what intelligent things can your cat do?

Question

mine nearly opened the door with the door handle but hadnt got the strength to push the handle.

Answer 1

Hi there...most people are not aware that cats are very capable of learning more command behaviours than most dogs if the proper techniques are applied.

As a professional animal trainer for over 20 years I specialize in training both domestic and exotic cats. Both my housecats not only understand obedience commands (come, sit, down, etc) but are also toilet trained, can flush the toilet, go to wherever I point, follow a target anywhere, jump through hoops, roll over, fetch, tap the round door knob to ask to open the doors, take apart a 3-D layered puzzle, wave, give a high-five, raise a paw to ask a question, fetch, do agility (like dog agility), walk on a leash in public and so much more. They understand both visual and verbal cues/signals as well and learn most new behaviours quite quickly within a matter of days and for the more complex behaviours such as balancing and walking on a ball in a month.

Training is conducted using operant conditioning through positive reinforcement. We never coerce/mold an animal to learn rather reward desired behaviour with food, praise (most cats only work for food) or toys and always ignore undesired behaviour so that extinguishes itself over time. This is the key technique to train any animal including goldifsh. Yes! You read that correctly... even small fish can be trained to learn new behaviours! Here's some videos of goldfish playing football, soccer and going through a hoop: http://www.fish-school.com/gallery.htm

Answer 2

Depends on the cat. Some cats are freaking dumb; others are pretty smart. One of my cats is dumb enough that he'll walk into a wall and look confusedly at it. The other one is a lot smarter. He was sleeping in my room when I came in and closed the door before going to sleep. Sometime during the night, he decided he wanted out and started clawing at the door and meowing. I ignored him for a while, and he finally jumped up, tripped the latch to get the door out of the frame, and dug his claws underneath to pull it out. He then walked off to go do cat things. He hasn't done it since; he just starts headbutting me if I don't open it for him. I guess it's less effort for him; maybe he IS smarter than I give him credit for.

Answer 3

My cat can land on it's back. That's pretty cool, cause most can't help but land on their feet. And it can't open a can on tuna with a can opener. Well, I have to position the can on the opener, but it can push the button and everything. My cat can also beat up my dog, cause it has to be the alpha animal in every situation, and last but not least, my cat can get any male cat she wants. She's good like that.

Answer 4

My cat knocks on the door ( raps her paws on the door as if she is scratching at it to make noise ) after being let out for night adventures. She digs Thur the grocery bags when I come home from shopping to see if I brought her any treats. She only drinks from the bath tub faucet when thirsty ( spoiled rotten ). She laid with me for 3 days straight when I came down with the flu, and has came into the bathroom to "sing" meow when she heard me singing! She poses for pictures, and loves to have her belly rubbed ( i call her my cat-dog ) Her name is Athena which means Greek Goddess of Art and wisdom. She is my 4 legged baby.

Answer 5

Cats are very intelligent. Let's see here.

1. Little Foot, when she was alive, used to follow me around and even try to take baths with me when I was younger. Also when she had babies she disappeared for awhile until she had them and then came to -me- when instead of everyone else and showed me where she had her babies.

2. Hobbes used to smell McDonalds from a long way off and would follow you around until you gave him some fries. Also while doing homework he'd lay down on it and demand attention.

3. Spirit, the cat I have now, if he wants to lay down somewhere and there's stuff there he'll lay down and push it off with his paws.

Answer 6

i dont have a cat but... if you're not too cross for me attempting to answer, i can tell you that my goldfish, of whom its said they can only remember things for 5-7 seconds...well, they remember for far longer cause everytime i move close to the tank and switch the light on, they shoot up to the surface and start sucking at what they hope to be food. How do they remember to do this?? I think my goldfish are the first to have brains!!! Can i contact the guiness book of records now??

Answer 7

Well we have two doors a clear see through one and a white one behind it and my cat kitty opened the clear one.And also when she goes outside and tries to catch birds i think its kinda smart that she tries to mimic the sound of the bird,to try to make the bird go to her.lol

Answer 8

My cat can solve the New York Times crossword puzzle without the help of a dictionary.

Answer 9

I don't have a cat, but I saw somewhere where a cat could use the toilet... it wasn't one of those pranks either it was real. I thought that was neat and disturbing at the same time.

Answer 10

Mine can breath and eat without choaking... i didnt know cats did anything intellegent. I think thats a bit of a leap in assumption.