Many things got out of hand, we all know what regular goods for food are, but some personalities cross borders of their appetites. In China, seven hundred cats have been found locked in cages, ready to serve for food, and heartbreaking footage shows them screaming for help and whining in pain as they are smashed in cages.
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The horrific scene was filmed by an animal lover known by the surname Li, and the footage was soon posted online.
Many cats were believed to have been stolen, and animal traders planned to sell them at restaurants to be slaughtered for their meat, sources told MailOnline.
The cats have been cared for and soon will be housed again, the local animal rescue group said today.
Ms. Li caught the cats in the backyard of the hotel, after being alerted by workers working there, she told reporters that the cats had been brought from several places and were waiting to be transported.
After sharing the video, the rescue team immediately arrived at the scene on Thursday. After rescuing the kittens from the volunteers, they placed them in animal cages, and the veterinarians examined them to see if they were injured.
A clip released by the organization shows that Linfen police arrived at the hotel shortly after the incident. According to reports, local authorities are investigating the material. MailOnline contacted the police for comment on the matter.
China has stepped up its efforts to protect animals – especially wildlife after the appearance of the coronavirus.
Specialists in China said that the coronavirus probably jumped onto people from wild animals sold as food at a wet market in Wuhan, a city of 11 million in central China.
Two Chinese cities have banned their residents from eating dogs and cats under a new law in response to the global health crisis.
China’s central government has blocked all trade and consumption of wildlife under a temporary law in response to the health crisis.
