The Kitten Buyers Guide by Carolyn Osier says "Abyssinians must be one of the most intelligent animals ever created" and goes on to say that the Aby is "...a very people-oreinted cat. Not a lap cat,... but a cat that likes to be with people, a cat that wants to know what you are doing - that wants to help. There probably no breed anywhere more loyal than the Aby. Once you have acquired an Aby as a companion, you will never be able to complain that no one understands you. Abys are very good at training people to do just what they want them to do."