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They don't, but generally speaking, indoor cats live longer. Cats that are free to roam anywhere outdoors are at a much higher risk for catching diseases from other animals, getting wounded or killed in fights with other animals, getting hit by cars, or getting into other kinds of accidents. They are much safer indoors or in an enclosed pen, where you can keep an eye on them.

However, if you have adopted a cat that has always been an outdoors cat, the animal may be unhappy being kept indoors or in a cat run. If the cat clearly misses roaming freely (for example, if it is constantly scratching at the door and yowling to get out) then you may want to let it roam outdoors.

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