How long can house cats remember events?

Very long, like every other creature in this world it remembers what's dangerous and harmful from earlier experiences. Like my friends cat. It hurt itself on a knife for about 10 years ago, and he still avoids knives and even the kitchen. read more

I've been in NY for 3 years now, and my concern is that that my cat will not recognize me. read more

I hypothesize that cats remember a human for a long time not by he looks, or even by how he sounds or acts. I think that the cat may remember a human purely by scent. It is advantageous for a cat, and any other hunting animal, to remember scents for a long time, for obvious reasons. read more

Cats can draw associations between actions, events, and people. They will remember specific individuals. If you hurt a cat even once, it's smart enough to run from you next time you are around. read more