Some cats have the habit of leaving the house for a walk and returning at the end of the day, others get lost and after some time manage to find their way home. This behavior leads us to question how the cat manages to find its way home, even spending a lot of time away.
These little animals are full of special gifts, but this phenomenon is explained by science and is part of their physiology, as well as most of their behaviors.
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It's the cat's ability to locate itself in different environments and find its way home. It results from the combination of various senses and abilities that they acquire from birth.
Among these factors, we can highlight:
olfactory memory
Cats have a much better sense of smell than humans, about 14 times more powerful. This is because its nasal organ is very developed and works as one of the vital senses for the animal.
In this way, the animal recognizes odors characteristic of a certain place, such as those of its home, and creates an olfactory memory of the places it passes through.
Thus, he uses the smells brought by the wind or around him to locate himself and also to reach other places, as it is able to identify the direction of origin of the odor by the intensity from him.
visual memory
Like humans, cats are very visual beings and usually recognize characteristic points of the places they've already known.
In this way, they can distinguish regions by the presence of buildings, trees, playgrounds and graffiti, for example.
Some researchers also consider that cats notice the difference in the incidence of light at different points where they walk, in addition to using solar angle to guide themselves.
Despite all these advantages, cats can still get lost, so prevent your pet from going for walks unattended. After all, in addition to the possibility of not finding his way home, he will also suffer from the dangers that the street offers, such as:
- Other territorial and aggressive cats;
- Diseases transmitted by stray animals;
- Poisons spread across the city;
- Aggressive people.
So invest in protective screens - to prevent the kitten from leaving the house - and collars with identification, so if he gets lost someone can contact you.
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