Cats are so stupid...

[gdv358]

Really, given how smart they are for sub-human animals some of their behaviors become a little...creepy.

Do you happen to have those studies? I ask because all studies of feline intelligence I've read (and funnily enough due to a debate the other day that's about five) ranks them as good at spatial awareness and route planning but astoundingly thick in some other areas.

Not surprising at all. Given the fact that intelligence often evolves according to specific needs there's often a lopsided nature to brain function. A creature that naturally has all the tools it requires for hunting rarely needs to figure out fashioning said tools. The thing about being in the "top 5 mammals" is that after you're done with apes there's a sudden steep drop. The smartest animal outside of great apes will always come off looking like a complete moron in the wrong setting.

As for the specific studies, it's honestly been years since I saw any of them but I'll look around and see if I can dig any of them up. For all I know they could have all been discredited by now, lol.

In the end, it's all fairly moot since every animal is as "smart" as they need to be to survive and nothing more... just look at Reality TV.

 

[llafnwod]

Note: Fucking read this and don't leave a stupid ass response. I have to type this before my actual post because I've had horrible experiences on the internet with talking about this stuff. Mainly because the internet has become a place where tolerance and intelligence has gone down the shitter. And speaking as an American, this situation sounds a lot like America is today.

TL;DR Don't be a fucking asshole.

You need to chill out.

a) Not everyone believes in reincarnation.
b) The guy in the video obviously loves his cat. That's his house and him taking the footage.

 

[Zing]

Now I want a Cat...damn.

 

[Rule Britannia]

This a troll?
no I doubt it but anyway.
Cats are the fucking coolest
If reincarnation happens I wanna be a cat

 

[MordinSolus]

Not as stupid as humans.

This spoke straight to my heart because I know just how true this is.

 

[Magicmad5511]

Just look at it this way. Who would you say is smarter. The person who does the work, cleans and looks after everything or the guy who gets the first guy to do it for free. We are slaves to cats and I think they know it.

 

[UnmotivatedSlacker]

I've seen my cat get his claw stuck in the carpet (or other clothe-based surfaces) and just sit there, tugging away for a good half-a-minute before finally managing to free himself. So, yes, cats are fucking stupid. Most animals are, but that doesn't make them any less adorable.

...How does that make him stupid? Sounds more like you should probably trim his claws or something.

 

[Neonit]

i think that all cats are on super genius level of intelligence. i mean, try - as a human, convince someone to pick up your poop. having difficulties? cats have none......
or try to convince someone to give you food for free..... no prop for a cat.
also, try jumping on someones fence and start meowing for a whole night. cat probably would suffer no consequences. you will. eh... just trust me.....

I've succeeded in all of those (well maybe not the meowing). It was called childhood, and it was great.

hah! good one sir, i applaud you. haven't really thought about this....

 

[ShadowKatt]

I learned a mantra regarding cats a long time ago that seems appropriate here.

"I do not purr because you pet.
You pet because I purr."

 

[Von Strimmer]

For animals of their size, cats are pretty clever. Mine figured out how doors work, and can open them both ways.
He's also figured out the sliding door to the outside. I often leave that slightly open, blocking it with a piece of wood so it can't be opened further. Since my cat figured out he could push that door open by smashing into the small opening hard enough, he's been opening that door too. But I could swear I've seen him check from the outside on multiple occasions if the wood was present, after which he never tried to push the door open if it was there blocking the door.

Not to mention he's figured out how to hunt rabbits. He's caught three of them now. Considering rabbits are larger and faster and can take considerable punishment before dying, that's rather odd. If it had been one I'd say it was diseases or weakened and could thus be caught, but it's three now, and since he's caught his first he's been actively stalking rabbits when he sees them.

I don't know why... but this post really made we want to watch Jurassic Park again. I think I may go do that now. Also to your cat. Clever girl.

OT Cats are pretty damn smart for something of their size. Mine uses sticks and other things to open doors and lift things. Also have you ever looked into their eyes. You can see them trying to work things out. Also I watched the vid without music, the music was just awful.

 

[similar.squirrel]

I woke up to one chewing on my toes, so I would be inclined to agree.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Cats are so bloody stupid that they just leave the stupidity spectrum and become genius again. It's true, they just don't give a fuck, and that's what makes them awesome.

But when they do give a fuck they can become eeeeeerily clever. Manipulating us and all that. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8147566.stm]

They don't really have any other use other than entertainment in a modern, mouse free house.

As a cat owner, I beg to differ.

 

[Cheesus333]

Sometimes I consider cats to be graceful and majestic creatures.

Then I find mine laying in soil in a plant pot cause apparently he thinks he's a seed. So yeah, cats are pretty damn stupid. But I love them.

Anyway, it's symbiosis rather than parasitism really. They get fed and sheltered and crap, we get entertainment and (sometimes) mutual companionship. Like adopting a homeless clown!

 

[Suicida1 Midget]

Depends on the cat mostly, mine if you piss him off, call him fat/snob, or scare him, he has the sense to piss on ur things. (yes he was, thankfully he likes me enough not to). But saying dogs are smarter is well, we got this dog (german shepard) who got his ass handed to him by the same cat above, i think all animals are varied.(intellgence wise)