Duh!
Of interest?
My observation is that dogs are as dumb as stumps and my cats always outwit them.
Not once have my cats eaten their poop, licked their privates, and then licked me on the face. Who is more intelligent?
LOL, the only problem is, all those brain cells of linked intelligence centers are centers that have to do with food acquisition and crotch licking!
(I love dogs, btw...they are so much like us men)
Cats have turned humans into well-trained employees. (I have personal experience with this)
Dogs do anything and everything for what, a lousy cookie?
Cats are the smarter species.
One of the Wizard of Oz books features a cat with an apparently see-through skull, where you can see her brain. She is so proud, she goes around saying, “see my pretty pink brains!”
She is dumb as a rock, but very proud of her pretty brain.
I love cats, but they can be like that.
No study in the world would convince most cat owners that their pet wasn’t smarter than a dog. A cat’s behavior is more often open to interpretation, and can appear ambiguous, neutral, even CATatonic.
Of course dogs are smarter than cats. With out question. But all dogs are not equal. There are some cats that are smarter than others. And there are dogs that are very smart and then there are beagles.
I once saw a comic strip that featured a cat watching in horror as a dog owner issued commands to his pet: “sit,” “roll over,” “beg,” “heel,” “lie down,” etc. And the dog obeyed without complaining. The cat thought, “poor dog. He’ll never make it as a cat.”
I love cats, have 4 of them inside, and 2 ferals that show up on my back porch every night for dinner. However, there is a reason you never hear of a Working Group for cats lol. When you look at breeds like Aussies and Boarder Collies it’ staggering the difference in intelligence.
The thing I notice about cats, or at least all the cats I have been around, is that they cannot recognize verbal command and phrases outside of their name. For instance, I had an Aussie for a number of years and at the mention of the words “outside” or “Treat” they would react appropriately because they recognized those words. Cats don’t seen to do this HOWEVER cats are exceptional at recognizing sounds. I tried and failed to associate giving them treats with the word “Treat” prior to giving them out, but to no avail. But no matter how quietly I try to open the treat bag in the kitchen they come rushing from all corners of the house, even the basement.
Seems cats more prone to instinct rather than learned behavior.
There really can’t be a serious debate about this. Both animals are domesticated, and appeal to people on different levels. But, dogs are intelligent enough to be trained to assist people, anything from helping the blind, assisting the infirm, or even recognizing symptoms and comforting those in distress.
Cats are great low maintenance pets.
Dogs are family members.
“””Experts showed that dogs have more than twice as many brain cells in a region linked with thinking, planning and other complex behaviours.”””
Cats don’t need extra brain cells for thinking, planning, or other complex behaviors. It is innate within them.
There really can’t be a serious debate about this. Both animals are domesticated, and appeal to people on different levels. But, dogs are intelligent enough to be trained to assist people, anything from helping the blind, assisting the infirm, or even recognizing symptoms and comforting those in distress.
Cats are great low maintenance pets.
Dogs are family members.
Go watch the YouTube video “You shall not pass” and then get back to me. LOL!
“””Experts showed that dogs have more than twice as many brain cells in a region linked with thinking, planning and other complex behaviours.”””
Cats don’t need these extra cells. Thinking, planning and complex behaviors are innate with them.