How long can you leave a cat home alone?
Based on a survey of 140 cat owners in Japan (September 2026)
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Here is how 140 real cat-owning homes actually answered.
Among 140 cat owners in Japan, the most common answer was “One night at most” at 37%, and 60% answered up to 3 nights.(Yosonokoto owner survey, September 2026, n=140)
Answers from 140 cat owners
Source: Owner survey
- One night at most52 · 37%
- Up to 2 nights20 · 14%
- Up to 3 nights12 · 9%
- 4–5 nights0 · 0%
- 6–7 nights0 · 0%
- 8 nights or more0 · 0%
- Never left alone overnight51 · 36%
- Other5 · 4%
60% answered up to 3 nights.
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