If a cat is locked in a basement room by itself, with nothing but a litterbox, a bed and food & water, never having interaction with anyone, will it die sooner? Is it better to have it put to sleep in this situation, when you know that no one else wants the cat? Or should it just be let outside?
2007-12-21 10:22:32 · 23 answers · asked by Olivia 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
It will die sooner. If you put it outside it will most likely be killed or starve to death. A house cat doesnt have the natural instinct to hunt for food or to stay out of the street. So if know one wants it, then it will be best for it to be put to sleep. It will make it quick and painless.
2007-12-21 10:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course it can!!! A cat is a natural prowler, how can you lock it up like that? It will not eat in that situation. Take it to the nearest shelter or have it put down. It's totally painless. Just get the poor thing out of there. At least you can put a radio and leave a light on for it or spend some time with it. As far as he knows, he's in hell !!!!!!! Do something quick before he mentally loses it!!
2007-12-21 11:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by sherry c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is happening here? Why are you asking this question? Is this happening to a cat? Are you asking this question because it is your cat? Are you settling a dispute by turning to Yahoo! Answers? What is happening here?
I know a little cat who lived like this for the first 5 years of his life. He was subsequently taken in by someone who has given him a loving home, but he remains neurotic. He has bouts of licking where he licks off his fur. He scratches itches until they bleed. He is reluctant to warm to new people, though he is a very sweet creature. He has health problems.
All animals need relationships, and it is torture to deprive them of companionship and love. If you know of an animal that is being kept in this situation, then you know of an animal that is being abused, and you have the perfect right to report the owner, or if you are reluctant to do this, to sneak the animal out of that place and GET IT TO A VET OR A NO-KILL SHELTER.
Call around. Locate a vet or a vet's staffmember who will take this little animal in and give it context, love and companionship. Or google "no-kill shelter" and the name of your town or region. See what comes up, and call. Insist on rescue. Don't let them say no. If they must, ask about vets. Tell them this is an abused animal. Are you in NYC? If you are, I will find it a place to be.
But in heaven's name, please don't turn this animal out of doors or "put it to sleep" just because no one you know wants it. Someone does want this little animal. Get it into the right hands, so this abuse can be corrected.
Please.
2007-12-21 11:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mercy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A pet can indeed die of lonliness or depression. My mother told me of a collie one of her uncles used to have. He couldn't take the dog with him when he moved, so he gave the dog to my grandparents.
The dog refused to leave the end of the driveway and wouldn't eat or drink. He eventually died.
As for the cat- if all you're going to do is lock it up and ignore it, then yes it would be better to give it away or have it put down. After all, why have a pet that you don't interact with?
2007-12-21 10:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pets can die of depression and loneliness. I'm afraid to answer your other questions because I wonder why you ask. I hope you don't have a cat you are planning to leave in the basement to die or something. Well, probably not but that is the impression you gave me.
2007-12-21 10:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't release a cat outdoors just because you don't want it.
Why wouldn't anyone want this cat? There's always SOMEWHERE for a cat to go. Drop him/her off at a local no-kill shelter. At least there the cat would get socialization.
2007-12-21 10:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-12-21 10:26:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! The poor cat is trapped inside. It NEEDS to have fresh air! He could die of loneliness.
2007-12-21 10:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by iPodPink00 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, animals can have depression like people and it can cause them to die sooner.
2007-12-21 10:27:43 · answer #9 · answered by coyote 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Months after my Uncle Ron (my dad's brother in law) died in January 2003, the shitzu dog Macy (whom my Aunt Carole and Uncle Ron owned for years) died as well. Aunt Carole said that she had died of "lonliness".
2007-12-21 10:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋