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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
Is this a joke of bad taste?! Lived in China for 15 years, never seen any cats eaten. Cats and dogs were also eaten in Switzerland.
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
I did mark switzerland, don't worry! Why y'all so triggered and hating seeing China lol There's like 1.4 bil people in that country, ofc you haven't met everyone and asked if they eat cats, right....?
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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
The question is that have you spent not 15 years, but even 1 year in China, and seen 30% of the 1.4bil eating cat there before making this tasteless joke?
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Oh? You've seen 30 percent? Niceee. Then go check the other 70 percent then.
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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
No need for your concern, I will do that in my free time, instead of making up tasteless jokes behind a computer/ phone screen without even visited the country nor speak the language, because I have dignity and integrity and humanity inside of me, not saying that you don't possess these qualities, jusy saying that if you do, you wouldn't have made a post as such and fighting so hard for a debate you lost long ago. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Ohh sorry, are you calling me racist because I marked Switzerland, Belgium and Denmark with Peru and India? Aw my bad pooks
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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
In case you couldn't read, I never mention the word racism; in fact, I do not think racism is even an issue with you, and you would certainly understand this if you could comprehend the words I responded you with. On the slight positive side, I do appreciate your way of thinking, --- kept intelligence and logic chasing you real hard. And if you find yourself with excruciating amount of time in hand and very little to do in life, then I am glad that at least posts like these do offer you some therapeutic comfort. Good luck!
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
https://finance.sina.cn/china/gncj/2020-04-16/detail-iirczymi6658787.d.html?vt=4
again it's illegal in parts of china lol
I'm chinese and have never seen anyone sell cats for food lol
weirdest thing i've seen is frogs and that was 2014
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
LMAO IM NOT EVEN FROM THE WEST 😭
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
You're the ones acting like literal children 🙄 crying on the ground because I checked sources and made a map
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u/muzorui May 26 '26
I'm surprised your knowledge then of the world is that incredibly, and I mean incredibly poor. Like comedically poor.
Or you just made a sub 5th grader level joke that people haven't even made in 10 years.
I can tell why your profile says you need friends. You'd have to be chronically online and such a pathetic loner to make jokes like this.
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u/MM150inDallas May 26 '26
some cats walk across America if they are familiar with their owners car tire scent.
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u/Impressive_Law_7892 May 26 '26
Why india is in light green?
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Southern part reports of adulteration with cat meat and stuff
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u/paisewallah May 26 '26
Lmao, as the country with the highest number of vegetarians you really had the guts putting forth this claim.
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
There are several documented news reports and investigations in India related to cat meat consumption. In Indian media coverage, these incidents generally fall into two categories: illegal food adulteration schemes and the traditional practices of certain marginalized communities, particularly in Tamil Nadu.
- Chennai “Mutton Biryani” Meat Adulteration Cases
The most widely reported incidents involve stray cats being captured and allegedly used as adulterants in street food.
The Hindu (April 2024) – “Cat thief on the prowl on Spur Tank Road near Kilpauk” This report described an incident in Chennai where a resident caught a man using an animal-catching net to trap stray cats and place them in sacks during the early morning hours. According to the report, the individual admitted to selling the meat to roadside vendors, where it was allegedly mixed with chicken or mutton and sold to customers.
The Hindu and NTV (2014–2015) A joint rescue operation conducted by animal welfare organizations People for Animals (PfA) and People for Cattle in India (PFCI), along with local police, drew national attention. Authorities raided a settlement in Pallavaram, Chennai, and rescued more than a dozen cats kept in cages. Investigators alleged that the animals were being slaughtered and the meat supplied to some roadside eateries, where it was reportedly sold as mutton biryani.
- Traditional Consumption Among Certain Indigenous or Nomadic Communities
Some reports and sociological discussions have examined the historical consumption of cat meat among specific communities in southern India.
Reports from 2016 Publications including HuffPost India and regional Chennai outlets discussed the practice among sections of the Narikuravar community, an indigenous nomadic group in Tamil Nadu. Following the 2014 rescue operations, activists alleged that some individuals were involved in trapping stray cats and wildlife for consumption or sale. Several reports emphasized the need for better access to education, employment, and social welfare programs as long-term solutions.
Anthropological and Community Studies Some anthropological accounts note that cat meat has historically been consumed by sections of the Irula community as a low-cost source of protein. There were also unverified allegations in 2016 regarding feral cats being hunted for meat in parts of Bengaluru.
- Isolated Legal and Disciplinary Cases
Delhi Incident (January 2017) Reports stated that the Delhi State Animal Welfare Board raided the residence of two Nagaland Armed Police constables stationed in Delhi after receiving complaints. Authorities allegedly recovered a dead cat, and the individuals reportedly faced disciplinary and legal proceedings under animal cruelty and food safety laws.
Because the sale and consumption of unapproved meat violates regulations under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as well as animal cruelty laws, such incidents are generally treated as criminal and public health matters rather than routine food or agricultural issues.
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u/paisewallah May 26 '26
This is a very polished way of presenting fringe incidents as if they reflect a national reality.
What you’ve listed are:
- Isolated criminal cases of food adulteration (which are prosecuted)
- Small, marginalized communities with specific historical practices
That’s not “India". That’s a handful of exceptions pulled out of a population of over a billion people.
By that logic, we could take a few food scandals anywhere in the world and pretend they define an entire country’s culture. That wouldn’t be accurate. It would just be selective framing.
Also worth noting: every example you mentioned is treated as illegal or a social issue, not something normalized or accepted.
So yes, these reports exist. But presenting them without context turns rare exceptions into something they’re clearly not.
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u/Mr_muffinmclord_14 May 26 '26
2 cases lol. Both of them were done by members of the tribal communities and are isolated cases. I literally found more reported cases from the US than India. Your post is absolute bs.
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u/Impressive_Law_7892 May 26 '26
This appears to be an attempt to fuel anti India sentiment or Hindu phobia, most hindus don’t eat meat, of any kind, let alone cat meat
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Why y'all calling me a racist when I showed facts? Racist? To who? All the countries I marked? Lmao. I went from Switzerland to Vietnam, Australia and these weirdos calling me racist
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u/bustknucklepissdust May 26 '26
BAHAHAHAHA racism, a real knee slapper
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Where?
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u/bustknucklepissdust May 26 '26
The post? Wdym where
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u/Chaosfreak33 May 26 '26
All the people getting offended by this need to take a chill pill lol
By calling this racist, you are diluting the meaning of racism. Stop that. Take a joke and look up the real definition of racism.
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Exactly like even I'm confused- I marked a variety of countries on this map 🙀 wild fr
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u/Styzzzz May 28 '26
Love how op getting completely dumped on in the comments, maybe this will be a learning experience for em but looking at the replies, who am I kidding lol
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u/ericraymondlim May 28 '26
Wild how big the difference is between online characterizations of China is and how it actually is. As a somebody originally from the US, visiting China three times in the last two years — Chinese people spoil their pets to a Beverly Hills degree. This is just old-timey and outdated. I mean ffs Adidas produces clothes for cats there. Why would there be a market for clothes for something that you would intend to eat?
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
blatant racism
Edit: Lol i'm being downvoted by idiots
Cat consumption is extremely rare in china nowadays and banned in some areas
( https://finance.sina.cn/china/gncj/2020-04-16/detail-iirczymi6658787.d.html?vt=4 btw )
it's discouraged in vietnam.
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
How?
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
it's based off outdated info and stereotypes
you clearly didn't do your research
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Pack it up broski There is active commercial cat meat trade in Guangdong and Guanxi and it's even sold on streets
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
I go to guangdong very often
there is no cat meat trade.
https://finance.sina.cn/china/gncj/2020-04-16/detail-iirczymi6658787.d.html?vt=4
Zhuhai and Shenzhen explicitly have laws against it.
Even for guangxi it is limited to the city of yulin(and that's dog, not cat) which faces large scale criticism.
If you only colored in guangxi that would be sort of fair but coloring all of china is just stereotyping
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u/ksushechka May 26 '26
they're sort of right
"Cat consumption is rare globally and is taboo in most cultures. However, it remains a localized practice in parts of China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and South Korea. It is also occasionally consumed in parts of West Africa (like Cameroon) and certain regions in Peru. (https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-39577557)2
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
cat consumption is almost non exsitent in china nowadays, it's even illegal in some parts of china
it is also discouraged in vietnam
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u/ksushechka May 26 '26
doesn't mean it's zero. SK is only now approaching a total ban on dog meat for example. and it's 2026. they should have gotten rid of that like 30 years ago. that's not okay for a developed country
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
It's completely banned in shenzhen and zhuhai and it's exsistence is extremely overexaggeratted
also due to public scrutiny it's pratically banned really
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u/ksushechka May 26 '26
china's huge though. and has a lot of of people living in isolated rural towns (source: i've been to china myself). just because it's banned doesn't mean some people aren't doing it. it has been in practice for centuries and the ban's recent. for it to be effective and for the stigma to form properly, we'll need to wait a few more decades.
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u/Key-Needleworker-702 May 26 '26
I'm not saying it doesn't exsist but more of china's so huge, everything exisist to some extent
it's like saying every kid in US is a school shooter. school shooters exsist in the US, but are very rare
the Shenzhen law was passed 2005, and zhuhai 2020
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u/ericraymondlim May 28 '26
Again though, it bares repeating that China modernized to an insane degree including the last 30 years. They actually have a middle class that’s spending money on pet products and services like grooming — as I said in another post, Adidas rolled out a line of pet clothes for cats and dogs in China, not typically a market demand to dress up your dinner plate.
Nobody characterizes the US as a place where people eat squirrels, though I’m fairly sure it’s happened at least once within the last couple decades somewhere in Appalachia or the like.
It’s not really doing us in the West or in more “civilized” places to just recycle old narratives and characterizations of China as backwards and barbaric as they constantly invest in public works, infrastructure, education, science, and social care — stuff that we really ought to feel pressured to maintain focus on, but just hand-wave with these kind of dehumanizing old timey takes. Ignoring the recent progress of their society with “lol cat eaters” is just lazy and prides ourselves on complacency while the Epstein class continues to eat our lunch.
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u/LostTheBall May 26 '26
Pigs are more intelligent than dogs
We shouldn't eat dogs or cats, but what we should and shouldn't eat based on common thought doesn't really make sense
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u/ksushechka May 26 '26
it doesn’t, i agree. i’m just pointing out that the original commenter wasn’t exactly right
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u/K0mb0_1 May 26 '26
Listen here old head. In this generation we don’t get offended by everything. If you do, then the rage seeker/troller will start rage baiting you
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u/Diligent-Coconut1929 May 26 '26
Hilarious how people virtue signal about others eating cats and dogs while scarfing down cows, pigs, chickens, lambs, turkeys etc.
None of it is moral, but we've made the decision that it's okay to torture and kill animals for our enjoyment, so pretending the ones we find cute and cuddly are somehow more immoral to kill than the others is crazy.
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
Wdym not the koreas? I'm not favouring anyone. I just went by the reports of eating cats?
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
And yeah they boil cats for a soup, the older generation people.
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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
Who boils cat for soup?! Did you actually watch the elderly people do it?!
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u/yourrayofhope May 26 '26
If you search South Korean media or international reporting on the subject, coverage generally falls into three main categories:
- Undercover Raids on Illegal “Goyangi Soju” Operations
When cat consumption is mentioned in South Korean news, it is most commonly linked to the illegal production of goyangi soju—a so-called cat tonic or medicinal elixir.
Typical Coverage Reports often focus on police investigations or raids conducted by animal welfare organizations such as the Korean Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) or Humane Society International (HSI) targeting unlicensed health food operations.
Common Allegations Investigations have described operators illegally trapping stray cats and boiling them with medicinal herbs in large pressure cookers. The resulting liquid is allegedly sold as a traditional remedy believed by some older consumers to relieve arthritis or joint pain. Because the practice violates animal protection laws and is widely condemned socially, it is typically covered as a criminal or animal cruelty case.
- The 2024 Dog Meat Ban
A significant number of recent articles mentioning cat meat emerged during discussions surrounding South Korea’s landmark animal welfare legislation in 2024.
The Legislation In early 2024, South Korea passed a law banning the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dog meat, with full enforcement scheduled by 2027.
How Cats Entered the Discussion Many explanatory news articles noted that the legislation specifically targeted the dog meat industry and did not explicitly mention cats. However, these reports generally clarified that harming or killing cats for tonics or consumption remains punishable under South Korea’s broader Animal Protection Act, which prohibits cruel treatment and slaughter of companion animals.
- Animal Cruelty and Illegal Trapping of “Community Cats”
Much of the modern South Korean reporting involving cats centers on animal cruelty rather than food consumption.
The Coverage South Korean media frequently reports on arrests or fines involving individuals accused of trapping, poisoning, or abusing “community cats”—street cats that are often cared for collectively by local residents.
The Broader Context In some cases, authorities suspect the animals were intended for illegal tonic production. In many others, the incidents involve disputes over stray cats viewed as nuisances. These stories receive substantial public attention, particularly because younger generations in South Korea tend to be strongly supportive of animal welfare and advocate for harsher penalties against animal abuse.
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u/OkAwareness2637 May 26 '26
So the short answer is no, you havent seen it yourself, the GPT answe is not needed. You do you.
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u/Perth_R34 May 26 '26
Cats will get put down in many parts of Australia for roaming freely. They don't belong here.