Leng Zhi: We are captive cats, but foreign cats are actually free-range cats. It is completely different. The truth is...

 9:13am, 5 June 2025
The latest data shows that there are currently more than 50 million pet cats in my country, and more than 80% of them are raised in captivity. Captivity is a popular way to raise cats in China, which means: cats only move indoors, and the owner provides the cat with daily food and toys, and the cats are privately owned by the owner. But if you think that cat owners all over the world have cats in captivity, then you are very wrong. In foreign countries, the way cat owners raise cats is completely opposite to ours, and free-range cats account for the majority. Foreign poop shovelers implant chips on the cat and put collars on them, so that the cat can move freely. These cats will center around their homes, move within a few kilometers nearby, and take on the job of catching mice for nearby residents. Moreover, they eat and sleep in a hundred-storey bed. For two different ways to raise cats, Cat Lover cannot say which one is better, because each has its own advantages and disadvantages~

In terms of safety: captive cats are safer

Although free-range cats can move freely, they may have some life dangers. For example, stray cat Bob died in a car accident due to free-range cats.

Cats raised in captivity will not encounter car accidents or accidental deaths such as poisoning.

In terms of health: Free-range cats are healthier

Free-range cats exercise more every day, have faster metabolism, and have more developed muscles. In addition to being able to eat cat food, you can also freely consume some food provided by non-poop owners, which is closer to the lifestyle of wild cats.

Cats raised in captivity can only be active indoors for a long time, and food can only be provided by the shoveler. The calorie metabolism is insufficient. If foods with high carbohydrate and high fat are consumed, they are more likely to be obese and cause diseases.

In fact, which cat raising method is chosen is determined by the overall environment for raising cats.

However, my country's urban environment is more complex and traffic is more congested. Some people are not friendly to cats. There is no animal protection law, so captive raising is more suitable for us than free-range raising.

In foreign countries, more people live in single-family or villas, have complete animal protection laws, are pet friendly, and the cat food they eat is also more likely to be high in viscera and high in fat. Cats need a lot of exercise to ensure a healthy body shape, and free-range food is more suitable for them.

Therefore, this is also the reason why Cat Ai has never advocated certain imported foods with high viscera and high fat. In foreign countries, people rarely eat inferior internal organs, so what should I do with these internal organs? It is usually recycled and processed into various pet foods, so some imported foods have a high proportion of internal organs because the internal organs are cheaper, not high-quality internal organs.