16 REASONS WHY CATS SHOULD BE KEPT INDOORS

• Feline Leukemia (FeLV)
• Feline AIDS (FIV)
• Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
• Distemper, other respiratory diseases, and other diseases
• Parasites (roundworms, tapeworms, etc.) and fleas
• Being hit by a car and injured and killed
• Getting lost (only 2% of lost cats are returned to their owners)
• Ending up in a shelter (50-80% of cats in shelters are killed)
• Being attacked by a dog or coyote (coyotes are active in Dallas and Plano)
• Catching a disease from or being injured or killed in fights with other cats
• Getting caught in car engines trying to stay warm in the winter
• Being caught in traps and dumped by neighbors who don't like cats
• Being poisoned by sick individuals who don't like cats
• Being tortured by cruel humans, especially in religious and Satanic rituals
• Being caught or stolen and sold to labs for experiments
• Reproducing and contributing to the terrible overpopulation problem

Cats are domesticated house pets, not wild animals. They do not need to hunt; they don't need "fresh air." They are perfectly happy and much safer indoors. The average life expectancy for a cat that goes outdoors is 2 years; for a cat that stays indoors it is 16 years. And remember, even indoor cats need regular vaccinations and ID tags in case they accidentally get out.