Cats vs dogs > What is this tosh about the IQ of owners ?

Im a rat owner.

I must be mega-intelligent.

:)

I can see how cat owner tend to be more intelligent than dog owners.

Possibly because most intelligent people, are quite independent and cats are independent animals, so there is a attraction there, a common ground. As dogs are social, and social people tend to be less intelligent. But again, its hardly any actual facts. Everyone is different, and have their intelligence in different ways. if you know what i mean?

But i don't think you can accurately judge a characters intelligence by their pets.

(unless they are rat owners- then you KNOW they are intelligent)

Hope i helped.

RatLove

<":3)~~~

So by their reasoning, anyone who owns both must have an I.Q of what?!?!

Hmmm, much a case of very bored people with nothing else to do. Do disagree with you on cats, as they aren't messy(they'll use a kitty litter box almost all of the time, where as dogs won't use one most of the time) or useless(think if you had a wild rat/mouse problem-Unless you own a terrier, most dogs will just watch the rat/mouse steal the food right from underneath them!).

As for self centred, have met many a dog owner who won't give you the time of day, yet a cat owner who would. I don't think either a dog or a cat are more self centred then the other, but a cat will understand when you need alone time, whereas a dog will waltz straight up and lay their boof head right in your lap, and give you that ''Play?!?!?'' look that can, at times, be really annoying.

Low intelligence? How do you prove that? There have been cats taught to use spoons and utensils to eat, how to open doors, that meowing really loud and constantly will get them either what they want, or a quick way out of the room. How is this any different from a dog?

Really, unless you have owned both, and aren't just listening to cat owning friends and relatives, then you shouldn't really have a say!

We own 2 cats and 2 dogs(I had a cat first, as did my partner), and apperances and food likes/dislikes are really where the differences end. Both have the compacity to show affection, and to be taught new things, both can be arrogant and dis-obedient, but that doesn't change our love for them, so how can it affect our I.Q?

Next we'll see a spike in dog ownership, *becawse a dawwgy will make me wook smrter* Sheesh.

I most certainly agree with you.

Lets be realistic, dogs consume more time, money, patience and discipline than a cat, and a lot more maintenance. I mean I know cats must be littertrained but there is a lot more to the dog world than that, and not only do you have to be intelligent to take in a dog but I've learned an awful lot from owning dogs for the past 14 years...

I have had both cats and dogs so i am not sure what that says about me. I would disagree about cats intelligence though,they are highly intelligent ,but yes they are self centred and arrogant but not messy. Dogs are very easy to train all it requires is patience the same as cats.

I live with cats, and dogs. I could not imagine not sharing my life with both species. Although very different species, cats and dogs are wonderful loving companions. Cats are not going to blindly follow a person, but they have incredible value to those who love them. You may not be unable to understand cats, but get over yourself. Just because you cannot appreciate a wonderful little animal does not give you the right to insult those of us that do love cats.

great! the cat's got a Stewie demeanor I love cats, and Stewie's the best

lol who cares what researchers say?