On January 25, 2024, two cats were rescued from Kunming monkey island in China. Two cats, a male and a female, were discovered wandering the island, injured and emaciated.
The rescue team, including volunteers and staff from Kunming Zoo, used an electric vehicle to pursue the two cats. After a pursuit lasting several hours, they succeeded in capturing the two cats and taking them to an animal care center.
At the animal care center, the two cats received medical care and were well fed. They recovered quickly and have now been moved to a new home.
This incident caused a wave of outrage on Chinese social networks. Many people believe that releasing cats on Monkey Island is irresponsible and endangers both cats and monkeys.
Kunming Monkey Island is a famous tourist destination in China. On the island there are about 6,000 monkeys, freely released in the forest. Releasing cats on Monkey Island is a common problem in China. Many people believe that releasing cats will help monkeys have more food. However, zoological experts say this can be dangerous for both cats and monkeys.
Monkeys have a cruel nature, releasing cats into the monkey community has caused many cats to die, be treated as food by the monkeys, or even tortured to death. The fact that a large number of cats were released into a group of monkeys but only two cats remained is proof of the ferocity of the monkeys.
The rescue of two cats from Kunming Monkey Island is a positive signal that Chinese people are increasingly interested in animal protection.