Who is smarter cats or dogs?

While pet owners may have loads of anecdotal data to show that cats are smarter than dogs or vice versa, there's little scientific evidence to back up those claims. Simply looking at the structure of the animals' brains only reveals so much about their intelligence. read more

For one thing, dogs have larger brains than cats, and the larger the brain, the smarter the animal -- or so the theory goes. But brain size doesn't always predict intelligence. Men, for example, have somewhat larger brains than women but are not necessarily smarter. read more

In the end, I’m left to conclude that comparing dogs with cats is like asking who’s smarter, musicians or mathematicians. Each does things the other can’t. It’s a poorly conceived question, so it’s incorrect to say dogs are smarter than cats. On average, we cats aren’t very obedient, but we’re quick, stealthy, and capable of subtlety. read more