how the hell do animals know how to get home. i've had a cat get "cat napped" and was taken about 4 miles away and about two days later show up at home. then we also had a dog before that when we were in the mountains ran off and we couldn't find it. and also a few days later he showed back up at home. how do they know how to get home? lol it's not like they have a map or know streets
2007-06-23 05:25:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
well they have an excellent sense of smell, and they can follow the scent of their home in order to get back there.
2007-06-23 05:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley . 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats and dogs (other pets too) have a good memory and good sense of smell. I can be miles from home and my dog knows where we are going just by where we turn. If I get to an intersection and go left he knows it my moms house, and gets excited. If i turn Right he knows its the vet and puts his tail between his legs, and we dont go to either location more than once a month, and the vet is usually only once a year. I figure if they can know this from a car going 50mph than on foot should be no problem.
2007-06-23 05:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by shadowcast 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's been a lot of studies on this one. . .
Ants and other insects usually rely on the sun. Dogs often follow the scent. I figure some of them have divine guidence.
2007-06-23 05:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had an Akita that had been dumped in the woods by his owner.
He would always hold his head in the air sniffing the wind. I figured he was trying to locate the way home.
2015-02-12 12:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by mydoggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals have very good smelling senses. They know where home is. You could say its almost like we have a sense of direction.
2007-06-23 05:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by Gia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What they have is a wonderful sensing system ... and a wonderful Mommy, too!
You must be really, really, good to them for them to want to find there way home.
2007-06-23 05:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by Cheech 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called natural instincts. Awesome isn't it?
2007-06-23 06:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋