Hello! First time poster, occasional lurker.
Last week, we bought a pet carrier for our cat, because we live in an apartment, and due to this being Christmas time, fires are more rampant than any other time of the year, especially where we live in a building where three-bedroom apartments have actual fireplaces. So, just incase there's a fire, we can grab our cat, lock the cage, and run down the staircase with him safely locked away.
Anyways, because my cat was once a stray (my mom found him in October 2003), he goes to our balcony door and front door and starts "chirping" (he's part Maine Coon, part Domestic Longhair). We felt kind of bad for him, and wished we could take him outside, but we were scared he would run away.
Well, now that we have the carrier, all fear is gone.
Now, I have a younger brother in grade five, and it seems all the kids in his class, including the teacher, are cat fanatics (the teacher owns twelve cats). Today, being the last day of school before the Christmas holidays -- well, that warrants a party, does it not?
My brother, his friends, and his teacher all want me to bring our cat over for entertainment. I took him out in his cage this morning (this was the first time he's left the building since he came last October), and he was fine. He saw people, and he wasn't scared. We set the carrier down on the ground, and he was sticking his paws out playing with the snow. Mind you, we live in Canada -- an Arctic Hell in the winter, and an African desert in the summer. After two minutes, mine and my brother's faces were freezing, and we were scared that our cat would get frost bite, so we took him back in.
My question is: My cat is about four or five-years-old, and he's part Maine Coon, and part Domestic Longhair. He survived for three or four years out by himself when he was a stray before we found him, but right now, I'm not sure if this kind of weather is okay for him to be out in. Right now, the weather is about -15 degrees C, and the winds are about 35 KM/h. After two minutes, I lost feeling in my face, but I'm not sure about my cat. Is it okay for him to be out in this kind of weather? I mean, his recent ancestors evolved in harsh blizzards and such, so is it okay for him...?
Sorry for the really long post, by the way, hehe. Er, if possible, would I be able to get a reply as soon as possible? His party is in three hours, so I'd REALLY appreciate it if I could get an answer before then, please?
Thanks!
Last week, we bought a pet carrier for our cat, because we live in an apartment, and due to this being Christmas time, fires are more rampant than any other time of the year, especially where we live in a building where three-bedroom apartments have actual fireplaces. So, just incase there's a fire, we can grab our cat, lock the cage, and run down the staircase with him safely locked away.
Anyways, because my cat was once a stray (my mom found him in October 2003), he goes to our balcony door and front door and starts "chirping" (he's part Maine Coon, part Domestic Longhair). We felt kind of bad for him, and wished we could take him outside, but we were scared he would run away.
Well, now that we have the carrier, all fear is gone.
Now, I have a younger brother in grade five, and it seems all the kids in his class, including the teacher, are cat fanatics (the teacher owns twelve cats). Today, being the last day of school before the Christmas holidays -- well, that warrants a party, does it not?
My brother, his friends, and his teacher all want me to bring our cat over for entertainment. I took him out in his cage this morning (this was the first time he's left the building since he came last October), and he was fine. He saw people, and he wasn't scared. We set the carrier down on the ground, and he was sticking his paws out playing with the snow. Mind you, we live in Canada -- an Arctic Hell in the winter, and an African desert in the summer. After two minutes, mine and my brother's faces were freezing, and we were scared that our cat would get frost bite, so we took him back in.
My question is: My cat is about four or five-years-old, and he's part Maine Coon, and part Domestic Longhair. He survived for three or four years out by himself when he was a stray before we found him, but right now, I'm not sure if this kind of weather is okay for him to be out in. Right now, the weather is about -15 degrees C, and the winds are about 35 KM/h. After two minutes, I lost feeling in my face, but I'm not sure about my cat. Is it okay for him to be out in this kind of weather? I mean, his recent ancestors evolved in harsh blizzards and such, so is it okay for him...?
Sorry for the really long post, by the way, hehe. Er, if possible, would I be able to get a reply as soon as possible? His party is in three hours, so I'd REALLY appreciate it if I could get an answer before then, please?
Thanks!