My cat generally wants to go out at night and stay in during the day. She has trained us well to let her in and out - she is great at meowing under the bedroom window at night when she wants to come in (and we are soft, so we do let her in!!). She won't stop out during the day, yet at night will go out only when it is dark and doesn't come back in until dawn. She then sleeps for most of the day.
Yet loads of people seem to think this is wrong and not safe - why?
2006-09-26 01:21:25 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats are nocturnal so they should go out at night. Maybe people say not to as they can get into fights with other cats and foxes.
2006-09-26 01:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by Julez 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see anything wrong with this. I let my cats come in and out. My cats seem to like to stay out during the day while I am at work. Even on the weekend whil I am home they prefer to be out during the day and in at night. My cats also have me trained.
2006-09-26 08:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by tractor girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way do we let our two female Tabby cats out at night, bad things happen to them sooner or later,like being knocked down with a car or fighting with other cats,they sleep alot through the day but out at night is a no no.
2006-09-26 08:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by shirley m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal they hunt on a night sleep during the day had a girlfriend the same once up all night slept all day!! Apart from that they like day time tv
2006-09-26 08:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Hymatey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other critters are more likely to come out at night, so your kitty wouldn't be alone out there...
My cat was attacked by a raccoon one night when he was outside. We could hear the commotion from inside the house, and when we got him back in he had scratches on his head and left side.
But this may not be a proble for everyone.
2006-09-26 08:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats hunt at night. So, if you don't want your cat eating god knows what and picking up germs, worms & injuries, you should keep it inside. And.....night time and cars & cats don't mix! Most cat V's car accidents happen at night. In some parts of australia it's the law to keep cats in from dusk to dawn to protect native animals.
2006-09-26 08:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by red260z 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I let my cat out at night. Maybe it's because of the predatory animals that are also out at night? My cat's 7 years old and has been going out nights for all those years and has survived, but we went through several cats that didn't. So it's a personal choice you have to make.
2006-09-26 08:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by Sandy B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At night the cat will eat birds and mice, might encounter a rat or all sorts. It can get worms or horrible diseases, then you let it back into the house to sit on your bed or settee all day. Who is the master - you or the cat? Stamp your authority! It looks like she's the boss right now...
2006-09-26 08:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My two cats ALWAYS go out at night and they both prefer it. Also if you keep a cat in at night and have no litter box, you are bound to get woken up in the early hours to let it out.
2006-09-26 19:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by Deb002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live the cats at night fight right out the front of my house and make me as mad as hell, it also starts all the dogs barking, I have heard what some of the neighbours want to do about it and yes judging by their comments its safer to keep your cat in at night.
2006-09-26 08:30:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋