The Best Times of Day to Search

Is there a time of day where you feel a certain sense of calm or you tend to be more productive or active? I’m a morning person and the time right as the sun is coming up is a great time for me to go for a jog. It’s also a time when I usually do my best thinking, as the day is new and the noise of the day hasn’t substantially built up to cloud my judgment. Everyone is different when it comes to their best time of day. Humans are an animal in which the best time of day deviates from person to person.

Most species of animals don’t deviate when it comes to their most active time of day. It’s not very common to see deer in the middle of the day walking across a street. However, as the day begins to come to a close they become more active and begin to forage for food.

Animals are most active at sunrise and sunset. In the wild these are times of great activity. They are a smaller representation of the changing seasons when animal activity is more pronounced. During a given day, the night shift is retiring in the morning and the day shift comes to life. Domesticated animals, such as our dogs and cats, also have these rhythms to their day. Cats are clearly more active at night and are known to sleep during the day.

However, lost domesticated pets may or may not fall into the same activity pattern as wild animals right away, but will do so over time. Like most animals, dogs and cats have their greatest activity in the morning and early evening. So suffice it to say, the best time to look for them are during these periods. They’ll be moving, following natural instinct to look for food, and preparing for what’s to come.

So when you’re exhausted with a constant search that’s bearing no fruit, consider being more efficient and doing a majority of your pet-recovery in the mornings and evenings. You’ll be more fresh and you’re chances of a sighting will be much higher.