what he means by this is why does a cow's intelligence stop: why are cows smart enough to escape out of an open gate, but not smart enough to see that they could lift up the latch with their noses and escape whenever they want? you are buying a house and you don't have enough money to cover that mortgage payment you just tell the bank to raise your amount and you will figure out how to pay for it next budget meeting. rig a heat lamp over the playpen or place a heating pad under the crate to keep the environment warm. 