Attention to Cat Keepers!!!!

5 reasons to keep your cat indoor. Take note ^_^
Many people think it's natural to let their cats go outdoors. Unfortunately, an indoor-outdoor cat's lifespan is on average several years shorter than that of an indoor-only cat. Here are five very important reasons to keep your cat indoors:

1. Disease. Cats allowed outdoors always manage to come into contact with other cats, and from these encounters they can get parasites like fleas and worms, or more serious diseases like leukemia, feline infectious peritonitis, and feline immunodeficiency virus. Light-colored cats can also develop skin cancer from overexposure to the sun.
2. Injury. More cats are killed by cars each year than are euthanized in US animal shelters. Indoor cats are safe from predators and dog packs; even with a full set of teeth and claws, cats rarely have a chance against dogs or predatory birds, and declawed cats are at even higher risk. Indoor cats are also safe from human abuse. It's unfortunate but true that there are cruel people who get a kick out of torturing cats.
3. Neighbors. Even the best cats will venture into neighbors' yards when they're allowed to roam. Your cat won't win friends by using your neighbors' gardens as litter boxes or hunting birds in their back yard. Some people have resorted to extreme measures, including poisoning, to keep cats away.
4. Wildlife. Cats are predators by nature, and even those who never were taught to hunt will eventually chase and kill birds, rabbits, and other wildlife. Studies have been done that show cat predation has a significant impact on songbird populations in some areas.
5. Getting lost. Cats that roam may be “rescued” by other cat lovers or legitimate rescue groups, or picked up as strays by animal control officers. Statistics show that of “owned” cats turned in to shelters, only 3 percent are reunited with their owners. Collars can break, and even microchips don't guarantee your cat will be returned to you. Cats can and do get lost when they get too far from their home turf.