[AMDG&BVMH]

Re: "Ah, but my perception of the state ot the cat IS the state of the cat."

That statement is pregnant with metaphysical implications.

Schroedinger certainly believed the state of the cat existed in reality, whether he or you or anyone else knew it or not. I.E. the cat's existence is independent of you and whether you look in the box or not. Unless you are the one who feeds it or dispatches it ;).

[patton]

Or changes the dang cat litter.