are cats as intelligent as dogs?

@lou1982 (122)
July 10, 2008 3:02pm CST
i have a cat called Oliver i think he`s really intelligent i think as intelligent as a dog what do you think? are cats underestimated in the intelligence department?
3 responses
@littleowl (7157)
10 Jul 08
Hi lou-I think all animals are underestimated for their intelligence-both cats and dogs are highly intelligent and I dont really think there is much difference..I have 2 dogs and they both understand me not always what I say but by sign language as that is what they relate to more they hear things and see things we don't and its the same as cats-your friend littleowl
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@lou1982 (122)
10 Jul 08
i agree i think most animals are intelligent pigs are meant to be intelligent as well dogs are renowned for there intelligence but i think cats are just dismissed a bit by a lot of people not all people thou
@shlooper (309)
• United States
10 Jul 08
I think that dogs and cats can both be intelligent or not smart at all. It depends, after all there are some very intelligent dogs, but there are also some that do dumb things like run into glass windows. I would assume that it is the same for cats. Some are more intelligent than others. I think some of it has to do with what they are being trained to do as well.
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@lou1982 (122)
10 Jul 08
yes that is true there are some dumb animals and intelligent one its just pot luck what you get
• Canada
10 Jul 08
hi lou1982, no one really knows for sure because we aren't either dogs or cats(or are we....)but we all have our own opinions. I would say both are equal, since i can't really decide.
@lou1982 (122)
10 Jul 08
i think this would split everyone dog owners say dogs and cat owners would say cats its like people with there children everyone thinks there is the best in the world its human nature