Will my cat survive the night?

I always let her out in the evening and call her back in before I head to bed but tonight I can't find her anywhere and she's never stayed this late. Plus the snow just fell and It's -1 degrees out there!

She's six months but she's never stayed out all night before and it's not usually this cold or snowy where I live. Will she find her way through the snow?


Answer

Jessie:
Hey! :) Please don't worry about your kitty. I promise everything will be okay. One time, my kitty Cinnamon somehow cut himself against something and had a HUGE gash on his left side. It was sunny all day, but then the temperatures kept dropping and the next day on the news it told us we were going to have a blizzard. My kitty was bandaged but we found the bandage laying out in the snow. He was gone for a few days, but once the blizzard slowed down, he came back. He was in our neighbor's shed. They are very trained animals to deal with attacks from other creatures or nature. They know when to find shelter and are very skilled at it. He'll find his way back soon! ;) I wish you the best of luck! 

Lake lady:

She will survive. Cats are genius at finding hidey holes out of the wind to curl up and stay warm. If you live in town she's in someones shed or in the storm drain which is dry in the winter. She will be fine. I frequently see stray domestic shorthairs out hunting in a sparkling snowy field on nights 2 digits below zero.

 

John M:

I hope you find her mine goes out every evening and stays outside until dawn but can come in anytime he wants through the cat door. He always gets a big meal before going out.

If you cat isn't spayed she may do wondering around looking for a mate. 

 

Bella:

You'll know by the morning if you're not going to go out and search for her. This is just one of the many risks you take by allowing your cat to roam. When that cat is off your property and out of your sight you have no control over what happens to her. Pray she's smart enough not to stray far or go exploring on the wrong property which is home to an owner or dogs who don't take kindly to cats on their turf.. Consider keeping her inside and only taking her outside on a cat leash or a cat enclosure connected to the home. That way she can go outside and not run off, kill native wildlife, use other peoples garden beds as a toilet, and not get killed or severely injured herself.