Problems with Letting Your Cat Roam
Statistics & Information
- 200 cats are killed annually in traffic
- Life expectancy of a cat allowed to roam is only three to four years
- Confined cats can live beyond 14 years
- Over 1,200 cats are picked up each year by animal control
- Roaming cats may be a nuisance by urinating and defecating in sandboxes and gardens
- Outdoor cats are susceptible to injury or death from other predatory animals
- Outdoor cats are predators to wildlife such as birds
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