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What do cats do at night outside?
I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg
loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. What goes on out there? I live in an old surburban neighborhood in Philadelphia. There is a high wall at the bottom of my garden separating it from a school for the blind. The wall is about 10 feet high but he gets up there and walks around on it and I am afraid he might jump down on the other side and not be able to jump back up. That's one fear. At night he can be comatose with sleep in his basket in my bedroom. I turn out the light and while Im falling asleep , he silently wakes up and jumps up on the window sill because something outside had gotten his attention. I take a look and cant see a thing. I wonder if its safer to let him out all night or just for a couple of hours in the morning. He does his business outside and cries to go out when he means business. I know that during the day he stalks birds and once he chased a rabbit and it got stuck in a fence and made so much noise that he ran off and I had to go and rescue the screaming rabbit. But what goes on at night that facinates cats so? |
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What do cats do at night outside?
"honeybunch" wrote in message ... I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. I don't know, why don't you wait until he freezes to death, gets hit by a car or killed by another animal, then you'll know for sure. You're the one with the large brain and opposable thumbs. Figure it out. |
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"bobblespin" wrote Well, one thing they do is come to my patio door and howl at my cat (who's inside all night) at 3 in the morning and wake everybody up. There are two cats in our neighbourhood who do that every night, and we're fed up with it. And if you were a cat-hating cretin, you might just hurt that cat if you could catch it. Another good reason to keep cats, particularly old, arthritic ones that cannot run fast, inside where they are safe. |
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What do cats do at night outside?
honeybunch wrote:
I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. What goes on out there? I live in an old surburban neighborhood in Philadelphia. There is a high wall at the bottom of my garden separating it from a school for the blind. The wall is about 10 feet high but he gets up there and walks around on it and I am afraid he might jump down on the other side and not be able to jump back up. That's one fear. At night he can be comatose with sleep in his basket in my bedroom. I turn out the light and while Im falling asleep , he silently wakes up and jumps up on the window sill because something outside had gotten his attention. I take a look and cant see a thing. I wonder if its safer to let him out all night or just for a couple of hours in the morning. He does his business outside and cries to go out when he means business. I know that during the day he stalks birds and once he chased a rabbit and it got stuck in a fence and made so much noise that he ran off and I had to go and rescue the screaming rabbit. But what goes on at night that facinates cats so? Without getting into the indoor-outdoor debate on what's best for pet felines... Outside at night, cats prowl and hunt. Indoor/outdoor pet cats usually have an outdoor territory of about one square mile. They spend much of their time patrolling it, guarding it from invaders. Along the way, if they spot a tasty critter, they'll go on the hunt. And if, like yours, they're used to using the wilderness as a toilet, that's another reason to go out at night. Cats by nature are nocturnal; they're built for nighttime romps. They don't have stupendous eyesight, but they compensate with extraordinary senses of smell and hearing. They also have the ability to dilate their pupils to allow them to see in dim conditions. Plus they have a phenomenal sense of direction, allowing them to find their way back to home base in a variety of conditions. And arthritic though your pet may be, cats naturally hide their afflictions from other animals, so as not to clue either prey or predators in to their weaknesses. Along with this, if your cat goes outdoors daily, he's probably built up a good seasonal coat of fur and some extra body fat to protect him from frigid temperatures. (You also might have noticed him eating more in recent months; going outdoors in the winter requires extra calories to stay warm.) |
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What do cats do at night outside?
On Jan 25, 8:55*am, honeybunch wrote:
I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. *What goes on out there? * They Feed, Flee, **** and fight. What else...? What planet do you live on anyway...? IBen Getiner |
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What do cats do at night outside?
IBen Getiner wrote:
On Jan 25, 8:55 am, honeybunch wrote: I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. What goes on out there? They Feed, Flee, **** and fight. What else...? What planet do you live on anyway...? The planet of desexed cats, where they feed, flee and fight, but don't ****. |
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On Jan 26, 5:44*pm, Noon Cat Nick
wrote: IBen Getiner wrote: On Jan 25, 8:55 am, honeybunch wrote: I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. *What goes on out there? * They Feed, Flee, **** and fight. What else...? What planet do you live on anyway...? The planet of desexed cats, where they feed, flee and fight, but don't ****. When I was living at home our cat went out at night quite often, usually around 9:30 PM or so and my dad would say to it "you know if you go out now you are out all night" (not that the cat could understand him of course but this was a favorite saying of his). Around 6 AM he would be scratching at the door to get in and that was no problem as my parents were early risers to get ready for work. Sometimes the cat would climb up the apple tree and get on the roof and come to my window and start scrathing to come in (usually around 4 AM or so) when it did this it also wanted to be fed right away and would make noise if it did not get food pronto. |
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What do cats do at night outside?
On Jan 26, 10:44*pm, Noon Cat Nick
wrote: IBen Getiner wrote: On Jan 25, 8:55 am, honeybunch wrote: I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. *What goes on out there? * They Feed, Flee, **** and fight. What else...? What planet do you live on anyway...? The planet of desexed cats, where they feed, flee and fight, but don't ****. LOL, V.Well worded Sheelagh"o" |
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On Jan 27, 7:30�pm, stonej wrote:
On Jan 26, 5:44�pm, Noon Cat Nick wrote: IBen Getiner wrote: On Jan 25, 8:55 am, honeybunch wrote: I wonder why a neutered cat with a bit of arthritis in his rear leg loves to stay out all night long in freezing weather. �What goes on out there? � They Feed, Flee, **** and fight. What else...? What planet do you live on anyway...? The planet of desexed cats, where they feed, flee and fight, but don't ****. When I was living at home our cat went out at night quite often, usually around 9:30 PM or so and my dad would say to it "you know if you go out now you are out all night" �(not that the cat could understand him of course but this was a favorite saying of his). � Around 6 AM he would be scratching at the door to get in and that was no problem as my parents were early risers to get ready for work. � Sometimes the cat would climb up the apple tree and get on the roof and come to my window and start scrathing to come in (usually around 4 AM or so) when it did this it also wanted to be fed right away and would make noise if it did not get food pronto. A truthful soul. God bless 'em...... IBen Getiner |
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