Just this weekend I was reading an article that said it is wrong to compare intelligence across species. That is...which is smarter -- a cat or a dog -- is inappropriate.

I find it amazing how quickly cats learn. I started letting Edwina go outside with me in the morning while I fill the bird/squirrel feeder. It is only for 2 minutes or so. I hadn't done this more than 2 or 3 times before she was demanding it! As I pick up my gym bag and put my washrag in the hamper she bolts off, races down the stairs, and stands in front of the door leading to the feeder. And she can do all of this starting from a sound sleep!

Such incredible creatures. I, too, wish I could understand better the inner workings of those brains!