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| Topic: It's official: dogs rule, cats drool | |
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Cats: Not as clever as we think Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:48 CATS are not as clever as people think, according to experts at the University of Exeter. Psychology lecturer Britta Osthaus says cats do not understand cause-and-effect. The Exeter expert attached fish and biscuit treats to one end of a piece of string and placed them under a plastic screen to see if the cats could work out that pulling on the string would pull the treat closer. They were tested using a single baited string, two parallel strings where only one was baited, and two crossed strings where only one was baited. No cat consistently chose correctly between two parallel strings and with crossed strings they succeeded no more than might be expected by chance. Osthaus said: "They performed even worse than dogs, which can at least solve the parallel string task." The study helped show the limits of feline intelligence, Osthaus, who conducted the research while a teaching fellow at Exeter University, told The Guardian. "If we know their limits we won't expect too much of them, which in turn is important for their welfare. I am not trying to say cats are stupid, just they are different." http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Cats-clever-think/article-1084578-detail/article.html |
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Lies!!!!
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I'd say the tester is the dummy. Anyone who knows cats knows they like to play with their kill before consuming. String is just part of the fun to a cat.
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Lies!!!! Just face the facts: Dog are better.  
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Lies!!!! Just face the facts: Dog are better.
I have a dog and a cat... I'm sorry, but the cat rules when it comes to brains. She's really clever! |
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My ferrets are smarter than both
 they woulda took the bait and stole all the strings too 
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I don't know about all that...
My psychology prof for fun trained her cat to play fetch with a ring from a platic bottle. She said that it took a while to train the one cat, however, when she brought home a new kitten the older cat taught the how to do it. No training required. They are just more social creatures! 
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I don't know about all that... My psychology prof for fun trained her cat to play fetch with a ring from a platic bottle. She said that it took a while to train the one cat, however, when she brought home a new kitten the older cat taught the how to do it. No training required. They are just more social creatures!
My friends cat plays fetch with pop bottle caps, but only if they are red. |
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I don't know about all that... My psychology prof for fun trained her cat to play fetch with a ring from a platic bottle. She said that it took a while to train the one cat, however, when she brought home a new kitten the older cat taught the how to do it. No training required. They are just more social creatures!
My friends cat plays fetch with pop bottle caps, but only if they are red. 
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Loads of codswallop all these researches.
I used to take my cat for a walk and he used to go and get the leash. I never trained him for that. He also used to fetch the screwed up piece of paper which looked like a ball and bring back so that I could throw again I am sure he suffered identity crisis thinking he was a dog 
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Thats the saddest excuse for research I've ever heard. They should come to the shelter with me and test those cats. They are smart, understand cause and effect, and are extremely affectionate (except for Mrs. Happy, she is not a happy cat).
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