Do Pets Remember/recognize Their Owners?

[soritan]

My cats definately recognize and prefer me over others. My adult cat even knows the sound of my truck parking in the driveway, people who are indoors when I park in the driveway observe that he races to the front door and starts meowing, but won't do that when others do the same.

I don't think fish recognize specific people, but they do recognize that people are equal to food. Some people on this forum say that their fish hides from everyone except for their owners, so even that might be debatable.

 

[Anthony!]

I think pets recognize their owners... even some of the smarter fish do. I've had one of my 4 silver dollars for almost a year, and every time I walk into the room, he just lights up. I get scared he'll jump out of the tank sometimes and to think, I figured SD's weren't smart

 

[blitztidus]

I tested this myself, they can recognize a person by sound of voice, apperance, and esspecially by smell. It is quite funny actually to see a dog react to its owner