Would my cat/dog know that me and my dad are father & son?

[TREMAiNE]

As per title really, would either my cat or dog know that me and my dad are related - if so, do you reckon they're intelligent enough to figure out I'm my dads son?

[bigandclever]

Dogs are surprised by their own farts, what do you reckon?

[carreauchompeur]

As random questions go this is up there with the Horse vs. Ducks one.

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Funny question....however, may I suggest that 'yes' I think they might?

My justification being that animals have a sense of smell that is a million miles more sensitive than ours. Many animals interpret and engage with the world using their sense of smell as a primary resource.

Hence, it is likely that relatives have a similar odour to each other, sharing similar genes - so it not beyond the realms of possibility that animals can detect that, no?

Whether they'd be that bothered, or do anything different with that information though is anyone's guess!

[carreauchompeur]

Indulging the lunacy, dogs are very perceptive of vulnerability etc so it's not beyond the realm of possibility.

[Gargamel]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

animals have a sense of smell that is a million miles more sensitive than ours.

and yet, and yet they still shove their noses up other dogs arses, and eat faeces.

[ADP68]

Perhaps, if you have the same surname, then 'yes'

[Hilts]

TREMAiNE said:

As per title really, would either my cat or dog know that me and my dad are related - if so, do you reckon they're intelligent enough to figure out I'm my dads son?

1. Do you have a milkman?

2. Have the cat or dog seen the milkman?

3. Do you look like the milkman?

[mrtwisty]

What a thoroughly odd question.

Why on earth are you pondering this op?

[Digger]

mrtwisty said:

What a thoroughly odd question.

Why on earth are you pondering this op?

To be fair it's a pretty flawless Friday night PH posting.

I welcome it.

[R8VXF]

Probably can as animals are pretty good at the whole family thing.