Footage released by animal rescuers show the distressed animals kept in a dozen rusty cages in Linfen, in China's Shanxi province. The horrific scenes were captured by an animal lover known only as Li who uploaded the footage to Chinese social media website Weibo. (Image: Linfen City Small Animal Rescue Pingyang Base/ Weibo)"They are waiting to be served as food on the table. Local welfare group Linfen Small Animal Rescue says it is now attempting to rehome the cats saved from the appalling conditions. (Image: Linfen City Small Animal Rescue Pingyang Base/ Weibo)"Vets are checking if there are any injured or ill cats."

Source: Daily Mirror June 12, 2020 14:45 UTC