are cats stupider than dogs?

Answer 1

i think so...(no offence)

Answer 2

Both can be trained but they require different methods. If you want to know you can do some research on the web or just buy some books describing how to train cats or dogs.
Cats don't respond as well to instruction because cats are usually solitary hunters who live alone most of the time. Very few cat species live in groups and even the ones that do don't have the rigid hierarchy that canines do.
Dogs, on the other hand, are descended from wolves which do have a very rigid hierarchy. It is necessary that all members in the group know precisely how and when they must submit to the leader. Behavior only changes when the animal moves up or down in the hierarchy.
Dogs live with humans and the human becomes the substitute "pack leader." Since the human is the leader the dog will submit to the person and learn the behavior expected of him.
By the way, if the human doesn't take the role of leader and let the dog know who is boss, the dog will assume that the leader position is vacant and will try to become "pack leader." You don't really want this because this results in aggressive behavior, nipping, and biting by the dog. Not a good idea, particularly if there are children in the house. Be humane but firm with your dog.

Answer 3

The meaning of "intelligence" in general is hard to define. Some tests measure problem-solving abilities and others test the ability to learn in comparison to something. Defining it for dogs and cats is difficult. One reason is because of the very wide range of species (mostly breeds) in the families Canidae (canines) and Felidae (felines).

Measuring the sizes of the brains, which is supposed to reflect intelligence, is very impractical due to the fact that the sizes of these animals and their brains range widely, for example from Chihuahuas to a German Sheperd.

Cats are known to learn by trial and error, observation and imitation. Cats' learning abilities are aided by their good memory. It is a fact proven through research that cats have a considerably longer long-term spatial recall which is 16 hours compared to a dogs 5 minutes. However, In terms of working memory, dogs greatly outperform cats. In another study, it was found that cats possess visual memory ability comparable to that of monkeys.

Certain intelligence tests involve the dog's ability to recognize and respond to a large vocabulary of commands such as: sit, roll over, fetch, or play dead. Other tests involve their desire or ability to respond to different situations. Just as with humans or cats, there is a wide variety of interpretations as to what makes a dog "intelligent".

In conlcusion, cats are not more stupid than dogs but dogs are not more stupid than cats either. Intelligence of any given cat or dog must be evaluated relative to other cats OR dogs. It is impossible to determine which of the two families is generally "smarter".

Just like humans, someone might be smarter academically but lacks resourcefullness. Other people might be very good with terms and jargons but are completely rubbish when it comes to logical reasoning.

Whatever the case, your verdict is just as true as anybody elses. You might disagree with something or anything in this answer, but there isn't really a "correct" answer to your question. A simple "yes" or "no" is acceptable but the decision is yours. I am not smarter nor more stupid than you or anybody else.

Have a nice day!

-omni

Answer 4

N-O No! Cat is just more stubborn than a dog and can't be a very good friend to human, because they are too clever and they will find the good thing(Food) all the time and they will easily go with another person who feed them.

Answer 5

No, actually I think it’s the other way around. The thing that may appear to make them seem foolish is their so stubborn they don’t even recognize in most cases their owner is trying to help or comfort them. That’s why I like dogs better. LOL

Answer 6

I've never done any research on the subject, but I don't think so. Cats aren't as trainable as dogs because usually they just aren't as eager to please their human companions as dogs are. Cats seem to like doing their own thing.

Answer 7

i hate to say this but, cats are smarter based on the fact that cats are more independent

Answer 8

can you teach a cat tricks?

idk. i'm not saying they are.. but i've never seen a cat do tricks really...
but then.. my dog doesn't know that many tricks either.
at least she knows her name and to get out when i say get out. (:
in any case, i love my dog. <3

Answer 9

cats aren't dumber than dogs, just more independant, dogs can just be trained easier

Answer 10

Depends of their education and skills.

Answer 11

Maybe they are about the same in their own way.