Who's smarter, dogs or cats?
958920
That question is irrelevant, they are both entirely different species, and as such they are both smart in different ways.. both cats and dogs are highly intelligent species as well as having individuals who have different levels of intelligence. You really can't compare them and say that all cats are smarter than dogs (or vice versa) there are individuals of each species that are more gifted than others and less so. My cats all learned how to open cupboards, drawers and doors by watching the oldest cat, and yet my dog still cannot grasp the concept of it no matter how much he watches the cats. Then again my cats cant learn how to sit, spin, jump or rollover no matter how much I try to teach them... but the dog easily learns from me how to do tricks.. with the exception that my other dog is not nearly as fast a learner as the first dog. It doesnt mean any one of them is smarter than the other it just means they each have different but equally amazing skills and abilities.
447895
No; but they are pretty smart. They're able to grasp some abstract mathematical concepts like addition and subtraction, and even occasionally multiplication - things that our own civilization didn't grasp for quite a while. They can respond quite effectively to stimuli. (Dolphins are also extremely smart.) Of course, they have animal mentalities, and the fact that we are able to categorize and think about them, while they are not able to do the same of us, puts us in a higher school of thought.
157406
dog. gatto is cat...if you were wondering
139640
Hell no. Cats aren't stupid. They know if it's not good for them & don't eat it. You can disguise poison, but in general they don't eat food that will kill them.
244076
My cat Sophie.  She's a drama queen, and I can actually hear her creating scenarios in her head.\n\n"I'm a tiger.  Yeah, a tiger.  And I'm in the jungle, and there's a cave.....and I have to investigate the cave....but I have to be very careful because there are hunters around....and they might sneak up on me at ANY MINUTE!"
1162298
Cat is invented by the one who invented us... So Now the big question is "Tricksy tricksy, if not completely stupid...? who invented us?"
774287
Well, you know hounds are not at the top of the doggy intellect chart... Keen senses, not much sense...
46706
totally..........just like a dog represents the best side of a cat......
300243
As many people have said, dolphins are believed to be the smartest beings after humans, with pigs, chimps( and mice, if one goes by the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, of course) close behind. It's subjective, really, depending on your definition of 'smart'.\n\nBut then, would you really call humans 'smart'? We've done more to mess up the planet than millions of years of life so far--how many pigs have you seen driving SUVs and throwing McDonald's bags out the window on the high-way? ;)
647027
this one cause a arguement. my ex-boyfriend thought cats and dogs have no bones in their tails. may not have been the answer you were expecting but i still think it's a pretty dumb thought.
159832
They aren't. Dogs respond better to quality training, and provide superior companionship and protection to the owners than a cat does.\n\nHowever, I have to say that your question demonstrates a weakness in the Yahoo Answers concept. By the way you proposed the question, you have already established a point of view that can taint the results to your question to fall in your favor. You're not seeking answers, you're seeking agreement.\n\nOkay, I'll get off my soapbox now.
392372
I like both but prefer cats because they are laid back and independent. My cat is very cuddly and could spend all day in my lap but she isn't aggressive in obtaining affection the way dogs tend to be. I hate it when dogs demand loving and lick my face. Yuck!
850015
Yes, they are. At least as intelligent as dogs. I had a pet pig when I was a child and she was very smart. I have seen reports of pigs that have been trained to really impressive things- like play piano, but who is to say that trainability equals intelligence. As far as possessing the ability to sense when they are about to be slaughtered- I am not sure about that one. But I can't imagine that when one of them sees a big goony redneck standing over them with a shotgun that they aren't at least concerned.
158064
Humans ask questions to communicate, to satisfy their needs, wants and curiosities. This may just be my opinion, but I think that animals ask questions. When your dog or cat goes to the door and scratches on it or whines, you know they're saying, "Can I go outside"? "Do you really want a cleanup in aisle #3?" When your dog gets his leash and brings it to you, you know he's saying, "Can we go for a walk, please". My mother had a goldfish that would come to the top of the water when he wanted to eat. Was he asking for food? HMMMM
645628
A computer cannot be smarter than a dog.  Even artificial intelligence is just that - artificial.  All man-made.  A computer requires input from the start of it's existence in order to operate.  A dog is born with instincts, and always has a choice in what it does.  A computer is forced to do what it's told.  Even if it seems not to want to (due to errors, etc)...the fact that it refuses is still due to programming input.\n\nThough, depending on what you believe about higher beings and God, etc - the two things seem very comparable (i.e.  humans program computers - God programs life).  They seem similar, but are not.  Living things have a conscience and free will - a computer does not.
306859
My cat does, my dog does, I do.
942028
My cat, yes. But I'm very catlike, and I know how they play. Humans on the other hand....their mind games are so off the wall that I don't really want to be human at times.