Will my cat find its way home 5 or 6 miles away?
I can't believe you mother was so irresponsible and MEAN to take your cat and DUMP it.......doesn't she love you enough to know how heartbroken you'd be when the cat was gone? Outside cats catch and kill birds, squirrels, lizards, etc......and if you don't want that to happen to the "wildlife" in your neighborhood, keep your cat IN THE HOUSE!! When your parents "adopted" that ( and the other ) cat, they (supposedly) assumed the care and welfare of it (them) for the remainder of the animal's life. I guess you'd better be careful about what YOU do, or she may take you away somewhere, too! :-/ I hope you convince your mom to take you and go look for your cat. If he's never been that far away before, he may not be able to find his way home.....or could be killed on the way. I'm so sorry that you have to deal with something like this. I have 4 kids, and I would NEVER have done something like this to one of their animals.......or to them! Good luck.......Hope you get him back.......
Will a cat find its way home?
1st- If your cat has been an indoor cat all it's life it, unfortunately may not be able to navigate back itself back home, as it has never been taught the skills it needs for the outdoors. 2nd- If your cat is an indoor/outdoor cat, it has a much greater chance of finding its way home. 3rd- I STRONGLY recommend calling (and visiting) all animal shelters/humane societies in your county and surrounding counties DAILY(!). Give each of them the cats name, detailed description, and your most recent photo of your cat so that if it is found and brought in they will be able to contact you. Many animal shelters give owners a couple days to claim their animal, but if they have no way to contact you, that does you no good. Otherwise if it is healthy and has a good temperament it then belongs to the shelter and is available for adoption, if not, it can be euthanized (sorry, but it's the truth.) 4th- Depending on where you live... I live in Wisconsin and it's below freezing, so if I couldn't find my cat that day, I would put an add in local papers and put up flyers as well. I will pray that your cat is ok and that you will be reunited. Have faith! :)
Can a lost kitten find its way back home?
Most likely no. If you are missing a kitten, go look for it. And remember, its probably very scared so he's gonna be hiding and might not want to come out. Its up to you to find him and get him to safety.
How can cats find their way back home if they're lost?
Based on ten years’ experience traveling by car with cats:They know where they are. They can be dozing away on the seat, and when the car is close to someplace they remember, they wake up at once. Doesn’t matter which roads we take, they know it’s home or someplace they’ve stayed before. If I drive past or turn the other way, they yell and keep yelling for minutes on end, until I either head for their familiar place or they give up and go back to sleep. They don’t give up easily.This is not just one cat; I’ve had three travel cats. Same with all of them.It’s not sight; they nap most of the way curled up on the seat. It’s not awareness of a familiar road; they know just as well if we’ve come by a totally different route. It’s not hearing; what, can they hear a Travelodge eight blocks off the highway? It’s pretty noisy in a car.Not being a believer in cosmic awareness or the mystical wisdom of the Cat Goddess, I think cats, like many other animals, have an internal GPS that lets them orient themselves in space.That’s not to say any cat can find his way home from anywhere every time. Kittens need to learn, old or ailing cats may not have the concentration, and some cats are just total klutzes who can just find the way to the food bowl. But a lot of cats have shown they can make their way home over long distances, and I think this is how they do it.
Will my cat find it's way home if i drop it off somewhere?
5 yrs ago i moved into a luxury apartment complex, and was told not to feed the stray cats that sometimes come around, but this cat kept coming back, and sitting on my porch, long story short, i took pity on it and fed it... 3 yrs ago, i went away to work for 6 months, figured the cat would be ok as it was a stray anyway, camer back after 6 months, no sign of the cat for 3 months after i got back, so i got a dog, only a small terrier, after a short time the cat shows up again, few weeks later, cat and dog are getting on .... 2 yrs further down the line to present day, the cat has become a serious pain in the *** ... Leaving half dead birds on my neighbours lawn, being sick in apartment more times than i can remember, started attacking my dog... That's it, this morning was the final straw, it came in while i was out through the flap, was sick on the pillow of my bed... no sign of it when i got back, so next time i see it, i'm going to drop it off at the local nature reserve, around 10 miles away, it'l be fine up there... My question is, will it find its way back?
How far away do you have to drive a cat before it can't find its way home?
I just moved into my girlfriend's house because I'm in between jobs. She has a cat and it is honestly the worst thing ever. It scratches my belts and shoes, and it costs her money that she could spend on our relationship instead of an animal with no feelings or intelligence. She works all day, so I'm thinking if I drive an hour away, drop the cat off, and drive back, I can just tell her it ran away. Is about 45 miles far enough so that the cat won't use its instincts to get back? Keep in mind this is an outdoor cat.
Will a kitten find its way home after being lost?
It actually depends on the age of the kitten. One that is still nursing from themom cat. Probably not. As they get a little older they get a little smarter(just like us we hope) and then they may be able to find their way back. Inthe ideal world though you won’t let a young kitten get far enough awayfrom home that it will get lost. The other issue to worry about with a youngkitten is people and kids that might find it and kill or injure it out of spite.Then there are always those air head dogs that like to kill cats and kittens.Just try to keep any kitten you may get close to home at all times.
Will my 5 month old kitten find her way home?
Our 5 month old kitten has been an inside cat, but she escapes on occasion when my 6 year old daughter doesn't close our door fast enough. In the past, we have caught her quickly and brought her back home, but so far this time she's been gone about 30 minutes. Is she old enough to find her way home? When should I expect her? Is there some way I can convince her she doesn't want to go outside in the future?
How sharp is a cat's memory when it comes to find way back home?
It's really hard to wonder what is happening with a beloved pet when they go missing, especially a small animal like a cat. If it were my cat I would go looking for him - calling his name and listening carefully for him to call back.Cats are almost Roman Catholic in their love of ritual. So, if the cat has a habit of eating at a certain time, or a bedtime cuddle that you have been doing since it was a kitten, the cat will do it's best to be there. The only exception to this is sex - if your cat is unneutered and that moon is full, they are like a Vulcan during Pon farr. If this is the case you don't have to wonder where they have gone, just listen.So, if the cat has been an indoor-outdoor cat, and has suddenly gone away I would be quite worried. Indoor-outdoor cats disappear for three reasons:They have been picked up by a human - look in the local shelter and post signsThey are trapped under or in something - walk around your neighborhood calling your cat and listen carefully for him to call back even faintly. If you have a smart dog, engage him in the search: "Where's our kitty?".They have met with disaster - in the order of probability for my area (cars, coyotes, dogs, large raptors, falls)If the cat is an indoor cat who has escaped, the most likely event is that they are lost or trapped. The longer they are gone the more likely disaster is to occur. Unlike dogs, most lost cats won't continue to move, they will hide or climb. So walk and call slowly - lost cats are usually frightened, so even if they hear you it can take a few minutes for them to work up the nerve to respond. Listen carefully; if they feel afraid they are more likely to meow than to come running to you.You can also post signs. If raccoons or other pests are not problematic in your area I would leave a bowl of their food outside where the smell might blow toward where they are. Good luck, and let me know what happens.