{"id":2196,"date":"2026-06-17T17:07:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:07:55","slug":"vietnams-cat-meat-trade-exposed-hundreds-stolen-slaughtered-and-now-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2196","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam\u2019s cat meat trade exposed: Hundreds stolen, slaughtered \u2014 and now rescued"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Vietnam police have cracked one of the country\u2019s largest cat meat rings, seizing more than 500 cats \u2014 including roughly 80 found dead on ice \u2014 in a series of raids in Ho Chi Minh City.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2194\">In the home of the Derby, Kentucky breaks with Trump administration to rein in prediction markets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officers uncovered 45 cages packed with live cats and arrested nine people suspected of stealing and slaughtering felines for meat. Suspects admitted to trapping cats across southern Vietnam over three years. A kilogram of cat meat sold for the equivalent of about $2.70.<\/p>\n<p>Since the operation, veterinarians and volunteers have worked around the clock at a temporary rescue center set up at the Ho Chi Minh City Criminal Police Division. At least 40 cats have been reunited with their owners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really beautiful to see how many Vietnamese families are coming, looking for their cats,\u201d said Chris Gindelhumer, with the nonprofit Vietnam Cat Welfare. \u201cBut it\u2019s also heartbreaking because many families were looking for their cats and didn\u2019t find them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several of the rescued cats were pregnant, with kittens born in police custody this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThousands of cats every month are being stolen, trafficked and slaughtered for meat across the country,\u201d said Phuong Pham, Vietnam country director for Humane World for Animals. \u201cThankfully, these survivors escaped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2192\">Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison without parole<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cat and dog meat consumption is currently legal in Vietnam, though the government has signaled plans to strengthen animal protection laws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><br \/>\n                          This article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times&#8217; AI News Desk team. 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