Compare wolves against large cats (lions, tigers, whatever). Which one uses more complex interactions? While a cat of the same size would probably be stronger, faster and more agile, the wolf employs strategies such as pack hunting which in my opinion is a bit smarter than how large felines go about catching prey.
And also, it's complete bullshit that cats don't do things they're asked because "they don't want to". If you believe that you've been watching one too many movies with personified cats. If you want however I'll agree to that line of thinking if you replace "don't want to" with "lazy".