I think my Eddie's a little slow. She's adorable and sweet, but she has a really blank look on her face all the time. Growing up Azriel always learned new tricks or how to do things, and Eddie always just kind of sat there. She's also been known to run into doors, a lot, and one time she got herself stuck between the back of the couch and the patio door, and for some reason she seems to think that if she digs at the carpet next to the garage and basement doors she'll somehow end up in there.

A good way to describe the difference in intellect between the two is a little story. At our old townhouse Azriel used to hide goodies under the rug, stuff like pens and batteries (don't know where she ever found those). Well, you don't really see stuff like that under there, so it was always there for her when she wanted it. Perfect hidey spot. Ed didn't get the whole idea, though. She tried to hide a McDonald's cup under there. We pretended we didn't see it, for her sake.

Azriel is really smart but has her dumb moments. She likes to watch me get ready in the morning, and while she's sitting on the sink she rubs her chin on everything. Well the other day she kept rubbing on the soap dish, and next thing I know I hear a small licking sound...I had to tell her three times that day to stop licking the soap. Yep, soap. So she's not smart all of the time.

I think all kitties have slow moments, some just have longer ones and have them more often than others. Although I think Kathy's cat may have something more than that going on. Kitties are more like people than most realize--they are all different in many, many ways. But unlike people they're all lovable!