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Vietnam rescues 400 cats in major meat trade crackdown
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — 18 June 2026, AP reported on Thursday that Vietnamese police revealed progress on a major crackdown against a network allegedly involved in stealing and trafficking cats for meat in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
Key facts
- HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — 18 June 2026, AP reported on Thursday that Vietnamese police revealed progress on a major crackdown against a network allegedly involved in stealing and trafficking cats for meat in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
- However, during the multi-day operation, some of the rescued cats later died because of poor living conditions, although at least 40 have since been reunited with their owners.
- During a raid on a house, officers discovered 45 cages containing around 400 live cats and four ice-filled foam containers holding the carcasses of about 80 cats
- Additionally, another 20 live cats were found at a separate location
Summary
They had rescued more than 400 cats. However, during the multi-day operation, some of the rescued cats later died because of poor living conditions, although at least 40 have since been reunited with their owners.
During a raid on a house, officers discovered 45 cages containing around 400 live cats and four ice-filled foam containers holding the carcasses of about 80 cats. Additionally, another 20 live cats were found at a separate location. In total, police seized more than 500 cats, both alive and dead. This is one of the country’s largest crackdowns on the cat meat trade in recent years.