My Persian stays in sleeping all day and pops out sometimes for an hour or two at night to meet up with his mates. 4 or 5 of them sit together (the others are neutered ferals) for a chat and to get fed by the neighbour who looks after them (by catching them, getting them tested and neutered, and...
When I first inherited my Persian Tom cat he pissed everywhere and the house did stink. However, it was easily solved by having him neutered and swabbing the place with caustic soda.