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Which is a major risk for cats that roam outdoors?

Traffic, fights, and diseases are major outdoor dangers.

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Why: Outdoor cats face cars, other animals, parasites, and infections that indoor cats mostly avoid.

Huh, didn't know that: The ASPCA says outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats.

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Answer: Traffic, fights, and diseases. Outdoor cats face cars, other animals, parasites, and infections that indoor cats mostly avoid.

  1. ASPCA: General Cat Care www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care
    Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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