Is a cat going to survive if it was left in a temperature like 0 or -10?

Answer 1

not for extended period of time. I'm thinking anything over a half hour chances are unfortunate.

Answer 2

Do you mean F. or C.? If we are talking Fahrenheit, cats very quickly - -probably considerably under half an hour - -can get severe frostbite and freeze their ears and paws, and death would result if left out in the elements in that temp for hours, BUT the cat may have a better chance at survival, depending on a few things. How long is the cat out in that temp? Is the cat unprotected out in the elements or does it have any chance of some shelter? Does it have to go out and hunt ? Basic state of the cat's health? Adequate nutrition? Other cats in family/ colony?

Some semi-feral farm cats manage to survive in cold winters. They have the best chance if they are in a sturdy barn with a lot of hay they can burrow into, maybe some old blankets etc, and with other cats in their family/colony with whom they curl up to share warmth;if there are livestock in the barn their combined body heat will help too of course. If they can catch mice in the barn and are being fed, they may make it; if they have to go out to hunt for food they are of course at much greater risk.

Never let a cat out in such a temperature on the chance anything could happen to it and it did not get back in a few minutes. OTOH, if there is a possibility of finding shelter of some kind, death is not certain, so if you are asking because your cat is out in such a temp & hasn't returned- -well there is not time to waste,but it is not a definite fatality within half an hour or something - -cats are resourceful animals and it may have found a slightly warmer spot in someone's cellar or garage (or barn in the country)
So if that is the case you should NOT give up but bundle up and get out and find that cat. He/she would not be likely to go far in that cold.

Answer 3

Well...it depends on many factors- in my opinion.

Is that cat acclimated to living in cold temperatures? I have 4 indoor cats and two that stay in the unheated garage at night. ( they were strays) They have VERY thick winter fur and have gotten to be quite fat. I have been told that animal hair such as cat fur was created to "hold in" body heat when necessary.

If the cat is not acclimated, it woudl be very tough on the cat. Also, does it have shelter from the wind and the snow? Another huge factor. The winter wind is usually the culprit.

Animals have lived and survived outside for hundreds of years- but they do still rely on the human species from time to time...especially animals that have become domesticated over the years. I would not recommend putting a cat outdoors in those type of conditions if it is not used to it. ....My two garage cat strays stayed in my barn last winter and slept on straw- they were fine. In fact, mamma kitty does not like to come inside- she is used to being outside and has learned how to survive. .

So my answer depends on the above factors and also depends on the cat...but no matter what- being cold is never fun for any living thing!

Answer 4

Not without a heat source.

An indoor pet wouldn't survive. An outdoor cat who had time to grow his winter fur and find spots out of the wind with something that reflects body heat when he lays on it will have a much better chance, but even they're stressed. Constant low temps and no access to prey will make it hard for any feral to survive. That's why I have a feeding station with dry food available by our garage, all the locals use it. We only get a week of sub zero weather here, usually. They don't get frostbitten ears but they have a hard time during winter. You can see it on them.

Answer 5

probably not. but why would you want to know this? Umm, they will be like shaking cause its soo cold. Sure in the fall when its like 1 degrees when my cats outside shes shaking cause shes so cold. So i doubt it. But they were raised in the cold werent they? So they might be able to survive for a night or two but not forever. And they probably will survive in 0 because its not that cold and they have that fur coat. But not in -10, the fur coat wont help them there, and remember your about 10x your cat or more. Well im 10x my cat. But if your an adult you could be more. And if your cold in that weather, imagine them...

Answer 6

probably not. would you survive if left in a temperature like 0 or -10?

Answer 7

It would depend. If the cat is aclimated to being outside and has developed a winter coat then it will. Cats will generally find shelter to get out of the worst of the weather. Feral cat colonines in areas where it get this cold is proof of that. However if it is generally an inside cat who has not developed a real winter coat then it may not.

Answer 8

Depends on the cat. I had a cat who choose to be outside rather than be inside and she survived many Northern Minnesota winters outside. My cat now, who goes outside only as far as the back yard, wouldn't go outside in anything less than 60.

If possible, bring kitty in - you don't want to go out and have kitty get sucked into your car's fan because it climbed up into a warm engine. Outdoor cats are pretty resourceful - even if they are indoor/outdoor cats - but a lot of times it gets them hurt or killed. =(

Answer 9

why the **** would it be left in temperatures of like 0 or -10?

Answer 10

i feel so sorry for you if you try that because it really depends on what kind of cat it is. because if it's hairless you're going to have no luck. and if it's a ragdoll, then...even then it wont survive under that ocndition for a long period of time. anyhow good luck on cat and animal abuse!

Answer 11

My mom leaves her cat out in all kind of weather and she's still ticking. I keep my cats in and she teases me about hers being a "real" cat. I would bring the kitty in when it's cold. I do mine. I don't agree with my mom's "cat care" at all.