By our own admittedly low standards, we might consider a cat dumb if it does something goofy or bizarre by our consideration. Some have even asked whether their cat can be autistic. (No, it can’t.)
That’s no objective measure, though, as we often forget that the cat lives in an environment designed for humans.
At any rate, here are the breeds that seem not to fare as well as others when it comes to anecdotal intelligence reports.
These cats are so sociable they will be friends with anyone. Some have interpreted their seemingly constant state of happiness to be oafish and silly.
Snowshoes have a very appealing meow that gives the impression of loving people. Snowshoes are also notoriously lazy.
The smartness or dumbness of this cat is debatable. On the one hand, it’s not great with learning habits and training. On the other hand, it will seem to do just enough to earn the treat.
This is another breed that does not do well with training. For example, you’ll have to work hard to condition it to stay off the table. Is anything more complex than that?
As a combination of Persian and Siamese breeds, Himalayans are another stubborn breed of cat that will only partially take to training… if they feel like it.
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