It’s important to keep him safe from disease, predators and other common pitfalls. Here’s how.

By Susan Lang

Although fresh air, sunshine and the opportunity to explore yards and gardens may seem like a good lifestyle for a cat, multiple dangers lurk in the great outdoors, from cars and canines to poison, predators and parasites. All in all, cat experts agree that keeping a cat indoors is definitely the best way to keep them safe and healthy.

“There’s no doubt about it, indoor cats tend to be healthier and to live longer — often twice as long, in fact, as outdoor cats,” says Christine Bellezza, DVM, a consultant with the Cornell Feline Health Center at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “That’s because indoor cats can’t get hit by…

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