Cat sees human companion far away. Or she doesn't see me?

Cats In Nature

Cats look out into the distance and observe an object moving. Future prey? Another predator? Something is in motion. The feline instinct is ready to kick-in for some running action.

Cats With Humans

This morning I glanced back at my apartment as I was going to work. I spotted Zuma on the balcony. I couldn’t tell if she was looking at me, but she must have seen the large object crawling away (my car driving further).

Can our pets recognize us when we are out in the distance? Cats know the can-opening and dry food shaking sounds well. The smell and sight that they have of us when playing, petting, and just being in the same room is strong. This interesting idea will be pursued for a future experiment (blog/video) to understand their connection and reaction to us when physical proximity increases...

The calico in center of image