A few years ago we acquired a calico (white, black, and orange) when she followed my girls home one day. Her name was Tigger and was the original copy cat. The previous owner of our house, a black and white cat named Whiskers, tried to stay away from the new, younger, and ultimately dominant cat but was constantly chased out of her prized locations by Tigger. Whiskers would find a new place to hang out and within a couple of days we would notice that Tigger had kicked her out and taken over again. Whatever Whiskers would do, Tigger did the same thing. Eventually Whiskers gave up and ran away, never to be seen again. Smart? I don't know, but she sure could copy.