Show cat dog rated equals on intelligence scale the only difference in the intelligence of a dog and a cat is that a dog is something of a socialist while a cat is an individualist according to dr charles M dise diserens rens assistant professor of psychology at the university of cincinnati dr diserens who has made a lifelong life long study of cats says that persons who favor dogs over cats or who believe dogs have a higher degree of intelligence just dont know their cats he believes one animal is about as intelligent as the other and that there is little difference in their nerve centers although classifying cats as rugged individuals dr diserens wants it understood that felines have a genuine capacity for gratitude he says this fact may often be noted during and after medical treatment when they become deeply grateful and very often more affectionate |