Shenzhen Cats
SZCats in Shenzhen is a leading animal welfare group in China run by a team of dedicated volunteers, who work around the clock to protect cats within their 7802-mile area. The scope of their work has evolved dramatically over the last six years from rescuing and rehoming cats to now also offering a sterilization and release scheme for the stray population, whilst also running education programmes via schools and the media, and coordinating communication and lobbying campaigns.
They recently managed to close down a cat meat restaurant following a public survey about the perception of eating cats and numerous protests that were widely supported by the media. This was pursued by a celebrity billboard campaign throughout the city urging people to stop eating cats.
Email from Liu Huei (Director) >>
Dear supporters of Naturewatch,
As the founder of Shenzhen Cats, I’m sincerely grateful for your support for our work. With your help, we have been able to arouse public and media interest with advertisements about loving and caring for animals, which have been displayed at bus stops in Shenzhen. Another part of the campaign was a street art activity exhibition about stopping the consumption of dogs and cats. This event was hosted by Shenzhen Cats and received a lot of attention as well. We believe that increasing public awareness on animal welfare issues is crucial in making real changes for animals. Thank you very much for making this possible, on behalf of me, our members and the animals!
Zhang Yuanyuan
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ounder of Shenzhen Cats
