says cats are ungrateful and cannot be raised, but is this really the case?
Someone once said that a cat has only 21 days of memory, so many people think that a cat has a short memory. Maybe over time, it will not be able to remember the owner and the way home.
But in fact, scientific research shows that a cat's IQ is equivalent to a child aged 2-3, and it has long-term memory.
So will the cat forget its owner? How long does it take for a cat to forget its owner? After reading the stories of netizens, I was really moved.
Netizen1
I once raised an Ragdoll Cat , and I gave it to someone after raising it for less than a year.
When I first raised it, it was only 3 months old. It was a small one. It really pulled it up with my shit and urine. I played with it every day and fed it, and it also relied on me.
After more than a year of raising it, because my family was sick, I needed time to accompany me and didn’t have time to take care of the cat, so I had to give it up.
I have a friend who likes cats very much. His family also has a cat and is planning to keep another one. It turns out that the cat is the company, which can be considered as helping him find a good family. When I went to a friend's house behind me, the cat actually recognized me, rubbed me, licked me, sniffed me, and looked incredible. It thought I was taking it home, but when I left, it followed me out, and was very depressed. It turns out that it still remembers me, and my heart is really warmed.
Netizen2
My cat has been lost for more than 2 years. I thought I would never find it again, but one day, I suddenly saw it in the stray cat in the community!
It is pitifully thin and dirty. As soon as I called its name, it immediately responded. Unexpectedly, the cat that had been lost for two years can be found back!
My family and I were very happy and swore not to let it get lost again. Now we are serving delicious food and drinks. After two years of wandering, the cat has become more clingy. It follows wherever I go at home.
Netizen3
Once upon a time, I worked in a rescue station, and a cat was rescued after it was lost. After coming here, it was listless every day, with a hollow eyes and seldom ate. No one would tease it, it would react no matter who would tease it.
This state took a while. When the owner found it, its eyes changed, as if there was light. When he saw the owner coming to find it, the cat was immediately happy, meowing and rubbing at the owner. For the cat, it is difficult for the owner to replace it.
cat memory
Recognition will be more difficult for cats under 3 months. If the cat’s mind is not well developed enough, its memory will be relatively poor. Even if you play well with the cat in a short period of time and play with it for more than ten days, it will be very unfamiliar with you and even don’t remember you!
But when a cat grows up, its brain memory will become stronger and it can recognize its owner. Cats are olfactory animals. With their excellent olfactory ability, they can firmly remember their owner's taste. Cats recognize their owner through their sense of smell.
How long does it take for a cat to forget its owner
Cats have long and short memory time, and some people will be curious about how long it takes for a cat to completely forget its owner.
The cat’s feelings for its owner also determine how long it will take to forget its owner. Some cats will never forget their owners for the rest of their lives. When the cat is sent away and abandoned by the original owner, the cat will feel sad and cry, and even the hunger strike will be a sign that the cat will not forget its owner.
Some cats forget their owners, and it only takes three days. Because the owner is not good to the cat at all, the cats don’t care about the former owners either. Some cats forget that their owners need to spend their entire lives, and even wait for their owners to come back to pick them up...
The best time for cats to remember
In a cat's life, the best time for their memory is 2-7 weeks.
Cats during this period are the golden period of training and education. Cats can quickly remember everything. As long as pet owners accompany the cat more and play with it, the cat will rely very much on their owners.
And in an test on finding food, it was shown that cats' short-term memory lasts for 16 hours, so cats' long-term memory is stronger. So feed your cat frequently, and the cat will remember you faster!
Cats really don’t have a long life. Most cats are still animals that value emotions. If you believe that you are the owner, you will follow you for the rest of your life. So after deciding to raise a cat, you must accompany it for the rest of your life. Cherish your cat and don’t abandon it at will!
Conclusion: Will your cat remember you as your owner?
