Attached Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3430481.stm

> Quote - The whole problem is dogs like to please people, so they want to learn what you're saying. Cats couldn't care less what you want, and would prefer you learn to speak cat. LOL 

I've noticed that bugs also don't listen to me or care about what I want. I wouldn't characterize them as being smarter than a dog or a cat. Canines have a more complex social structure in the wild. It isn't so much that dogs want to please people, but that they are naturally comfortable in social groups. Dogs train their young in the wild punishing them for bad behavior and rewarding them for good. Canines hunt in packs while wild cats mostly hunt in a solitary fashion.

Jay Leno had a great quote about cats: "I've never understood why women love cats. Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat."

Dogs have a greater capacity to learn.  One dog knows 200 different words for toys, according to the linked article. Dogs can be trained to do more things than cats. Hollywood pet trainers all say that dogs can be trained to do more tricks on cue than cats.

None of this means cats are dumb. They can be quite ingenious in a number of endeavors. It's the kind of intelligence that other feral animals have.

Overall, dogs demonstrate higher levels of intelligence and learning.

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