Cat intelligence the average human. Within the encephalization quotient proposed by Jerison in 1973, values above 1 are classified big brained, while values lower than 1 are small brained. The domestic cat is attributed a value of between 1–1.71 relative to human value that is 7.44–7.8. The largest brains in the Felidae family are those of the tigers in Java and Bali, of which the largest relative brain size within the "panthera" is the "tigris". It is debated whether there exists a causal relationship between brain size and intelligence in vertebrates. Correlations have been shown between these factors in a number of
Cat café Brooks opened "Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar" in Charleston, South Carolina. Pounce has partnered with the largest animal shelter in South Carolina, Charleston Animal Society. In 2017, The Cafe Meow became the first cat café to open in Minnesota. In 2017 The Purrfect Roast became Chicago's first cat café. It has since shut down. In 2018 The Windy Kitty Cat Cafe opened in Chicago. Cat cafés have been established in the capital, Mexico City, and in the State of Baja California. "Bastet Cafe" opened its doors on 30 August 2015 in Tijuana. New Zealand's first cat café, The Cat