I live in rural Guangdong; Cats are sold in several of the markets where I buy my food ( pork and chicken and fish along with fresh vegetables) Yes, it makes me want to cry but I do understand that the local people have different ideas on what to eat. They do NOT, however torture the cat but very quickly slit its throat. They kill it in the same manner the kill chickens and ducks and rabbits.

I am always very worried in case my cats get out as I am sure they would be dinner for someone in the area if they did. Different cultures see things in different ways but the vast majority of Chinese people are no more cruel to animals than other nationalities. We just hear the horror stories in the west and don't see the pet lovers and kind people because they don't make good news stories.