The Nature of an Observer in a Quantum Mechanics Measurement Problem

Schrodinger's cat is a thought experiment that tries to expose a conflict in quantum theory. The question then gets very specific about the nature of an observer in a quantum experiment and what that means. And whether cats are smart, I guess that was part of the question though. Are cats as smart as people and does that solve the quantum mechanics measurement problem in the end? You're gonna have to continue this with Katie to talk about cats.