While cats do run a serious risk of catching disease from other felines outdoors, that's not the only risk they face. (yourpetsuniverse.com)
The power of this kind of personal profiling is going to be in predicting what you might be at risk for and in catching diseases early, shifting medicine from reactive to proactive. (discovermagazine.com)
If a cat stays closer to home, however, he may have less chance of catching diseases from other cats or getting into fights with other animals. (wisegeek.com)