Animals are human beings' friends. Pet cats and dogs can bring companionship and psychological comfort to many people. Some studies have shown that keeping cats and dogs at home can help people adjust their mental state, effectively reduce the chance of mental illness, and at the same time, it is of great help in cultivating children's social and emotional intelligence.

Human beings are sometimes cruel to animals, and this is especially true for unsupervised stray cats and dogs. In recent years, many illegal dens for illegally catching and processing cats and dogs have been exposed and dealt with, but the ban continues. Recently, in Rugao, Jiangsu, a site that handles more than 2,000 stray cats a day was blocked by volunteers and exposed, which also brought to light a black industry chain behind it.

On September 23, 2021, a large red truck in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province was stopped by many animal protection volunteers. When they opened the cargo compartment, everyone was shocked. Inside the carriage are wooden cages stacked more than two meters high, containing more than 2,000 depressed-looking cats. Thanks to the revelations from many netizens and the continuous tracking and investigation by animal protection volunteers for nearly a year, a black industry chain has emerged.

It is reported that this truck only uses Rugao, Jiangsu Province as a transfer station to transport stray cats captured by cat dealers from many provinces across the country and send them to Guangdong for processing into non-food raw materials. According to the description of the crime of animal cruelty in my country's criminal law, it is obvious that this industry chain is suspected of serious violations. At present, volunteers have temporarily impounded vehicles and animals, called the police, and are seeking caring people on the Internet to adopt these cats. Many people have already queued up to adopt the cats at the scene.

In the live video exposed, the density of animals in the vehicle was shocking. When volunteers opened the carriage, the cats no longer had the energy to call out due to hunger and dehydration, and could only stretch their front paws out of the gaps in the cages to ask for help. According to witnesses at the scene, these cats had no food and water, and the cages were too small to move around. Many cats were frightened, and some even gave birth to stillborn fetuses due to excessive fright. The carriage is open-top, and under the scorching sun, the heat wave hits the face in the carriage, and every cat is suffering from the high temperature.

Some netizens said that although the people transporting the animals claimed that the cats were used for non-food processing, their authenticity needs to be verified. During the processing of meat, a large amount of spices can often be used to disguise it as other meats and even be made into sausages. They hope that the police will trace the source of the industrial chain to prevent these unknown meats from entering the market. Some netizens also called for national legislation to protect small animals and refine animal protection laws. Some netizens said that their cats have been lost. This industry chain is likely to face not only stray cats and dogs, but also stolen or adopted animals. The real-name system of adopted animals should be implemented, and the source of the animals should be traced to give an explanation to those who have lost their beloved pets.

In the news in recent years, the illegal industry chain of stealing cats and dogs for meat processing has been exposed many times. Although the country has vigorously cracked down and issued corresponding regulations, many people still take the risk due to the huge profits of this industry. Although stray cats and dogs have a certain impact on society and the environment, they should be managed by specialized stray animal protection agencies, and they should never be dealt with in this way without authorization.

Finally, what are your thoughts on this incident?