Simon: Freak, or freakishly intelligent?

jennyr · Dec 9, 2004

There is no doubt in my mind that cats vary in intelligence just as much as humans do. We all like to think our own children and cats are the most intelligent, but it just ain't so. It sounds like Simon is in the genius range of cat IQs. I have had bright cats and stupid cats. Of my current three Dushka is the most intelligent (though as Persil is still small I am not 100% sure) but Ellie is my 'special' cat - I seriously think she is not all there. I love her anyway, and Persil adores her. So just marvel at Simon and enjoy him, and give him lots of challenges like you would a gifted child!

amy-dhh · Dec 9, 2004

He's just living up to his name...

Simon says, answer the phone
Simon says, get the mail
Simon says, take a pill
Simon says, flush the toilet

Enjoy him! He sounds like a special kitty

konecoshushi · Dec 19, 2004

That is truly amazing! I think it was the drugs. Can my cat have some?

wellingtoncats · Dec 19, 2004

Oh he really is a smart cookie!

jan · Dec 19, 2004

Sar said:
Simon is intelligent! Maybe you should do the cat IQ test on him!?

Where do we find the cat IQ test - it would be fun to try it on my three.

jcat · Dec 19, 2004

There was a woman on another forum who had to turn her water off before leaving the house, because her cat not only opened doors, but made a hobby out of flushing the toilet. Jamie uses the phone (he hits the redial button, and has placed several calls), but I've never heard of a mailcat! I'd say Simon is just extremely clever, and probably has more surprises in store for you!

noni · Dec 19, 2004

I'd say Simon is just extremely clever, and probably has more surprises in store for you!

Oh sure, indeed he does.

He was bored the other night, so he decided to bring the cat wand to me to play. That's not so unusual...he loves to carry it around in his mouth and "kill" it repeatedly. What was unusual was I was busy, and couldn't play with him right then, so he took it over to Pie, dropped it in front of her, and then picked up the handle end. He took a few steps to see if Pie would chase him - and she was going to oblige - so I sat there, jaw on the floor, and watched him run with the wand backwards in his mouth so Pie would chase him.

And then last night, I got home from work late. It was dark. I walked through the dark kitchen, and whacked my toes on something on the floor. Upon turning on the lights, I saw some pasta and pasta sauce in a bottle laying on the floor (the pasta sauce jar was on it's side...). I thought about it; did I take them out - and forget to put it on the counter - preparatory for dinner? No, I was making Orange Chicken and gozoya for dinner....

And then I realized. Simon is now planning my meals. He's given up the mailman dream, and now wants to be a 4 Star Chef.

Simon has also gotten large enough I saw him hanging from the door knob...he wanted to go out, and knows that's the way I get out, so why not copy me?

And yes, midnight flushing is still occurring....

I'm thinking of changing his name to Albert Feline-stein.

Best-
Michele

pinkdaisy226 · Dec 19, 2004

Aw not Albert... I like Simon's name! Wow, so did you make the pasta? At least he wants to make sure you're eating healthy...

And that's cute that he was playing with Pie! See, now you don't have to feel guilty about being too busy to play with your cats!

gratefulbear629 · Dec 19, 2004

I certainly am jealous.. earlier I had found a piece of ribbon hanging from my cat's behind.. apparently it was a tasty treat. Then after that, she had rolled over and passed out on her food dish and now has Friskies' pacific salmon dinner on her side.

*sigh*

noni · Dec 20, 2004

Aw, I'm not *really* going to change his name. He is Simon, and that's all there is to it. But man, he's smart. And inquisitive.

Tonight, I came in and went over to shut the living room curtains. What did I find there? The camera case. I have a great non-digital that I love, and had it out - on the dining table, mind you - shooting some Simon and Pengy shots. He watched me take it out, and he posed for some photos. ANd then I tucked it back into the case, and put it on the floor by the table.

So now he's pulling the camera case around. I wonder what he wants to photograph?

LOLOL!

Best-
Michele

pinkdaisy226 · Dec 20, 2004

Maybe he wants to take pictures of you?

Baylee's learned how to open the cabinets... kinda. She's nowhere near the genius of Simon, but she's learned to open it a crack and then let it slam shut... so when I'm in the other room I hear her doing this repeatedly. Why can't she learn a neat trick like fetching the mail or making up my dinner menu like Simon?

turtlecat · Dec 20, 2004

Jason and I .. have decided that your kitten might be working for the feds.. watch yourself around this kitten.

snowleop · Dec 20, 2004

Originally Posted by Yosemite

I'd say you have a very intelligent cat. Perhaps he really is a reincarnation of a human in a former life.

Have you thought of looking into getting him involved with TV commercials? He sounds like a prime candidate.

His actions are truly amazing. If I were you, I would actually document some of his actions. You have a very unique boy there.

You definitely need to invest in a video camera! I'd LOVE to see photos of Simon. Also, keep the stories coming!

amy-dhh · Dec 20, 2004

You should get one of those secret video cameras to film him while you're not home to see what he's up to when you're not around. You might find he's watching TV, vaccuuming, reading "war & peace" or writing his thesis

noni · Dec 20, 2004

You should get one of those secret video cameras to film him while you're not home to see what he's up to when you're not around. You might find he's watching TV, vaccuuming, reading "war & peace" or writing his thesis

Oh hell no. I want no part of that. I don't even want to pretend to know if he does that.

Jason and I .. have decided that your kitten might be working for the feds.. watch yourself around this kitten.

I scoff at you and Jason. Although, now that you mention it, I often wonder why he lays on my shoulders while I type...maybe he's reading things, and emails stuff when I'm not home....and since he likes to answer the phone, maybe it's because he wants to intercept his "handler" at FBI.

Hrm.......

This could be a problem!

(and yes, the stories will keep coming. i'm hopefully getting the film developed tomorrow, and getting it onto a disk, so maybe I will get some shots for you all tomorrow night.)

Best-
Michele

jcat · Dec 21, 2004

I'm really enjoying your stories of Simon's escapades - he's got Jamie beat by miles! This evening my mother-in-law called to inform me that Jamie is now answering the phone (he used to only place calls with the redial button, or any buttons he accidentally hit). She called twice this morning, thinking I already had off from school, and both times got a few little meows, so apparently he's figured out what the "answer" button is for (our phone works without a receiver, because I need an amplifier). I wonder how long he's been doing it?

courtney_ou · Dec 21, 2004

cats pick up a lot of human behaviors. when i was younger, i had at cat that went from the box to using the toilet from watching me. (she flushed, too) she also started liking bubble baths and would jump in with me. we soon discovered she was using the toilet as a jacuzzi; she would flush and jump in!

snowleop · Dec 21, 2004

Originally Posted by jcat

I'm really enjoying your stories of Simon's escapades - he's got Jamie beat by miles! This evening my mother-in-law called to inform me that Jamie is now answering the phone (he used to only place calls with the redial button, or any buttons he accidentally hit). She called twice this morning, thinking I already had off from school, and both times got a few little meows, so apparently he's figured out what the "answer" button is for (our phone works without a receiver, because I need an amplifier). I wonder how long he's been doing it?

OMG! That is TOO cute!!!

snowleop · Dec 21, 2004

Originally Posted by courtney_ou

cats pick up a lot of human behaviors. when i was younger, i had at cat that went from the box to using the toilet from watching me. (she flushed, too) she also started liking bubble baths and would jump in with me. we soon discovered she was using the toilet as a jacuzzi; she would flush and jump in!

Wow! Why don't my cats do neat stuff like that?

rachelacey · Dec 22, 2004

What a delightful thread!!! I love reading all these genious kitty antics and I'm totally jealous Cats are such amazing creatures

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