In "Ode to the Cat" the speaker says people think they know and understand cats when they actually do not. They think they own a cat, or at least are a cat's friend.
The speaker himself, however, does not claim to understand or to know the cat. Cat's a mysterious animals. The speaker knows a lot about several things, but he cannot figure out the cat.
The poem "Ode to the Cat," by Pablo Neruda, describes the cat as this special and amazing animal. Unlike other animals, the cat is perfectly happy to be itself, and does not want to change.
The cat is mysterious - its indifference leaves the speaker confused. That is why he does not claim to understand or to even know the cat. Other people do - they think they own a cat; they think they are friends with a cat.
Perhaps the speaker sees those people as naive or foolish. He, in any case, is fascinated by cats and their mystery.
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