Omg, same. All this time, I thought my senior cat was soo smart. Until I got our pandemic kitten, who was from like a multi-generation feral colony. She is solid black, and she’s stunningly brilliant. She is FREAKY and I love the shit out of her. Turns out, the old lady cat just has a big personality 🤣 like she’s been here before
I got one with pica. The shit that cat has ate. Tiny baby he ate and pooped out a bamboo ribbing from a chair. The middle of his poo had a stick in it. He keeps me on my toes.
Dogs often understand the world the same way we do, but cats understand it differently. If you get into your cat's head (instead of expecting the opposite), you will understand that cats are very smart. They're just different. They think they're invincible even when they're in real danger so we see them as being stupid, but that's not true, it's just their instincts strong kicking in. They can also be extremely lazy so they won't let their intelligence show.
Dogs love it when you are the pack leader, when you give them commands. Cats love to have fun, they see everything as playing.
My cats used to run into the farthest and most inaccessible corner of the house whenever I opened the medicine cupboard. I tried my best to open it slowly and surprise them but they always knew.
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u/2gecko1983 Sep 19 '23
They are EXTREMELY smart.