I am at university living with my boyfriend and a mature phD student from China, Felix.
I could ask Felix if there is any truth in the fetus thing but to be honest I think that would be a total insult to him (I'm not saying that I think it's true/untrue). We have had a great many discussion about the eating of cats and dogs - to him as it is us it is totally disgusting. He eats a lot of foods that we do not eat but very little of his diet is meat, and the only meat he eats is chicken and fish.
However what we must remember is that it is a different culture in some other countries, Felix had never seen a hamster or gerbil before he met us. He is absolutely fascinated by them and if we want to go away for the day he will keep an eye on all 27 of them!!
In his first year in the UK he took in a sick, stray cat and paid to have him treated. When he couldn't take the cat with him to his new house (landlords usually do not allow pets) he travelled the cat to be with his wife in Denmark where he now lives a life of luxury.
