this is not a happy topic, but animals cannot speak for themselves. we are their voice.
before anything: my blog is usually about cute, soft things, so i want to ask for a little permission to talk about something heavy and disturbing. this is about extreme animal abuse, especially against cats. please take care while reading.
there is an online abuse network that has been spreading and glorifying the torture and killing of cats, and a significant part of this content has been traced to groups operating in china, often through anonymous accounts and VPNs but it rarely gets enough visibility.
many people are still unaware that there are cat abuse groups, specifically in china, who torture and kill cats for fun, shock value, and profit. because there are currently no comprehensive animal welfare laws protecting cats and dogs in china, abusers often face little to no real consequences.
recently, photos of a cat in his final moments, after being brutally abused, began circulating as a “joke.” people laughed, shared it, and monetized it. many of the accounts doing this disguise themselves as large or popular “cat pages.” they post cute content alongside abuse, or pretend to be meme pages. even when people call them out in the comments, they ignore it and continue.
A cat entered a residence after food was placed at an open window. After noticing the cat inside, the person deliberately closed the window and door, trapping the animal. The cat panicked and attempted to escape.
The person filmed the cat’s distress, posted the footage online, then deleted and re-uploaded an edited version that removed the most abusive moments.
Chat records and livestreams later showed the cat being violently chased with tools such as a broom. The cat was injured, hid under furniture, and the person admitted to hitting it. Claims that the behavior was “gentle” were contradicted by video evidence.
Police intervened hours later. The cat was forced out shortly after. Further evidence showed the person lied about the timeline while actively editing and posting videos.
There is no evidence the cat attacked anyone. All available footage shows deliberate provocation and abuse.
Some of these pages are not run by animal lovers at all. in many cases, they are directly connected to the abuse or are profiting from it. they are literally making money from animals being tortured.
important clarification: this is not about chinese people as a whole. many activists, rescuers, and animal lovers in china are fighting this every day, often quietly and at great personal risk. the problem is a specific abuse community, not an entire country.
If you have the stomach for it, you can look into it yourself across multiple platforms like weibo, x/twitter, rednote, tiktok, instagram, or even google. you will find exposed accounts, discussions, reports, and ongoing documentation. it’s disturbing, but it makes it clear how real and widespread this is, and how often it gets pushed into silence.
one well-documented case described by activists includes the following (content warning):
a particularly tenacious cat endured three days of hunger, being pricked with an iron pick, cut with a knife, beaten, tied up with electrical wire and thrown into a pile of leaves, had its nails pulled out with pliers, had all four paws cut off while still alive with scissors, and was dragged over long distances both on land and in water before ultimately being burned alive. throughout the entire ordeal, the cat only panted and never let out a cry. xu zhihui mentioned this incident in a Q&A group about animal cruelty, but did not realize that panting is a fighting posture for cats — the cat never surrendered until its death.
there are no serious legal consequences in china for brutally abusing cats or dogs (unless the animal is legally protected, like pandas or tigers). in this specific case, the abuser was only caught because one of the cats had been stolen and the owner reported it to the police. even then, the punishment was 15 days of detention.
there are many people abusing cats publicly, for entertainment and money. they share photos and videos openly, knowing that almost nothing will happen to them.
this is why petitions and international pressure matter. activists are trying to create visibility and push for animal protection laws. if you’re willing, please consider signing and sharing:
– https://ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice-for-cats-tortured-and-dismembered-for-online-views/
– https://www.idausa.org/campaign/dog-meat/latest-news/china-animal-cruelty-law/
– https://www.change.org/p/stop-animal-torturing-groups-in-china
– https://www.change.org/p/urgent-call-to-put-a-stop-to-unprecedented-levels-of-cruelty-torture-to-animals-in-china
the instagram account @feline_guardians covers this topic and documents ongoing cases. some posts include graphic content, but they usually give warnings.
report accounts that post or glorify animal abuse.
support and amplify rescuers, activists, and organizations working in china and across asia, such as Animals Asia Foundation and Humane Society International – Asia.
Animals Asia Foundation — @animalsasia
Humane Society International — @humanesocietyinternational
Four Paws International — @fourpawsinternational
World Animal Protection — @worldanimalprotection
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) — @ifaw
Best Friends Animal Society — @bestfriendsanimalsociety
In Defense of Animals (IDA) — @indefenseofanimals
Lady Freethinker — @ladyfreethinker
In Chinese platforms, you can look up for:
again this is not a happy topic, but animals cannot speak for themselves. we are their voice.
i’m sorry for bringing something this heavy into this space, but silence only protects abusers. animals deserve safety and dignity.
Edit: I understand that for many people this topic is triggering. But these abusers are making money off the animals they are torturing and killing. Ignoring this will only make it worse.
I felt physically sick while putting this post together, but I cannot pretend this doesn’t exist.
Ordinary people are sharing “cat memes” that come from abuse without realizing what they’re actually spreading. Many times the images are edited to look funny or cute, hiding the reality behind them.
Ignorance can bring temporary peace but at what cost?
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