China re-classifies dogs as pets but what about cats?
China has caved in to international pressure and the consequences of Covid-19 and classified dogs as pets but what about cats?
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China’s Shenzhen bans eating cats and dogs, encouraged by the coronavirus crisis
NEWS/OPINION: Something good has come out of the coronavirus crisis. In fact, I would argue, that a lot of good has come out of it (and will do) although at present it looks extremely dire. In February I wrote about the city of Shenzhen and how they were preparing to ban the eating of …
Pretty woman chomps down on whole, cooked domestic cat?
This is a young Asian woman who seems to be in a restaurant while the person opposite her videos her chomping down on what appears to be a young, whole domestic or feral cat, cooked and glazed. Vegetables are provided as an accompaniment. She tweets: me eating doja cat after she removed her 2nd …
British government won’t ban the eating of cat and dog meat
It’s extraordinary to me, but I’ve just discovered that this UK government has decided not to ban the eating of cat and dog meat in the country because they believe that it would be culturally insensitive towards South East Asian nations. Shame on the British government. For me, this is indirectly supporting the brutal …
Siamese cats sold for snake food at flea market near Mission, Texas
Mission, Texas, on the US-Mexico border: In a disturbing photograph on the Yaqui Animal Rescue Facebook webpage, it seems as if someone is selling unwanted cats to customers for food at a flea market. ‘Food’ appears to mean snake food. There are 13 cats stuffed into a cage. They can barely move. Some of …
Man eats cat to make himself invincible from harm by genies in black magic ritual
This is another strange story. It comes from Jakarta (I believe). An Indonesian man, Abah Grandong, allegedly ate a cat (presumed domestic) on video published on Facebook which went viral and he did it because he believed in a black magic (Banten) ritual called ‘debus’. In this ritual it is believed that eating cats …
Asian cat meat marketeers sold infected cat meat to US government for toxoplasmosis testing on cats!
The whole ghastly process is horrible from whatever angle you look at it. A while ago I wrote about the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) using young cats to conduct animal testing experiments in order to study the parasite toxoplasmosis (see 2nd link at base of article). There was uproar because it had …
People eating cats to blame for rats terrorising African township
It’s been reported in an African newspaper that rats are terrorising Mathendele Township. This is in Swaziland which is a small, landlocked monarchy in southern Africa known for its wilderness reserves and festivals showcasing traditional Swazi culture. Residents of this township are complaining of a rat infestation which has caused havoc in a number …
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