Actually, it's not only Kajiit that are mistrusted but every race that is not a Nord. How many Orcs do you see in cities? Argonians? Mer? Yes there are some here and there but you can count them on one hand. The only exception is the Thalmor agents in Solitude but that is by design. You do find more Bretons and Redguards but I suspect only because they look more human than the other races. They are still in the minority though.

Keep in mind that Skyrim is not a metropolitan province. It is home to the Nords who are generally considered a bit backwards in everything including their relations with other races. They are a closed community with little love for outsiders but they are tradition bound to extend their hospitality even to those they do not like.

Kajiit hates the cold. Their fur was not designed to keep heat in but to let it out as they hail from desert country. So it's more a cooling mechanism than a insulator. This is why there are so few of them around I believe. The trading caravan only came because there is a war and they see opportunity for profit in it. Some joins expeditions into the Dwemer ruins in the hopes of finding treasure. For most of those that are in Skyrim it's about money.

Actually, it's not only Kajiit that are mistrusted but every race that is not a Nord. How many Orcs do you see in cities? Argonians? Mer? Yes there are some here and there but you can count them on one hand. The only exception is the Thalmor agents in Solitude but that is by design. You do find more Bretons and Redguards but I suspect only because they look more human than the other races. They are still in the minority though.

Keep in mind that Skyrim is not a metropolitan province. It is home to the Nords who are generally considered a bit backwards in everything including their relations with other races. They are a closed community with little love for outsiders but they are tradition bound to extend their hospitality even to those they do not like.

Kajiit hates the cold. Their fur was not designed to keep heat in but to let it out as they hail from desert country. So it's more a cooling mechanism than a insulator. This is why there are so few of them around I believe. The trading caravan only came because there is a war and they see opportunity for profit in it. Some joins expeditions into the Dwemer ruins in the hopes of finding treasure. For most of those that are in Skyrim it's about money.

I can see having fewer Khajiit because its cold, although that argument only goes so far. Khajiit are covered with fur and would seem to be better equipped than other races to deal with the cold. There are plenty of examples of cats in nature adapting to snowy climates, not to mention the Snowy Sabrecats you can find in Skyrim.