Cats are smarter than Dogs!
By Riptide
@Riptide (2756)
United States
June 23, 2007 1:53pm CST
Yes, my friend, they are. What makes me think so?
Well, there are many different factors that brought me to this conclusion.
Dogs come when you call them. Now this might be seen as a sign of intelligence,but really it is not. Instead of thinking for themselves, if they want to get up and run if their master calls, they just come when called. They are at their masters beg and call.
Cats know their names and know when you call them as well, but they might come or they might not.
Because they have a mind of their own and if they don't feel like coming, they won't. Most of the time, they will simply take a message and get back to you when they feel like it.
Dogs can be taught tricks and they will perform them on command. I don't think that is very smart. You tell a dog to roll over, he will do so.
Try doing that to a cat. They will look at you and think, why? I don't feel like it, leave me alone.
Now that I think is much smarter.
Blindly obeying your masters command or doing as you please and not minding the people that feed you, which is more intelligent?
I think the latter, since that implies forming a thought process and making a decision. Something dogs seem to have a problem with.
Cats are free spirits, they don't have masters, they are their own master.
Dogs always need a leader, someone they can follow and look up to.
cats are surprisingly good at oddity sets and learning sets (i say 'surprisingly' because they suppose the only other group of animals that can perform such tasks are primates). an oddity set is that classic game we all like to play even as adults: "which of these things is not like the other?" cats can indeed pick out, say, a triangle from a set of otherwise circular objects.
cats can also exhibit transfer learning. they can use the information or principle from one problem to solve another. for example, if a cat can learn to pick a triangle out of a bunch of circles, it can then learn to pick a bright object out of a bunch of dull ones, and so on.
Source: http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=163447
Cats flush toilets, are litterbox trained, open doors etc. How many dogs know how to do this?Dogs lick their private parts, chase their own tail and bark at shadows for entertainment.
Cats watch the dogs do these things and think, what an idiot, for entertainment.
Cats rule dogs drool.
So all this leads me to believe that cats are smarter than dogs. What do you think?
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11 responses
@nonew3 (1941)
• United States
23 Jun 07
I am a cat addict/cat enthusiast, and I am amazed at the abilities and attitudes of cats. Even from kittens, they are amazingly full of spunk, poise, sophistication, and charm. And, I like the fact that they are pretty much low maintenance, as they usually take care of themselves quite well. I would definitely have to say that cats are smarter than dogs.
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I agree! I think cats are smarter than dogs.
We had a cat that went out at night. When he wanted in, he leaned on the doorbell until someone came and opened the door. A dog would have woke the whole neighborhood with barking to be let in.
We also have a cat that tells us when someone is near or at the door. I always know when my husband is getting ready to come in. The cat gets in the window and starts meowing. Before the keys are even in the door!
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
24 Jun 07
After a couple of times of THAT we just didn't let him out until morning. I just wonder where he got the idea to begin with.
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@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
23 Jun 07
I have had both cats and dogs; and yes, cats are more intelligent.
I even have one cat whose ability to learn (when it wants to) surprised my husband.
You know those stuffed toys that are available for the different holidays; the ones where you press a spot on a hand or paw and they play music.
We have a set of three Christmas Chihuahuas (the two larger ones are musical). Our ginger cat got up on the table where they were sitting and pulled them down to the floor. My husband picked them up, put them back on the table, and told the cat he could not play with them unless he "did it right". Then my husband picked up the biggest toy, pressed the button, and made it play a Christmas carol.
The cat watched him very carefully and when my husband put the toy dog back down and went to sit in his chair; our cat went back up to the three toys; looked at my husband (who was watching him closely); and then, using his paw, he activated the music. He was so proud! My husbands jaw dropped and we all laughed and told him "Now, we are in for it. You gave him permission as long as he makes the music play." When the song stopped the cat reached out and activated it again. The cat decided this was rather boring; so, he went off to do something else; but, every now and then throughout the holiday season, we would hear the music play.
I have NEVER seen a dog that was that smart! Just ONE quick demonstration and he figured out how to do it himself the very first try!
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@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
25 Jun 07
Unfortunately, we did not have a camera handy when this happened and you know how cats are. They only do things when they want to; not, when we want them to.
@jahvo6 (623)
• Peru
24 Jun 07
I think you are a cat lover more than a dog lover probably, I had both and yes I think a cat is smarter but that doesn´t mean that a dog can be more loyal and friendly and thus impress many people, it deopends if you want a true companiona do gcan provide or just a company sometimes and dsometimes not that a cat can provide.
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@monkeywriter (2004)
• United States
24 Jun 07
Well I think to each his own. I love them both btw. So I'm not saying I am a dog lover or cat one. I thought I only loved dogs, till I got my cat. She is gonna be 15 in a week! I love her terribly still the old lady.
You see dogs come when called, cats come if they want to. Although my cat usually acts like a dog and comes when called too. I hate how she rules the house. But both animals seem to do this.
My dog is just 5 today (well yesterday). I love them both the same. I cant say I love either more. I think dogs who rely on you is special. But having an independant animal like a cat is well too.
We have 2 cats, and 1 dog. And we are gonna get two kittens in a few weeks as well! Plus I have a hamster who is nippy had her almost two months. And we have 4 fish. Wow we live in a zoo.
Not as bad as my cousin... she owns 2 rats, and now has 3 new kittens! :)) Yet she loves dogs more I thought...
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I have to be real quick with this response as my dogs have forbidden me to answer. They told me to ignore it or else but I just wanted to say I had a Siamese cat named Cleopatra, not only was she beautiful she was very clever at how she got her human slaves to do her bidding...oh, oh I've been spotted gotta go..
@sharon_ (1169)
• United States
26 Jun 07
I have 3 cats and I think there all pretty smart.What about during an emergency though? I realize they can sense a lot of things and have actually saved their owners lives,but can they get ahold of someone and pull on them enough to keep their owners head above the water so he/she doesn't drown? Can a cat go for miles and miles in rough terrain to save a lost child/adult? Can a cat guide a blind person through traffic? No they can't. Not that they wouldn't want to though.
Yes, cats are very smart, but lets not forget about mens best friend, the dog.
