Coming in contact
with outdoor cats increases the risk of contracting diseases such as
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With the
increasing dangers involved in a
cat being
outdoors, even part time, a
cat cage is a great alternative to providing some
outdoor time without exposing them to all the potential dangers that are very common.
Because there are so many varied symptoms associated
with these diseases, it's a good idea to have your
cat tested if they become ill — especially if they are an
outdoor cat (this
increases their odds of contracting these diseases substantially).
They've been criticized by bird groups, who fear that working
with cat activists will only accelerate the spread of TNR and
increase the number of
outdoor cats.
With warmer weather comes an
increase in the activity of neighborhood indoor /
outdoor cats, strays, and feral
cats.
Combine all these dangers
with the
increased traffic, noise, and shouting present on Halloween, and the great
outdoors can turn into a very frightening, unsafe place for a
cat.
Dog maulings and
cat fights:
With increased visits to dog parks and
increased outdoor activity in general, dog fights occur and some can cause very bad injuries.
If you allow your
cat to go outside, he might come into contact
with wild animals who carry parasites and disease, as well as other
outdoor cats who may fight
with him, greatly
increasing his risk of getting feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).
Outdoor cats have an
increased likelihood of infection
with T. gondii.