The sideros (blacksmith) has come and taken two of our front door panels away to fix them. The cats are intrigued and have been coming and going through the spaces....apart from Ashley who is not the brightest spark. He has been miaowing loudly for me to open the door and let him out -standing next to the space...
All the cats apart from him, can open the bug screen on the patio door leading to the main balcony. Once, ages ago, he was lying next to it, stretched, and his claw caught the screen and the door opened. Now, he lies there and stretches, looking at the door expectantly and complains when it remains shut. So, we have established that he has memory, but lacks sense.
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't based on the obligation to say something sensible.