"It's a question pet owners have argued over since we began domesticating our furry friends: Which animal is smarter, the dog or the cat? A study last year said that dogs were the clear winners due to their problem solving ability -- dogs figured out how to pull a string to get a treat, even when faced with two strings, while cats didn't quite understand the concept, according to Live Science. And now, a new study on brain size and social behavior appears to confirm those findings, reports the (U.K.) Telegraph. "

"There has been a lot of talk in the forums regarding the fluctuation of pet personality stats.

For the sake of clarity, FooPet personality profiles are the stats that measure how a pet ranks within its breed. A 5/5 FooPet is a pet that currently registers as above average in every category (intelligence, obedience, bravery, agility and endurance).

Many FooPet owners are confused when their 5/5 pet 'suddenly' drops down to average rank. This happens when pets of the same breed are introduced with higher stats and therefore the breed average begins to shift. Most of this population influx is due to breeding high stat pets but some of it is due to pets introduced through the Adoption Center.

Over the last couple of weeks the featured pets coming out of the Adoption Center have been above average (many with 5/5 stats). Although we cannot prevent high stat pets from increasing the breed average we will try to keep featured pets within a fair range. Needless to say, if you see a pet with above average stats you can rest assured that it will be more valuable than most pets within its breed type (even if it eventually drops below 5/5!)."