Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police

Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.

Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by animal crime ring

Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media Police in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports. More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week, but several dozen of those rescued have died due to the harsh conditions that they were found in, the groups said. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring

Animal welfare groups say the bust highlights the 'enormous scale' of the country's cat meat trade.

Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam with bust of major animal theft ring

Police save hundreds of cats from slaughter in Vietnam theft ring bust

By Hau Dinh and Anton L Delgado

Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten with bust of major animal theft ring

Dozens of stolen cats reunited with owners after Vietnam rescues 400 from meat-trade ring

More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said Tuesday.

Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says

More than 400 cats destined for slaughter have been rescued in Vietnam after authorities dismantled an alleged feline theft ring, an animal welfare group has said.

By Abubakar Ibrahim