Who are you calling dumb?

How do dogs and cats measure up?

An article on msnbc.com by John Roach makes comparisons of dogs to toddlers, the hunting prowess of cats and well educated cat owners are versus dog owners.

If the debate over cat vs. dog intelligence seems better articulated by cat owners, there's a reason: Cat owners are more likely to have university degrees than dog owners, according to researchers at the University of Bristol.

They blame it on work ethics, meaning better edumacated people work longer hours so they have less time for pet care.

Specious argument, I think.

The article also says cats hunt less efficiently than dogs, even though cats are able to sneak up on their prey.

The biomechanics of the dog gait, for example, enables them to reduce muscular effort required to move forward by 70 percent. The cat gait efficiency gains max out at 37 percent and drops precipitously in a stalking posture.

Interesting article. Too bad I'm not educated enough to understand it.