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Jason asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

I left my cat outside for too long?

I have a indoor cat who goes outside very rarely for 3-5 minutes. By mistake, I left my cat outside for 3 hours with a neighborhood full of outdoor cats. Should I be worried about this???

Update:

It was around 65 Fahrenheit but my main concern is my cat getting worms from other cats.

Update 2:

It was around 65 Fahrenheit but my main concern is my cat getting worms from other cats.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Honestly, no. Cats are extremely adaptable creatures. They are built to survive. Even indoor cats who rarely go outside, while they lack the experience of outdoor catss, have the natural instincts that will protect him/her for danger. So stop worrying Hun, your cat will be perfectly okay. He/she's resilient.

    :)

  • 1 decade ago

    take your cat in for flea and tick exam, happily no stray dog/ or idiot driver got to it. Also your cat may have come into contact with areas where raccoons/opossums/ground hogs/skunks traveled...possible disease from all of them., and then there are the birds, mice...cats especially indoor cats have never played with these things...so out of curiosity the cat may have come a bit close. just as if your cat was human and you heard of ringworm possibly where it was, just to be safe for your buddy take it to the vet. the temperature was warm enough for no colds. also may have eaten tainted food, some people really don't like and fear cats...rat poison. indoor cats should always be taken out with named collar/harness/ and microchip; all updated shots. try training cat on leash to cross the street safely.

    Source(s): not a creepy catlady/ just a catlover concerned for thrown away pets...mainly, ok just cats of all ages and puppys of most breeds.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    As long as he/she is spayed/netuered and up to date on shots, I wouldn't worry.

  • 1 decade ago

    no? was it cold out?

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