Russian Blue Cat

　　1. Cats free-roaming can bring back parasites and pathogens

　　Cats active outdoors can easily bring back external parasites such as fleas and lice from grass or sandy areas. These parasites carry internal parasites like tapeworms and roundworms that can be transmitted to humans through cats. Additionally, free-roaming cats inevitably catch mice, birds, and other small animals, bringing back pathogens as well.

　　2. Free-roaming cats easily contract diseases

　　Free-roaming cats come into contact with nearby stray cats and are very likely to contract contagious diseases like feline distemper, FIV, and peritonitis during outbreaks. Treating these diseases is costly and labor-intensive and may also be life-threatening for cats. Also, if free-roaming cats eat contaminated food outside, they may suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal illnesses.

　　3. Uncontrolled breeding of free-roaming cats increases stray cat populations

　　Households that free-roam their cats generally lack awareness of scientific cat care and do not spay or neuter their cats. During heat periods, the cats will mate with stray cats outside, and the kittens produced, if not adopted, will become strays. Gradually, this causes the stray cat population to multiply, putting pressure on ecological balance.

　　4. Free-roaming cats are prone to traffic accidents

　　There are many vehicles outside nowadays, especially at night, when drivers often drive fast. Cats can easily be dazzled by headlights and fail to avoid in time, leading to accidents. Minor collisions can cause fractures, but most cats are severely injured or killed.

　　5. Free-roaming cats easily get lost

　　Residential buildings are generally similar in appearance, especially finely decorated apartments, even with identical security doors. With more high-rise buildings, free-roaming cats can easily get lost in this steel jungle and cannot find their way home.

　　6. Free-roaming cats can be captured by people

　　Cat traffickers are becoming increasingly rampant, especially with the booming cat meat market in recent years. There are groups of cat traders who catch stray cats and stolen free-roaming cats in residential areas. Once caught, they sell the cats to street vendors selling lamb skewers, passing cat meat off as lamb to consumers; or sell cats to places like Guangdong where cat meat is eaten. (Source：PetsZone)