What does talking to stray cats, urinating into a cup, and spreading dirty kitty litter all have in common? All three are methods that cat owners have falsely been told will help to bring their lost cat back home. But how do we know these methods are false or ineffective, especially when so many people have used these methods and their cats have returned home? The answer is found in, of all things, science! First, We Need To Look At The History Of Lost Cat Behavior. Prior to 1998, there was nothing on the Internet about lost cat behaviors. I know that because I began to study the topic back then and there were no hits on Google. I was inspired to research “lost cat behaviors” back then because at the time I was aware that much had already been studied about “lost person behaviors.” By examining the distances that certain categories of people (i.e. hunters, berry pickers, backpackers) travel when lost, search managers are now able to predict the distance people will travel and dispatch search teams …
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