According to the numbers, it can be seen that cats and dogs have roughly the same level of intelligence, but why can’t cats follow instructions like dogs? That’s because the habits of dogs and cats are different.
Dogs are animals that act in groups and have the habit of obeying the orders of their leaders, while cats are solitary animals that do not obey the instructions of others.
Even if you hear calling yourself, if you don’t want to go, you won’t go. This freewheeling response is unique to cats.
Can cats get Alzheimer’s too?
The cat world also has an ageing issue, with many long-lived cats that have lived for nearly 20 years.
With the increase of age, cats will also appear aging phenomenon, such as the decline of five senses, increased sleep and so on.
Severe Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a disease in which cognitive abilities such as memory and learning deteriorate.
It can also be understood that it is precisely because of high intelligence that this condition is caused.
Dementia in cats is manifested by wanting to eat multiple times, wandering around, or mistaking the toilet. In order to prevent this disease, the effective method is to establish a good relationship with the owner or conduct mental stimulation.
A cat’s various conditioning reflexes are evidence of being “smart”?
Cats are born with instinctive conditioning. Listed below are some basic conditioned reflexes, which can learn some conditioned reflexes from experience due to their strong learning ability.
“Running at the sound of a cat food bag” is an example. The ability to predict the unknown reflects their excellent level of intelligence.
Meow when feeling cold
Kitten will meow when separated from mother and siblings , but not because of sadness, but because of the cold.
Kittens are unable to regulate their body temperature on their own, and being cold can be life-threatening. “It makes noise when it’s cold” is a conditioned reflex for cats to survive.
Stimulate the butt and excrete it
The mother cat licks the kitten The habit of excrement, as long as the butt is stimulated, the kitten will excrete.
With such memories, even grown cats will start to excrete when their butts are stimulated.
Stroking the head will shrink the neck
The cat gets stroked on the head When the neck shrinks slightly.
This is also a kind of conditioned reflex. When you feel something on your head, you will think about protecting your head. This may be an ability they have learned from experience.
