Hello, I’m Christopher! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and my foolish Russian Blue cat, Olga.

Cats are extremely clever, and though they’re tougher to coach than canines, their long-term reminiscence and problem-solving expertise are spectacular. Their means to sense your feelings and keep away from conditions that beforehand brought about them hurt or stress can also be commendable, however typically, I’d choose a dim cat to a sensible one. I’ve learn analysis articles on canine and feline intelligence, however this text will give attention to my observations of Olga and the way her intelligence amazes and annoys me.

Drawback-Fixing

Olga is a quick learner. It didn’t take her lengthy to discover ways to catch a paper ball with each paws and open a door from the within. I’ve latches on the doorways as a substitute of knobs, however I believe she would finally decide how you can open them, additionally. It’s simpler for her to open a closed door from the surface since she will be able to seize the latch and push ahead, however holding it and pulling backward took her longer to be taught.

When Olga feels uncared for, she runs right into a bed room or rest room, squeezes herself behind the door, will get on her hind legs, and pushes ahead. If she’s riled up, she makes use of extra drive and slams the door. I’m used to listening to her slam the doorways, and since I believe it’s humorous, I’ve by no means discouraged her from doing it. Nevertheless, it may be irritating when she does it repeatedly.

Studying From Her Errors

When Olga was youthful, she usually jumped on the headboard of my mattress and walked backwards and forwards on the slender wood beam. One morning, she wasn’t as swish on her stability beam, and her again leg slipped. I used to be half asleep under her, and I yelled when one in all her again claws slashed my lip. The scream scared her, and she or he ran off and hid.

I’m not suggesting that yelling at your cat will assist them be taught or stop them from injuring your face, however in my scenario, it prevented her from leaping on my headboard once more. She has realized different useful classes from getting harm or caught.

She doesn’t attempt to retrieve paper balls from beneath the fridge anymore after her claw acquired snagged and she or he couldn’t get it out. I helped her take away her paw, and one other time, after I heard her screaming, I ran to seek out her dangling from one claw on the highest of the blinds. After I helped her down, she stopped leaping from the chair to the blinds. She nonetheless costs the blinds often and grabs onto them, however she’s extra cautious.

Admirable and Annoying

Olga can sense after I’m making ready for a visit, even when she doesn’t see the suitcases, and if I don’t feed her within the morning, she hides beneath the mattress after I’m within the bathe as a result of she is aware of she’s heading to the vet’s workplace. I’ve to be stealthy after I seize her ear drops since she is aware of the place I preserve them and acknowledges the bottle. Life can be a lot simpler if I had an ignorant feline, however I’m glad that regardless that she’s a ache typically, she by no means ceases to amuse me.