What happens if a house cat is abandoned?

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An abandoned house cat faces hunger and thirst, losing weight, nutrition, and immunity. Outdoors it may catch parasites or disease and suffer trauma from attacks; without care, health worsens, even death.

Unneutered cats may breed with strays, worsening the stray-cat problem.

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