Could my cat survive?

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Okay so she ran away from home frequently.  Once, we put up flyers and the next day she was back at our house.  The most recent time she got away was in the fall.  Could she still be alive?  So I live in Ohio and we had a really bad winter.  In the area I live in we have quite a few coyotes.  We live near a lot of other homes as well.  The post woman told us about how she saw her near one of these homes.  When we went and looked she wasn't there or anywhere near.  We live close to around 4 state parks and a nature reserve.  We also have train tracks surrounded by thick forest.  The roads by us aren't used very often.  We also use them frequently so we would see the cat if she was run over.  She was in excellent physical condition.  She was a very strong and fast cat.  We used to and sometimes still do find animals that are dead in our back yard.  (Dead birds and dead rodents).  Recently she stopped leaving as much and it eventually slowed down to next to none.  Do you think she is okay?  We pray for her every night.

rissa · Accepted Answer

Honestly, with a neighborhood like that, who knows if she is okay or not? Not trying to be negative or scare you, but think about it: really bad winter, a lot of coyotes, 4 state parks, nature reserves, and train tracks? That cat would have been a lot safer as an indoor cat only. She could have been gotten by a coyote, or a stray dog at one of the parks, who knows? If she was gone in the fall, she should have been back by now. If she does end up coming back, or you get a new cat or whatever, I recommend making sure your cat cannot get out when no one is paying attention.

ZotsRule · Answer

Your cat didn't "run away" you ALLOWED her outside and now she's probably dead.  Why on earth would you let her out knowing there's coyotes out there?

Could my cat survive?

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