Cat owner in China tracks down missing pet 1,600km away and finds truck full of stolen felines heading for slaughterhouse

The owner of a missing cat used a collar tracker and animal rescue volunteers to locate her pet in another province 1,600 kilometres away. After jumping on a plane, the owner was able to rescue the cat before it reached its destination, believed to be a slaughterhouse for cat meat. — SCMP

A Chinese pet owner’s search for their missing British shorthair cat has led to the discovery of a truck full of stolen felines in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province, more than 1,600 kilometres away.

Media reporting and social media discussion on the case has renewed public concern about China’s dog and cat kidnapping chain.