a reason. Perhaps you enjoy a lot of the same activities, or have similar personalities, or just really dislike the same people. Whatever the foundation that your friendship was built on, you guys get along well—most of the time.

Sometimes, it becomes clear that no matter how close you two are, you will never change each other’s minds on this one issue: cats versus dogs. Everyone favors one (don’t lie!), and when you really love one type of pet over the other, certain results occur...

1. Going to an animal shelter.

When classes get rough, sometimes you just need to play with a furry little creature to feel better. You guys will drive together there, excited for a break from homework, but as soon as you step inside—you sprint to the dogs while your best friend heads for the cats.

2. She wants her cat to live with you guys next year.

You are not keen on the idea. Let’s face it—cats make the house smell. It’s pretty much a fact. So, keep the cat with the parents, and we can save a whole lot of money on gas masks and Febreze.

3. You are never not considering adopting a pup.

So maybe you’re a bit of a hypocrite (hey, everyone is), but with your dog being home with your parents, it’s hard not to crave having a puppy around to cuddle and play with. Yes, it’s completely unrealistic if you’re a college student that’s never home on the weekends—or even much during the week at that—but that doesn’t get rid of the sudden urge to just go adopt a pup. You would never do it, at least not until you’re sure you have the time and ability to care for a dog, but that doesn’t mean petfinder.com/dogs isn’t saved in your favorites.

4. “Aw, so cute!” you both exclaim simultaneously (while pointing to different animals on the TV).

Yes, all baby animals are cute. But I can attest to the fact that it is impossible not to coo louder at puppies than kittens. I’d say sorry but I’m not—have you ever seen a golden retriever puppy run? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

5. She acts like a cat. You act like a dog.

Okay. So maybe not everyone barks or claws the curtains. But I’m sure you have some elements of your favorite pet present in your personality. Do you enjoy privacy, being cuddled, and mainly lounging around the house? Cat. Do you have a short attention span, boundless amounts of energy, and a habit of doing dumb things? Same—dogs.

6. You are both homesick for one* reason.

For family? Eh. More like the animals of the house. I miss my dog; she misses her cat. We can both agree that life is better with a pet than without.

7. You guys get in arguments over why dogs/cats are better.

This seems to come up a lot. You guys can agree that all animals are awesome and you both totally love them all—but then she’ll say cats are better and you just have to disagree. There may never be a true winner of this quarrel, but that does not mean you two will ever stop arguingdiscussing the matter.

8. You send each other funny pictures you find online.

She sends you pictures of cats; you send her pictures of dogs. Both are funny—some (*cough* dogs *cough*) are just way more adorable.

9. She tries to claim cats are nice, but you know better.

My judgment of cats may or may not still be founded in that stray that clawed me when I tried to pick it up when I was five. But either way, the truth is that I have never met a dog that hasn’t been the sweetest being on earth, while with the cats I’ve known, it’s only been about 50/50.

10. You both frequently talk about your favorite childhood pet.

For example, I reminisce about my dog lovingly, while my best friend recants numerous stories about getting clawed by her cat. (This should really speak for itself. Just saying.)

11. When you see a cat/dog…

You immediately think about sending your best friend a picture of said adorable animal. What else are friends for?