The life expectancy for an outdoor cat is about seven years and for an indoor cat its only a couple years or so more. My cat Jessi - a calico - is a 14-year-old outdoor cat who likes to prowl not only our four-acres, but our neighbors' properties all around us at night (its a rural area). Call me a cat-lover, because its true - I prefer cats over all and I've become really attached to this particular furball; Hell, she's kept me sane through trying times. She's starting to show signs of aging and I worry whenever she's outside at night for extended periods of time - I mean, she's come home bearing signs of struggle before - nicks, scratches, puncture wounds, and sometimes a chunk missing here and there over the years - but lately I've been losing sleep over it, dreading that one night she won't come back. She's my best friend. Is it crazy of me to be this attached to a cat? Is there something wrong with me?
2006-11-02 01:56:08 · 9 answers · asked by Deus Maxwell 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you're so attached just keep your kitty inside so you don't have to worry. Sounds like she's getting in fights with neighbor cats. One day she may not come back....
It's not crazy to love your pet, it is crazy if you love her and don't do your best to care for her.
2006-11-02 01:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, nothing wrong with that. I love and am very attached to all of our pets, dogs and cats alike.
Actually, cats can have a pretty long life span! I think the outdoor cat quote you give is taking into consideration getting hit by cars and such. This would depend on how heavy your traffic is in your area, and I imagine in a rural area, like you live in, not so much the case.
My kitty is an indoor cat, but occasionally goes out in the summer to lounge on the deck. Not much of a prowl instinct in her. But she's already 14 yrs old, almost 15 and very healthy thus far. I've known cats to live to 20+ years!
Have you considered bringing in a new kitty to come to love? Personal experience of losing a pet showed me that, tho it was so very hard, I was comforted when I came home to my other pets, rather than an empty home. This isn't for everyone, and only a thought to consider.
2006-11-02 02:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that's not crazy at all, I had a cat that lived over 20 years that I got when I was a kid and it was around to see my first 2 babies.
I would however think about getting another kitten just so that in the future something does happen, you will already have another pet to console you. (You can take Jessi with you to the pet store to see how she will react to another cat on the house.) That way when Jessi is out you will have someone to play with and when the time comes, the new cat will not be a replacement,instead you will already have happy memories of the 2 of them together and the new kitty will help you get through that hard time the same way Jessi has all these years.
2006-11-02 02:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by brendagho 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! The universe (and its properties) is truly amazing. I bet if you repost your question on the Physics forum, you might get answers that put your questions more into perspective. I think the physicists have actual theories to answer questions such as "when the dust and planets and all that ends does the universe? or does the blackness just keep goin on and on?" As for, "Why is there a Universe?" you'll need to adjust this question a bit; otherwise, the physics people will explain the "Big Bang Theory," which, I'm assuming (bad bad bad), isn't the answer you want. So, you might ask, "Is there limit to the universe? And if it extends infinitely, is there a point where atomic matter/energy ceases to exist? or something to that effect. As for G/god, there is no necessity for G/god to exist and for there to be a Universe. G/god, according to some, created the universe. But this belief is only sufficient for the answer 'Why is there a Universe?'--not necessary; yet, no one, as of present, has given a necessary answer to the question 'Why is there a Universe?' Maybe one day you will give us this answer.
2016-05-23 16:32:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't crazy; the love of an animal is as strong and as valid as the love of a human.
You should be worried about your cat though. I used to work at an animal shelter where I had to sort through the bodies of all the dead animals collected in the city. I currently work at a vet clinic. Just yesterday I held a crying little girl in my arms while the doctor euthanized her cat; it had been hit by a car and both its legs were broken.
The average lifespan of an indoor cat is 2-3 years, while the average lifespan of an indoor cat is 12-15 years.
People don't let their dogs roam outside because of the danger they would be in. The same should be done for cats, especially in places where cats are not native such as America. They are descended from European and African animals and are an unnatural predator on other continents.
Im rural areas, the danger is as great as in urban areas. Cats regularly go missing due to predators, vehicles and humans. I know several farmers who shoot unknown dogs and cats on sight because they represent a threat to their farm animals.
Another good reason to keep your cat indside is her age. At 14, she's slower, her eyesight and other senses are degenerating, and she will be more easily confused. Cats are subjmect to senility just as are humans; the feline Alzeimer's is called feline cognitive dysfuntion and its victims suffer the same symtoms as alzeimers in humans, including disorientation and wandering off.
Contrary to popular belief, cats don't wander off to die alone, they get confused and lost and die as a result of starvartion and exposure.
2006-11-02 02:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Gallifrey's Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything dies, circle of life my friend, if you love it let it breed then select a kitten that looks like it from the litter.
The main reason outdoor cats die young is because they get run over. Crossing roads, sitting under a car to stay out of the rain, in the winter sitting on a near a warm engine. Cats don't understand these things are dangerous :/
2006-11-02 02:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by san 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is nothing wrong with you at all, animals bring so much joy in our lives . Is there anyway you can bring the cat inside to stay so it doesn't get hurt out there? Please bring him in so you don't worry about her anymore, you will make this cat so happy
2006-11-02 02:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, that doesn't make u crazy. u may want to keep her in though, alot of older cats get killed outdoors by racoons-
2006-11-03 06:56:32 · answer #8 · answered by Stephan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-11-02 03:06:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋