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January 21st, 2013, 18:31 GMT · By

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Holly the “Comeback” Cat Puzzles Scientists and Animal Behaviorists Alike

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Scientists and animal behaviorists are unable to say how Holly the cat managed to find her way back home Enlarge picture - Scientists and animal behaviorists are unable to say how Holly the cat managed to find her way back home
It was not very long ago when I first reported on how a pet cat named Holly traveled an impressive 190 miles to get back to its owners following her being separated from them.

Interestingly enough, animal behaviorists and scientists are still puzzling over how it was exactly that Holly managed to find her way back home.

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report that this is because, unlike other animals, cats are not known to be migratory creatures.

Thus, despite their being able to use their sense of smell to move about landscapes they are already familiar with, it is quite unlikely for them to be able to reach a destination located at a considerable distance from where their journey begins.

Still, there are some who claim that Holly most likely allowed the sound and the smell of the ocean to guide her on her trip.

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Comment #1 by: ChromeShine on 23 Jan 2013, 03:40 UTC reply to this comment

Cats are COOL!


Comment #2 by: Gem Ini on 30 Jan 2013, 10:22 UTC reply to this comment

Spirit guardians, they are your enlightened companion, and if they like your spirit they will find you no matter what. Its a good reason witch companions are usually cats, dogs are * animals kind of like us, where a cat owns a human we own a dog, etc.


Comment #3 by: mamajo on 19 Feb 2013, 13:25 UTC reply to this comment

How is the cat doing. I understood that she was skin and bones with raw pads on her paws. Not one article has provided an update.

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