Although you’ll find a lot of articles on the Internet explaining why Maine Coon cats are smart – one of the smartest cat breeds – you won’t find a more philosophical discussion on the subject which I think is more … Continue reading →
“Dogs are far more stupid than we think” – Science Editor The Times newspaper. “Dogs understand almost nothing” – study finding Online news media tends to give the impression that dogs are smarter and more in tune with the humane … Continue reading →
She made a toy out of a flip top bin lid and in doing so learned how they work. There has to be a certain amount of intelligence involved to constantly flip that flipping lid. She gets a lot of … Continue reading →
by Michael (London) Traditional Siamese cat – photo by fofurasfelinas (Flickr) see base of page for link This short story is about a Siamese cat who lived with a scientist, J.H. Hetherington, a professor at Michigan State University. I … Continue reading →
Sometimes people ask: “Why are cats so cunning?” It implies that domestic cats are cunning, but are they? In a light-hearted fashion, the great cat lover, Mark Twain, thought that a cat purring was a very cunning manoeuvre because he … Continue reading →
If you kiss a cat, how does she interpret it? It is a fair question. Before answering, people should realise that we can’t answer this sort of question with absolute certainty. As yet, we do not know enough about how … Continue reading →
A decade ago the psychologist, Dr Osthaus, published a scientific paper on animal cognition which showed that dogs were cleverer than cats. There’s been a debate ever since and quite a heated debate it can be. There was quite a … Continue reading →
I don’t know of anybody who knows the answer to the question in the title to his article. It’s impossible to get inside the head of a domestic cat with accuracy. We have to rely on quite a large slice … Continue reading →
The worst cat breeds are the most popular cat breeds! Uhm..that sounds odd. So what is the worst cat breed? A lot of people are asking the question and seeking answers from Dr Google, bless him. I find the question … Continue reading →
Are raccoons smarter than cats? People want to know. It may be important because raccoons can and do attack outside domestic cats, sometimes. Raccoons are smarter than cats. A study has confirmed this. The study looked at a variety of … Continue reading →
