FEATURE: Cat abuse case puts spotlight on animal rights lawsStaff writer, with CNAAfter 11 days of intensive care, Tea Tea (茶茶), a tabby cat in New Taipei City, succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 28. Tea Tea was scalded so badly that he had lost a lot of his fur and his ears were curled, Fan said. The low conviction rate was a result of improper law enforcement, namely a lack of animal protection police, animal advocates said. Cheng’s office said that there are three categories of people, either full-time or part-time staff, handling animal protection affairs: animal shelter staff, veterinarians stationed at shelters and animal protection inspectors. Increased civic participation, including help from animal groups, is needed to raise awareness about animal protection and curb abuses, she said.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2021 15:56 UTC