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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2006How deep do cats think?
My boy Spot did something the other day I was a bit impressed with. The more I think about it, the more it seems like a deliberate action. My wife had dropped the back to an earring on the bedroom carpet this past Sunday. Naturally it blended right in and neither of us could find it. While we were on hands and knees patting the carpet, Spot was strolling in and out around our arms, rubbing against us and leaning up to rub chins with us. Good ole Spot - never misses an opportunity for a little attention. We gave up on the earring back. Monday morning I was sitting on the couch. Spot came into the room and started nuzzling against my bare foot. I felt something scratching at the skin. When I acknowledged Spot, he dropped the earring back on my foot and sat back chattering at me while I praised him for his find. I know it seems like a stretch to attribute this to awareness that the item he brought to me must be what we were searching for, but how else could one explain it? Spot has shown other instances of working things out beyond what would seem to be normal cat curiosity - finding ways into areas he isn't supposed to be in, creatively rearranging things to make nesting spots and hiding places, etc. > My boy Spot did something the other day I was a bit impressed with. The more > I think about it, the more it seems like a deliberate action. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > normal cat curiosity - finding ways into areas he isn't supposed to be in, > creatively rearranging things to make nesting spots and hiding places, etc. Rupert Sheldrake, Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home : And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals, Publisher: Three Rivers Press (September 2000), ISBN: 0609805339. The books contains illustrations of cats who without verbalizing a sound get their owners to open the doors and vice versa. Owners who don't say anything but just think that it's time their cat reappears and comes back. I'm just surprised that you are surprised and underestimating how much your cat can process information. Start testing your cat. You'll be pleasantly surprised. When I tell my cat I have to leave, she starting arguing with me. It's too cute and a bit naughty of me. But it happens too often to be a coincidence and only happens when I say I have to leave. By the way, the nervous system of the cat is very much akin to the nervous system of the human being. Did you know that? Neurophysiologically speaking. > My boy Spot did something the other day I was a bit impressed with. The > more I think about it, the more it seems like a deliberate action. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > isn't supposed to be in, creatively rearranging things to make nesting > spots and hiding places, etc. My cats have shown reasoning power to an alarming degree (we're talking about B*tch Cat From H*ll and the ultimate ADHD cat, JetSki (Bandit and Jessie)).  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Sounds pretty amazing to me, actually. I've never seen any quite like it before in my experiences. I don't think it's a depth thing, perhaps your kitty has learned how to think outside his own needs -- I know that sounds kind weird. Dogs do this by instict -- they are pack animals and please the alpha is part of their genetic wiring. Cats are wire differently. They are more independent and tend to think about their needs only - just my observation. You've got a very special kitty! Thanks for sharing. Stan www.Kitten-Pictures.com For the Most Adorable Kitten Pictures on the Net! They are more independent and tend to think about > their needs only - just my observation. You've got a very special > kitty! Thanks for sharing. Special indeed. He's got his own needs worked out too. He's learned to jump on the printer/scanner and activate it by stepping on various buttons. The paper feed, scan, color, and B&W copy buttons will all activate the unit causing it to ultimately eject a sheet of paper. If Spot only manages to step on the power button, the unit powers up and just sits there. He will then go into a frenzy digging in the sheet feedertrying to force it to eject paper. The worst I've found was around 20 sheets of paper ejected on the floor one morning when I came home from work. He's taught his mom part of the trick too and she gets naughty with the printer sometimes. Spot > has shown other instances of working things out beyond what would seem to be > normal cat curiosity - finding ways into areas he isn't supposed to be in, > creatively rearranging things to make nesting spots and hiding places, etc. That's called cat contrariness :-) Like how they come and jump up on your lap juuuuust as you were contemplating getting up to go to the bathroom. That's pretty weird about the earring back, how did he manipulate something so small with his mouth? Toni from T.O. > That's pretty weird about the earring back, how did he manipulate > something > so small with his mouth? > > Toni from T.O. He seems to have had it gripped between incisors. I noticed that his mouth was open when he walked in but didn't see what he had till he started scraping it against my foot. > When I acknowledged Spot, he dropped the earring back on my foot and sat > back chattering at me while I praised him for his find. I know it seems > like a stretch to attribute this to awareness that the item he brought to > me must be what we were searching for, but how else could one explain it? It sounds more like he thought he was bringing you his prey. Our black (Lil) steals both my wifes and daughters earings, then 'hides' them with the rest of her treasures behind the TV or under our bed.. Tho' she has never brought any back by herself. I think they carry them trapped between the tongue and the top pallet. Thats how she carries flies. You can hear them buzzing in her mouth when she brings them to us, just to show off her latest kill. http://www.black-cat-gfx.co.uk/ "A cat is only technically an animal, being divine" - Robert Lynd > Our black (Lil) steals both my wifes and daughters earings, then > 'hides' them with the rest of her treasures behind the TV or under our [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.black-cat-gfx.co.uk/ There is one major requirement when posting pictures warns us when there is a cutie factor involved > "A cat is only technically an animal, > being divine" - Robert Lynd >There is one major requirement when posting pictures warns us when there is >a cutie factor involved I didn't actually post a pic - that was just a part of my 'sig' ............ but they are cute aren't they? Well Katy is, she does cute for a living, but Lil? Like most (adult) black cats she looks like she's just been spewed out of the gates of hell ;) http://www.black-cat-gfx.co.uk/ "A cat is only technically an animal, being divine" - Robert Lynd |
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