In August 2023, a Shanghai man was exposed for taking a kitten from a community stray-cat shelter and abusing it to death. A public police receipt recorded that Fan Moumou killed the cat and later buried the body. After mediation, he apologized and paid 5,000 yuan. Gaodun Education later confirmed that Fan was its employee and announced that he had been immediately dismissed and would never be rehired.

A kitten taken from a cat shelter

Screenshots preserved in public reporting describe how a kitten near a community cat shelter was taken away late on August 14, 2023 and soon placed in a blue bag.

The kitten had been living around a shelter watched over by residents. It was weak and defenseless, yet was dragged away from one of the few places where it had some protection.

What the police receipt recorded

A police receipt from Jiangwan Police Station, Hongkou Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, recorded that a resident surnamed Fan had killed the cat and buried the body.

The receipt also said Fan apologized and paid 5,000 yuan after mediation. Such a settlement could not reverse the kitten’s death and shows how many animal-abuse cases are still pushed into mediation and compensation because direct legal protection is limited.

Gaodun Education’s dismissal notice

On the evening of August 15, Gaodun Education stated that Fan was indeed its employee and that the company had immediately dismissed him and would never rehire him.

The notice also said that the absence of a specific anti-cruelty law did not mean anyone could trample on life or abuse animals. That sentence captured a basic public line: legal gaps cannot excuse cruelty.

Why this case is recorded

The case was small in scale but typical. A community kitten was protected by residents, yet an adult took it away and killed it.

This archive records the unnamed kitten and the principle that stray animals are not disposable lives. Disgust and criticism toward such harm should not last only as a short online trend.

Timeline

• Evening of August 14, 2023: A kitten near a community cat shelter was taken away and later found dead.
• Early August 15, 2023: Jiangwan Police Station issued a receipt recording the report, mediation and compensation.
• Evening of August 15, 2023: Gaodun Education confirmed Fan was its employee and announced immediate dismissal and permanent non-rehire.
• September 6, 2023: Media reports discussed the case again in the context of employers responding to animal abuse.

Public Sources

This file is based on Xinmin Weekly as republished by Tencent News and the screenshots preserved in that report. The name is handled as Fan Moumou, following public reporting, and unrelated private details are not expanded.

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