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According to the ASPCA, how do outdoor cats compare with indoor cats in lifespan?

Outdoor cats do not live as long.

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  1. They do not live as long ✔
  2. They live longer
  3. They live exactly the same

Why: Outdoor cats face more risks, like cars, fights and disease. The ASPCA says to keep your cat indoors, and iCatCare says indoor cats face fewer physical risks.

Huh, didn't know that: iCatCare notes indoor cats are more protected from infectious diseases picked up from other cats.

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Answer: They do not live as long. Outdoor cats face more risks, like cars, fights and disease. The ASPCA says to keep your cat indoors, and iCatCare says indoor cats face fewer physical risks.

  1. ASPCA, General Cat Care www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care
    Please keep your cat indoors. Outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. iCatCare, Indoors or outdoors? icatcare.org/articles/should-i-keep-my-cat-indoors-or-allow-outdoor-access
    indoor-only cats are more protected from picking up infectious diseases from other cats
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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