In late August and early September 2023, online users alleged that the head of a domestic cat-abuse group known as “cat addiction therapist” was Wang Moumou, an employee of ICBC Nanning Xincheng Sub-branch. Reports relayed claims that videos of cat abuse were spread and sold, and that a crossbow had been used to shoot cats in residential areas. On September 3, the branch issued a notice saying the employee had committed cat abuse and that the labor contract had been terminated.

From online exposure to employer notice

Reports said online users exposed the case on August 28, 2023, with audio files, chats and surveillance screenshots. ICBC Nanning Xincheng Sub-branch first said it had opened an internal investigation and that local police had accepted the case.

On September 3, the branch issued a further notice confirming that the employee had committed cat abuse and had been dismissed.

Reported methods and online trade

The report relayed allegations that the person drove into residential areas and used a crossbow to shoot cats. It also said the group spread and sold abuse videos and used live-abuse threats to demand donations.

The archive does not reproduce graphic video. It records the nature of the allegations because turning the suffering of vulnerable animals into performance and trade is itself a grave harm.

The cats should not disappear behind the labor dispute

Public attention focused on dismissal, yet the cats were the direct victims. They were shot, abused, filmed and traded as material.

Without clear anti-cruelty law, many outcomes still depend on employer response or public pressure, while the harmed animals remain only indirectly protected.

A case that shows the gap

This case should be remembered as more than a workplace controversy. It shows how public exposure can create consequences, and also how urgently animals need direct legal protection.

Linha do tempo

• August 28, 2023: Online users exposed alleged cat-abuse videos, audio and screenshots.
• August 29, 2023: ICBC Nanning Xincheng Sub-branch said it was investigating and local police had accepted the case.
• September 3, 2023: The branch said the employee had committed cat abuse and the labor contract had been terminated.
• September 6, 2023: Media reports discussed the case and the legal gap around animal cruelty.

Public Sources

Este arquivo se baseia na Xinmin Weekly republicada pela Tencent News. O aviso do empregador confirma maus-tratos a gatos e demissão; detalhes sobre dezesseis filhotes, besta e venda de vídeos são registrados como denúncias online citadas pela mídia.

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