it helps to put risks into perspective. cats may not know everything that's dangerous in a home, but they're pretty clever and resilient. they're very unlikely

it helps to put risks into perspective. cats may not know everything that's dangerous in a home, but they're pretty clever and resilient. they're very unlikely to die in a accident at home. basically, there's 2 not insignificant accidental causes of cat death: (1) getting run over or attacked by other animals (dogs, other cats, coyotes, etc.) so keep them inside, and (2) eating something that's severely poisonous [1] (mild poisons usually just upset their stomachs) so keep those things out of reach. accidental fires are very rare and you don't need to worry about them (unless, for example, you leave candles or fireplaces lit when not at home). this goes for life in general too. most of us know not to worry about lightning strikes, but most dangers we worry about are even less likely, like dying in a plane (or helicopter) crash or via terrorist attack. it's way more likely to die in a car accident, by heart attack, or due to cancer, and most of us don't incessantly worry about those things either. [1] https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control