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2007-02-04 03:06:53 · 7 answers · asked by peanutbulls 4 in Pets Other - Pets

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Has this cat been an inside or outside cat?

My dog likes it outdoors better than my cat and I'm positive the dog will do better.

Any animal that has been an outdoor animal and has been fed properly as well as good health can withstand the cold. The animal's coat is determined by the elements it is subjected to. If you have an inside cat/dog they will grow a winter coat, but not as thick or as protective as if they are kept outside.

The only problem with cats are they tend to crawl into something that is warm (car motors), which can be to their distruction.

2007-02-04 03:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by williesimple 1 · 1 0

Right now where I live it is -20 that's right negative 20. I have 2 dogs that hate it outside and will run out to use the bathroom and eat then be at the back door waiting to come in, but, love it outside in summer. But I also have a friend who has the same breed dog as one of mine and he stays outside all winter no matter what the temp is. He is however in a kennel that is covered with a tarp that has hay bails around the doghouse as well as hay inside the doghouse for warmth and the tarp covers the entire kennel except for the area that is facing the house {the house blocks that wind}. I have only seen one cat this winter outside and he belonged to someone had a collar. I think however it would depend on the animal cats being smaller can climb into smaller places like engines and holes and such, usually dogs aren't small enough to do that. So I'd have to say they can both equally withstand the elements if they are left out in them to develop their winter coats.

However being raised in the south were a normal summer day is over 100+ degrees I was raised to believe if its to hot for you its to hot for them, if its to cold for you its to cold for them.

2007-02-04 03:19:46 · answer #2 · answered by **Damn its cold up here** 3 · 0 0

Usually it is dogs, but if is a short haired dog, then no

Here is an intresting statement I found online :

Thousands of cats and dogs literally freeze to death each year. Many more suffer from hypothermia, and end up in veterinary offices due to excessive exposure to the cold.

Even if you have a dog like an Alaskan Malamute, or a Husky don't leave your dog outside for long when it's too cold.

The rule of thumb is this: If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for your pet.

If you have a dog, do some research on how long your particular breed can handle the cold if he/she is going out to relieve itself or go for a winter walk. Protect your pet's body and limbs with warm fabric, if your breed is susceptible to frostbite.

2007-02-04 03:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by cyanosis 3 · 1 0

I don't really know, because whenever I take my cat outside in the winter she starts shaking(she's a Siamese/tabby mix), but my next-door neighbors' cats go outside all of the time in the winter and they are part tabby.I guess it's what type of breed the dog /cat is. My Friend's dog is a Pomeranian/terrier mix and she gets cold really easy, but her other dog who's a siberian husky loves to go out in the cold.

2007-02-04 04:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by [L] 3 · 0 0

I have two dogs who can withstand the cold for reletivly short periods of time. I can also tell you that, no kidding, there are three stray cats who hang around my yard no matter what weather we're having...rain, snow, wind... thay are always outside!

2007-02-04 03:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by Jade 2 · 0 0

i think it depends on the breed of the dog, or cat

2007-02-04 03:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by ferrets4ever 4 · 0 0

yes

2007-02-04 03:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by Domino's Mom 5 · 0 0

I don't know for sure, but I would say less

2007-02-04 03:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0 0

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