Smartest cats Ive ever seen were in Kabul. Survival of the fittest generation after generation. Some were more like dogs except you never knew when they would stop purring, turn and bite/scratch.
“would stop purring, turn and bite/scratch.”
Sounds like my boy. He thinks fighting is playing and why the humane society almost paid me to take him. He’ll nap in my lap for an hour or two then turn on me.