Ar 3 p.m. Maria comes out to feed the cats, bringing treats out to the Imperious Hens so they won’t try to steal the cat’s food, which they do at every opportunity.
Precisely at 3 p.m., the cats and hens arrive and stare at the back door.
I think they know from the light when it’s time to eat. They just know. They are as precise as any clock.
Might make a good discussion topic—how animals (and even chickens) can tell time.
Edgar knows not only supper hour, but the time certain people or vehicles usually come by.
If I lie down in the afternoon-regardless of the time, he will tell me when EXACTLY an hour
has passed and time for me to get up.
Good idea…
I’m sure there is much written on the topic, but it fascinates me how our rescue dog can sense the time of day. My husband is usually home from work around 4:30 and every day, without fail, she moves to lay right near the sliding glass door that connects to the mudroom from our garage at 4 pm. That way she knows she’ll be the first to see him when he arrives home. I’ve read that dogs, in particular, lose the scent of ‘their human’ after a certain number of hours and seek to renew it…vs being aware of the hours gone by in a day. Though I prefer to think it’s the latter of the two. 🙂