{"id":26312,"date":"2017-12-08T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=26312"},"modified":"2017-12-08T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:24:59","slug":"are-dogs-really-smarter-than-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/are-dogs-really-smarter-than-cats","title":{"rendered":"Are dogs really smarter than cats?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A recent study claims to have proven once and for all that dogs are smarter than cats, but what do the people of Cardiff think?<\/h3>\n<p>Man\u2019s best friend has come out on top in a battle of intelligence between dogs and cats, according to the latest research.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26886\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26886 size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1ex\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Dog-over-cat-final-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26886 size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1ex\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Dog-over-cat-final-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> According to science, dogs are smarter than cats.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/youngandwithit\/379959937\/in\/photolist-zzoRp-aX4fpe-pCY9iV-aX4fic-qzyEXB-aX4eLa-bW8LCf-aX4hnV-aX4fcB-a9mSXv-aX4fSz-aX4hyZ-aX4ffi-aX4het-9x45Mp-nySezb-aX4eRX-qPUNZ9-fszeHE-apVto4-aX4fMF-aX4giX-a3FG7R-7xQfqf-acyt2b-qqdB-bEtvjy-ZSfbd6-aqXBjM-aQR1eV-nkMNfL-kJanvr-fZwTmN-5epmRT-nnNCsA-nHv1BV-vWMij-aX4hXH-qdnBkA-ajyy8W-sbA14S-iH3QpU-dFD7pg-usEQgq-qEA4dN-2DCk2-kL9pFP-bAHLTN-dEiuST-nVdgsH\">reader of the pack<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\">\u00a9<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Researchers at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee claims to have answered the age old question of which is the superior species \u2013 dogs or cats \u2013 by looking at the number of neurons each species has in a particular part of the brain. Unfortunately for cat lovers, some breeds of dog can have almost three times as many, making them the more intelligent species.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Suzana Herculano-Houszel, associate professor of psychology and biology at Vanderbilt University says, \u201cI believe the absolute number of neurons an animal has, especially in the cerebral cortex, determines the richness of their internal mental state and their ability to predict what is about to happen in their environment based on past experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Herculano-Houzel&#8217;s research found that cats have around 250 million neurons in their cerebral cortex, while some breeds of dog have nearly 627 million, but does this difference really mean that dogs are smarter than cats?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am one hundred percent a dog person, but, with that disclaimer, our findings mean to me that dogs have the biological capability of doing much more complex and flexible things with their lives than cats can,&#8221; says Herculano-Houzel.<\/p>\n<p>The people of Cardiff added their voice to the discussion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26894\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26894 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Margaret-Davis-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26894 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Margaret-Davis-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Margaret Davis, Health visitor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWell humans have got an awful lot more neural connections and I doubt their intelligence sometimes. It&#8217;s very breed and individual specific. Cats are more disdainful and do what they want. Dogs seem more needier and certain breeds can be either trained or cajoled&#8230;They\u2019re not daft. Not sure about their intelligence but they\u2019re not daft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26891\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26891 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Jackie-Walker-final-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26891 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Jackie-Walker-final-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> Jackie Walker, secretary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c Some dogs do amazing things. Guide dogs, dogs for the hearing, you couldn\u2019t train a cat to do that. I\u2019ve always assumed that dogs are far more intelligent than cats because of what they\u2019re capable of doing. Cats just basically want to keep warm and eat, don\u2019t they?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26893\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26893 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Josh-and-Selena-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26893 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Josh-and-Selena-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Josh and Selena, Social Science postgraduates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Selena: \u201cIt depends what you\u2019re defining intelligence as. I think cats are more emotionally intelligent, they seem to have a more broad spectrum of emotions anyway. So, yeah, I don\u2019t really think you can just look at neurons and define it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Josh: \u201cI have more respect for cats because they\u2019re not as servile as dogs. I guess dogs think we\u2019re one of them, they think they\u2019re one of the pack but I\u2019m pretty sure a cat knows that a cat is a cat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26892\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26892 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Jenny-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26892 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Jenny-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Jenny, Dog walker and founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pawsinpawsout\/\">Paws in Paws Out<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m training to be a dog behaviourist now so I\u2019m looking at intelligence as part of that at the moment. I agree that dogs are very intelligent, I\u2019m not so sure about cats but dogs are very intelligent and they can be trained to do a lot of things if they\u2019re trained properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26890\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26890 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Gwenno-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26890 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Gwenno-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Gwenno, Marketing and promotions officer for Menter Caerdydd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI feel like cats could be clever but they don\u2019t listen to you. Dogs are very trainable. Yeah, dogs are smarter. [My Dog] does everything he knows means treat!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26895\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26895 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Robert-Lloyd-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26895 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/Robert-Lloyd-final-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Robert Lloyd, retired.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[Dogs] are easily taught. I\u2019m not sure they do anything off their own bat other than what\u2019s necessary like to eat or drink\u2026 I think it does depend on, really, how they\u2019re brought up and intelligence is not just innate but it\u2019s trained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study claims to have proven once and for all that dogs are smarter than cats, but what do the people of Cardiff think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":444,"featured_media":26886,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-26312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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