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Anonymous
>>119328
In addition to what>>119338listed as good reasons to keep your cats indoors, you can also add:
*Poisoning, both intentional and unintentional *Rabies (get 'em vaccinated) *Vindictive neighbors *Fleas, ticks, heartworms, ringworm, and other parasites, some of which carry diseases transmittable to humans
Indoor cats tend to lead much happier, healthier lives. Also, in my experience, even most strays adapt well to indoor life after a few weeks.
Feeding your cat won't necessarily mean that they won't eat rodents. My family had indoor/outdoor cats growing up, and many of them both aggressively hunted rodents and then ate portions of them regardless of how much we fed them. Of course, we had a few that never hunted at all. You might also consider that most stray or feral cats have already acquired the disease, too, so it may be a moot concern anyway if you are adopting.
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