Animal activists are combing a forest in eastern China for more than 1,000 kittens rescued from a meat supplier only to be let loose by local authorities, an organiser said Monday. Animal protection volunteers and local police intercepted a truck filled with cats destined for dinner plates last week, said an activist surnamed Ni from the Wuxi Small Animal Protection Association in eastern Jiangsu province. But local government officials released the felines -- some as young as four months old -- into a nearby mountain forest to fend for themselves, Ni said. They were being sent to Guangzhou to be eaten by people, he told AFP. We didnt want to release them, our volunteers had places to keep them. Its definitely irresponsible. Volunteers are now scouring the hillsides with cages in an attempt to capture the cats, and hope to put those found up for adoption, Ni said, adding that more than 50 have been retrieved in the last week.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 15:24:38 +0000
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