I believe that cats are very smart, but also very arrogant. I think they actually win in the "'brains" department over their dog counterparts because they aren't as "needy" as dogs, therefore they tend to ignore us when they are asked to do something they don't want to! LOL!!! But my cats have proven to be much more obedient when I call them than any of my dogs have been. Of course, I think they are all tremendously intelligent, including my two birds!!!