A lot of us just ditched town for the holidays and left our pets behind 🧳🎄, which got the internet asking an important (and slightly anxiety-inducing) question:
👉 If you leave your cat… will they forget you?
Dogs make it easy. You leave for five minutes and come back to a full celebration parade 🎉🐕. Cats, on the other hand, might just blink at you like, “Oh. You again.” 🙄
So what’s the deal? If you’re gone a week… a month… a YEAR… does your cat think you’re just another random human with thumbs?
According to a viral Instagram video making the rounds 📱🔥 — nope. Your cat will not forget you. Just like dogs, cats have strong long-term memories.
A vet quoted by Newsweek backed it up, saying:🗣️ “Cats don’t easily forget their owners, especially if the connection was strong and stable.”
So even if your cat doesn’t sprint across the room when you walk in, they still know exactly who you are. They’re just choosing to act unimpressed. 😼✨
Bottom line: Your cat remembers you…They just want you to feel emotionally humbled about it. 🐾💔
