Where the fuck did you get that notion? I don't mean that to sound rude, but unless you have one twisted view on what object permanence is, cat's have it. Squid have it... fucking snakes have it.
Recognition in front of a mirror? Yeah, different, but even then, given time a cat will figure it out.
Recognition in front of a mirror? Yeah, different, but even then, given time a cat will figure it out.