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Clever Snowball?
I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as
bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:08:16 +0100, "Exocat"
yodeled: I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Awww, don't underestimate the intelligence of a cat who just generally moves slower than the Asian party-animals! They just apply their intelligence to conserving energy. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:08:16 +0100, "Exocat"
yodeled: I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Awww, don't underestimate the intelligence of a cat who just generally moves slower than the Asian party-animals! They just apply their intelligence to conserving energy. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:08:16 +0100, "Exocat"
yodeled: I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Awww, don't underestimate the intelligence of a cat who just generally moves slower than the Asian party-animals! They just apply their intelligence to conserving energy. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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Exocat wrote:
I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball When she was about 6 months old, I watched as Brenna demonstrated a working knowledge of physics (particularly leverage) to open a (completely closed)drawer. She wrapped her paws through the drawer pull, braced her back legs against the cupboard, and pushed. She had to let go and get a better grip once the drawer started opening. Once it was open, she crawled right in. That was the most astonishing thing I've *seen* her do. She would not have ever seen me open that drawer. It's under the breakfast bar ledge in the dining room, and I get in there maybe once a year. (That's where I stash my appliance warranty info and such things. Of course, I've also watched her sit and bat the edge of a piece of newspaper or a leaf on the ficus tree for a good 10-15 minutes just to make it make noise. (Have I mentioned that I'm easily entertained?) - Denise |
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Exocat wrote:
I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball When she was about 6 months old, I watched as Brenna demonstrated a working knowledge of physics (particularly leverage) to open a (completely closed)drawer. She wrapped her paws through the drawer pull, braced her back legs against the cupboard, and pushed. She had to let go and get a better grip once the drawer started opening. Once it was open, she crawled right in. That was the most astonishing thing I've *seen* her do. She would not have ever seen me open that drawer. It's under the breakfast bar ledge in the dining room, and I get in there maybe once a year. (That's where I stash my appliance warranty info and such things. Of course, I've also watched her sit and bat the edge of a piece of newspaper or a leaf on the ficus tree for a good 10-15 minutes just to make it make noise. (Have I mentioned that I'm easily entertained?) - Denise |
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Exocat wrote:
I've long thought that cats without Asian blood weren't quite as bright, and having compared my current pride with my RB half-Siamese and half-Burmese boys saw nothing to change my view. But recently Snowball the Ragdoll, whom I love dearly but not for his intellect, reckoning him at just ninepence to the shilling (old English phrase relating to the old English coin, a twentieth of a pound, containing 12 pennies, so say 75% IQ). has begun to show who's the real idiot around here. The other day we were playing String, the game where I rush around the house trailing it behind me and he deigns to chase and kill it, or not, as he chooses. I popped it through a nearly-closed door via the crack on the hinged side, expecting him to claw at the gap whence it disappeared to drag it back. Not a bit of it! Quick as a flash, within a second, he was round the door and onto it in the adjacent room. Then last night I teased him with a crinkly little foil tray. Being smooth, he couldn't get his claws into it to drag it to his mouth for the killing bite. By the fourth pass across his front he'd sussed things out enough to stretch out further so as to hook my hand and drag it & the tray to the convenient killing ground. Ouch! So I'm beginning to realise that I've been doing him a disservice, and that he's maturing into the same sort of calculating machine as his illustrious predecessors. I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Purrs Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball When she was about 6 months old, I watched as Brenna demonstrated a working knowledge of physics (particularly leverage) to open a (completely closed)drawer. She wrapped her paws through the drawer pull, braced her back legs against the cupboard, and pushed. She had to let go and get a better grip once the drawer started opening. Once it was open, she crawled right in. That was the most astonishing thing I've *seen* her do. She would not have ever seen me open that drawer. It's under the breakfast bar ledge in the dining room, and I get in there maybe once a year. (That's where I stash my appliance warranty info and such things. Of course, I've also watched her sit and bat the edge of a piece of newspaper or a leaf on the ficus tree for a good 10-15 minutes just to make it make noise. (Have I mentioned that I'm easily entertained?) - Denise |
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I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts
among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Not recently, but a while ago. Back when Tabitha was still a tiny kitten (you know, when their tails still look pointy?) I was playing with her with a feather on a plastic wand. She was under the coffee table, and I would dangle the feather over the side and and move it when she tried to grab it. After just a couple minutes of her not being able to catch it she came out from under the table, grabbed my hand with her paws, and slid down the wand until she had the feather in her paws. I was pretty impressed! |
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I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts
among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Not recently, but a while ago. Back when Tabitha was still a tiny kitten (you know, when their tails still look pointy?) I was playing with her with a feather on a plastic wand. She was under the coffee table, and I would dangle the feather over the side and and move it when she tried to grab it. After just a couple minutes of her not being able to catch it she came out from under the table, grabbed my hand with her paws, and slid down the wand until she had the feather in her paws. I was pretty impressed! |
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I know there's a wide range of cleverness/intelligence/street smarts
among those who own the members of this Group. Have any of them done anything lately to surprise/impress you? Not recently, but a while ago. Back when Tabitha was still a tiny kitten (you know, when their tails still look pointy?) I was playing with her with a feather on a plastic wand. She was under the coffee table, and I would dangle the feather over the side and and move it when she tried to grab it. After just a couple minutes of her not being able to catch it she came out from under the table, grabbed my hand with her paws, and slid down the wand until she had the feather in her paws. I was pretty impressed! |
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