Chengdu serial kitten adoption abuse case
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| Key Details | |
| Location | Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Species Involved | Cats |
| Type of Abuse | Physical harm |
| Timeline | |
| Date of Incident | Since 2024 |
| Date Discovered | Likely April 2025 |
| Date Closed | — |
| Status & Outcome | |
| Case Status | Suspect identified and questioned |
| Perpetrator | Yu Yue Lin (余越林) |
| Aftermath | Sparked outrage among cat rescuers |
| Serial kitten abuser/killer | |
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| Name | Yu Yue Lin (余越林) |
| Age | 25 (as of June 2025) |
| Occupation | Possibly a teacher |
| Known Identifiers | ID and Phone(s) on record |
| Status | Suspect |
| Involvement | Fraudulently adopted dozens of kittens for over a year using deceptive methods, such as pretending to be a child. Repeatedly refused to return the kittens or disclose their status and continued adoption activities despite multiple police warnings. |
| Punitive Measure | Has been the subject of multiple police complaints filed by rescuers. Formally warned by police on June 7, 2025 that any further offenses would result in detention. |
Additional Information
As of July 2025, Yu Yuelin was reportedly using the following active social media accounts:
- An account on the platform Xiaohongshu with the following details:
- Name: Dreamboat
- Xiaohongshu ID:
762123156
- An account on the platform WeChat (Weixin) with the following details:
- Name: 笨狗
- WeChat ID:
xtz112000