Cat-stealing ring that took 2,700 pets for food busted by police
Summary
Vietnamese police arrested 12 men for stealing nearly 2,700 cats from neighborhoods in Ho Chi Minh City. The cats were taken to be slaughtered and sold as food, a practice legal in Vietnam with regulation requiring proof of animal origin.Key Facts
- Police caught 12 men accused of stealing about 2,700 cats at night in Ho Chi Minh City.
- The stolen cats were used for meat, which is legal and sold in some Vietnamese restaurants.
- Authorities found cat traps, fur removal machines, and scales during the investigation.
- Sellers must have certificates to show where animals come from, but stolen cats lack these.
- The men acted in small groups, stealing cats between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
- Similar cat theft rings were busted earlier this year, with over 400 cats rescued in June 2026.
- Some rescued cats died due to poor conditions during transport.
- Animal groups say thousands of cats are stolen and sold for meat across Vietnam each month.
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