[Animals] End of the feline nightmare: association closes slaughterhouse that drowned 300 cats a month

[FNX Magokiler]

About 20 cats were rescued from a slaughterhouse and avoided their tragic and inhumane fate: being drowned for their meat in a restaurant in Thai Nguyen, in Vietnam.

His second chance came after Humane Society International (HSI) received a call from Pham Quoc Doanh, owner of the slaughterhouse, requesting his support in closing the establishment.

Doanh ran his restaurant and cat slaughterhouse for five years, where he drowned up to 300 cats a month to serve his customers a dish called “thịt mèo” or cat meat and “tiểu’. hổ”, which means “little tiger”.

An action born of regret

The story was released by the HSI through a statement in which they mentioned that the owner's "regret" for killing animals, and particularly the knowledge that many of them were stolen pets, led him to decide to abandon the sales business. and preparation of cat meat forever.

“I have long felt a genuine desire to leave the cruel cat meat business and switch to something else as soon as possible,” Doanh said. “When I think about the thousands of felines I have slaughtered and served here over the years, it is disturbing.”

 

 

Doanh also said that the theft of cats in Vietnam is so common that he knows that many of them were life companions of another citizen and he said he felt deeply sorry for the damage he may have caused.

The rescue of the cats and subsequent closure of Doanh's business is part of the HSI's Vietnam Models for Change program, an initiative that seeks to help people transition from the cruel business of the dog and cat meat trade in the country. So far the organization closed two dog slaughterhouses and a Thai Nguyen restaurant.

As part of the agreement with HSI, Doanh received a one-time grant in exchange for giving up the remaining 20 cats in his slaughterhouse for rescue.

They were all taken to a shelter at the Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, where they were vaccinated against rabies and will receive specialized medical care to make them available for adoption as soon as possible.

HSI rescuers placed the traumatized cats inside special cages and watched as Doanh removed the sign she used to advertise the sale of cat meat inside her restaurant.

Quang Nguyen, HSI Companion Animal and Engagement Program Manager said he was delighted to close his first cat meat business in Vietnam and emphasized that he hopes to close many more in the future as more people like Doanh realize the cruelty of trade.

 

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