Do cats recognize the way home? How can cats find their way home?
Does the cat recognize the way home? How can cats find their way home? Whenever we take the cat out for a walk, in order to prevent it from scrambling around and disappearing, we will also use chains to lead it. Some well-trained cats don’t have to be so troublesome. As soon as the owner calls his name, he will come back obediently. But if your cat is naughty, using a chain is also a helpless way. However, sometimes you have to face some emergencies, such as your cat suddenly became extremely excited today. He opened the door and ran outward before he had time to put on the cat, and there was no sign in a while. At this time, the owner is often so anxious that he is at a loss. Will my cat come back?
Compared to cats, we know that dogs have strong ability to know the way, which is also natural. You often see dogs peeing on telephone poles or under trees when they go out, and then sniff them constantly with their noses. This is a good way for them to find their way. So, do cats also have this ability?
Recently, a netizen in Hangzhou posted a post saying that his cat who had been lost for two years had returned. Netizens were surprised and wished them all sighed about the cat's ability to recognize his way, and they were abroad. There is a cat's ability even more magical. It is a pet cat in the UK. When the owner is not at home, it goes out on the crazy street alone and then takes a fixed bus back and forth several times.
The amazing ability of a cat is related to the physiological time sensation of animals, that is, the biological clock in their body. If the cat leaves home or leaves the area of life, the position of the biological clock and the sun in the cat's body that matches the original place will deviate, but the biological clock in the cat's body will temporarily maintain the position of the sun at this moment. If the cat is moving in a direction that can correct this deviation, it will find its original home. As it turns out, if the distance from home is about 12 kilometers, the cat can generally find its way home. If the distance exceeds this range, the cat may be lost. Once the cat walks near the home, it can smell the familiar smell of home through a sensitive sense of smell, thereby finding the exact location and floor of home in the city's steel forest. When a cat stays at home for a long time, it has an indelible impression of the smell, environment, owner's voice, etc. at home. When the cat gets lost, it will find its way home based on its own judgment.
For cats and other animals, the biological clock is an essential ability to survive in nature. The ancestors of cats and other animals judge when they should do something based on the position of the sun, when they go out to hunt to catch prey, when they will meet natural enemies when they go out, etc. Although pet cats nowadays do not need to hunt, their lives are also regular. They can remember when their owners get up and get off work, which is all related to the biological clock.
Of course, not every cat has this skill, and we usually see that cats are lost. Therefore, we still need to guide the cats slowly, such as making it familiar with the things at home and around it. Secondly, if the cat is unhappy in a environment and runs away from home by itself, it is very likely that it will not come back. Therefore, the best way to prevent cats from running away and not coming back is to take good care of the cats and give them a comfortable environment, and to eat, drink, play and sleep. The cats will naturally be reluctant to leave, and they will come back even if they are lost one day. Moreover, cats should undergo sterilization surgery when they reach the appropriate age, so as to avoid running away from home due to estrus.
