2006-09-21 06:37:26 · 15 answers · asked by RobS 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It is determined by the already staked territories which belong to other cats.
If the cat is a female, the territory will be closer to home.
If it is a male, it will range to over a kilometre in diameter or more.
It has nothing to do with being spayed or neutered, unless the cat has freedom to roam unchallenged.
Cats who are spayed and neutered still want to claim as much territory as they can, the only hindrance is another cat.
Urban cats have to deal with this, and they are much more adaptable.
In a crowded suburb, a male might share a territory with another unrelated male, but at different times.It can be very small, or quite big.
There will be a neutral ground for community meetings and up-dates.
Females stick to one place, and if they have kittens, they rule.
Indoor cats share their territory too; in a crowded space, the Alpha males take the top shelf, but if there is a Queen, she is higher than than the Alpha Male and she will take top place.Everyone else has to squeeze into the system with as much delicacy as possible, although sometimes there will be challenges..
Their territories are as large as their circumstances allow.
2006-09-22 09:57:32 · answer #1 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if its male or female but my Desmond Morris book on cats reckons a male has a territory of about 3 or 4 average size gardens around its house, however it also depends on other cats in the neighbourhood and their territories.
2006-09-21 13:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by The Pirate Captain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cat's territory can be as big as the cat wants. The main ways that a cat marks it's territory is by urinating or using the glands in their cheeks. If they smell some other cat smell on what they want to be theirs they make their mark right over the other cat's.
2006-09-21 14:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the age and sex of the cat, whether they are neutered or not and how many other cats there are in the vicinity. One of our cats (female, neutered, 6) has a range of about 200 feet from the house - the other (F, 12, n), about 40. There are several other cats in the neighbourhood so that probably reduces both of their ranges.
Generally males range further than females, and unneutered further than neutered. Also the fewer cats in the area the larger the range.
2006-09-21 15:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our 2 female cats have about 1/2 - 1 acre.
2006-09-21 13:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kitty doesn't really leave the garden yet, and won't really go out without me there! I think it depends on the cat though my parents have a male and female adn the male hasa been known to be gone for hours and hours and we reckon he goes far- there's fields at the bottom of their garden, but the girl is so lazy she barely leaves the house!!
I reckon boys probably go farther than girls and that country cats probably go farther than town cats.
2006-09-21 13:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read somewhere that it's up to half a mile.....but honestly, I think it just depends on how much room the cat has. But no cat should be allowed to roam free outside. Much too dangerous.
2006-09-21 15:00:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can cover a few blocks easily. It depends on how many other cats are in the area.
2006-09-21 13:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by spot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
on a farm it can be up 2 miles for a tom
2006-09-21 13:43:38 · answer #9 · answered by james j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the size of your house and garden.
2006-09-21 14:07:08 · answer #10 · answered by debzc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋