What Are The Smartest Cat Breeds?

Cat lovers have very clear preferences when it comes to choosing one. The size and color of the eyes are not the only discriminating elements when deciding to welcome a new cat into the house. As it turns out, there are cat breeds that are smarter than others. Is it possible to affirm this? Or is it just a rumor?

Ways to determine the intelligence of a cat

In general, not many studies have been done to determine the extent of intelligence in cats, regardless of their breed. In 2009, research sought to establish whether these domesticated felines were able to count objects.

To their surprise, it turned out that cats weren’t particularly brilliant at this activity. Dogs, on the other hand, are able to do this much better. Another study wanted to focus on the ability of cats to solve questions.

It was observed that, faced with a difficulty, while the dogs asked their owner for help, the cats continued to try on their own. Despite the various data recorded, however, none of these studies have offered conclusive results.

How smart is your cat?

However, thanks to these attempts, today we have been able to define some key elements. These are strengths that allow us to understand the degree of intelligence of cats. Based on the presence or absence of these, you can determine if your four-legged friend is more or less intelligent:

• Social skills. The socialization level of cats differs from that of dogs. While dogs are outgoing and open to people, cats tend to avoid human contact. The dependence of humans shown by dogs is not appreciated in domestic cats, since they do not need humans to survive in nature. This could mean that a less sociable cat is smarter, since it shows that it has enough resources to fend for itself.

• Memory. Cats and dogs use memory to shape their daily habits. They know what time you will feed them, where and how. It is the small and unexpected changes in their habits that can most alter the way they perceive their surroundings. Observe how they react to these changes and how long they take to incorporate them into their normal  routine .
• Learning skills. Cats, proud and independent as they are, usually never want to please their owners too much or learn everything they are taught. But if your kitty looks bored or doesn’t pay attention to your training attempts, don’t worry. It is one thing that he shows indifference, another that he has a low IQ. Maybe it’s time to change your approach and look for a different way to teach him the commands.

What are the smartest cat breeds?

By analyzing the previous list, regarding socialization, memory and learning skills, it is possible to deduce the degree of intelligence of your pets. Regardless of their race. Regardless, however, there are some cat breeds that experts judge to be smarter than others. There are four in particular, let’s see them together:

• Siamese.
• Burmese.
• Angora.
• Abyssinian.

On many occasions, however, it is the personality type that makes a certain breed appear different, special. And which, inevitably, leads to think that he has an above average intellect.

As you have seen, cats often turn a deaf ear to what their owners tell them. Or they have a reserved nature that doesn’t really allow them to interpret what they are really thinking.

We end with an observation. The danger of these types of categorizations is that they try to objectively classify something that will always be subjective and particular. Without taking into account all the factors that can influence the cognitive development of the animal, both positively and negatively.