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Chengdu man brutally injures and abandons ragdoll cat

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Case Details


Screenshot from 封面新闻’s video report

Key Details
Location Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Species Involved Cats
Type of Abuse Physical harm/Abandonment
Timeline
Date of Incident July 26, 2025
Date Discovered July 26, 2025
Date Closed August 1, 2025
Status & Outcome
Case Status Closed
Perpetrator Luo Wei Xin (罗伟鑫)
Aftermath Triggered public anger and donations for animal rescue; reignited debate on the need for legal protection of companion animals in China.
Person of Interest


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Name Luo Wei Xin (罗伟鑫)
Age Allegedly in his twenties (at time of incident)
Occupation Private sector employee
Known Identifiers —
Status Person of Interest
Involvement Repeatedly struck the cat with a blade, causing rib fractures and internal injuries, then abandoned it.
Punitive Measure Received official criticism and was required to sign a written pledge promising no further harm to animals.

On 30 July 2025, a crowdfunding post on a Chinese donation platform described a severely injured pet Ragdoll cat abandoned beside a dumpster in a Chengdu residential compound. The cat was discovered in a cardboard box, covered in injuries, and immediately taken to a veterinary hospital for emergency treatment.[1]

Incident

Medical examination revealed the cat had suffered dozens of slash wounds, rib fractures, and internal organ damage, including liver and lung injuries. A citizen who discovered the animal organized the fundraising and transport for surgery, raising around ¥5,635 to cover initial treatment costs, with total expenses expected to exceed ¥6,000.[2]

Police, aided by surveillance footage, later identified the perpetrator as the cat’s owner. He claimed the cat had scratched him while he was caging kittens, and he then attacked it with a kitchen knife.[3]

Aftermath

Local authorities issued a formal criticism to the owner and required him to sign a written pledge promising not to harm animals again. The cat is reported to have survived surgery and is under continued observation.[4]

Online discussions on motive and background

References

  1. ↑ (1 August 2025). "成都一男子虐猫致重伤，事后被找到". Retrieved 3 August 2025from https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250801A09A8000
  2. ↑ (1 August 2025). "成都一男子虐猫致重伤，事后被找到". Retrieved 3 August 2025from https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250801A09A8000
  3. ↑ (1 August 2025). "成都一男子虐猫致重伤，事后被找到". Retrieved 3 August 2025from https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250801A09A8000
  4. ↑ (1 August 2025). "成都一男子虐猫致重伤，事后被找到". Retrieved 3 August 2025from https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250801A09A8000
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