I’ve read that the larger the cat, the smarter the cat. Is this true? My little 12 year old rescue is miniscule. I figure a mammal with a brain the size of a golf ball is probably not too bright.
I had a Siamese years ago who was a pain in the neck but much brighter. He was huge.
“I’ve read that the larger the cat, the smarter the cat.”
Absolutely NOT.
Over the years two of the sharpest cats we’ve had were literally runts, and both were jet black. Poo joined us as a kitten in 1978, and lived to be 24 years. She kept all the other cats in line, and I mean KEPT THEM IN LINE. She was tiny.
Today we have a kitten named Cooter” that is also like Poo one real sharp kitten, and a runt. Her mama named “Boots” is small, stupid, but real sweet, her BIG brother goes by “Skooter” is something along the lines of Gomer Pyle.
Actually as I reflect upon the BIG cats we’ve had over the years they had varying degrees of responsiveness, levels of conscienceness, but intellect would be improper wording. Sweet cats all, but the “smartest” were the little, or littler ones.
Of the say “normal” sized cats, or say the “in between” we have they are all different in personality, responsiveness, conscienceness. If there are two of the same litter, they are generally speaking opposites in the above categories. We have four eighteen year olds. Two each from different litters, and all males. “Whiffy” is totally cool, and laid back, and alert, but brother “Piffy” is a jerk, and always has been. “Skeezix” totally cool, and laid back, alert, and best friend from birth to “Whiffy”, yet brother “Pharoah” is a lifelong jerk. All the good, cool-cats stick together, and all the jerks stick together.
They are interesting to observe.
Each morning I would walk around the perimeter of the village in which I lived. The cat would come out with me, but instead of taking the circular route, he would cut through streets and wait for me to pass by, giving a critical meow each time. No doubt trying to tell me there was a quicker way.
"Boyardee" may not be very smart but she is so cute I expect she will find a good home very soon.