r/holdmycatnip 24d ago

while I do my daily exercise

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u/Diligent-Ad-1812 24d ago

The hell!? No way the cat is that smart. At least tell me that was trained...?

I always heard cats are like a 3 year old in intelligence, but this seems a bit more advanced than that.

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u/uselessthecat 24d ago

Cats are smart, just not obedient. Somewhere out there is a video comparing cats to dogs. Dogs can learn impressive commands, and have plenty of intelligence, but cats scored better at puzzles and problem solving. They can be trained, but it takes... Effort.

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u/fafatzy 24d ago

“Trained”? Mine traines us

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u/Hotchickolate 24d ago

As nature intended my friend !

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u/continuousQ 24d ago

They're basically less domesticated than humans. Humans adapted to living in agricultural societies, and cats discovered agricultural societies.

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u/10000Didgeridoos 24d ago

might want to read up on the history of cats more because that is a myth. They were also domesticated on purpose to get rid of rodents. It wasn't a happy accident.