China court cancels auctioning of cat to repay owner debts, feline finds loving home
‘Sweet-natured’ feline worth US$100 formed small portion of its owner’s substantial seized assets; had been kept in pet shop
A court in eastern China that was set to auction a cat to repay its owner’s debts has cancelled the event, and the animal has been adopted by a feline lover.
On August 23, the cat was removed from the auction platform after creditors withdrew their request, no reason for the move was disclosed.
According to Hongxing News, the cat has been adopted by a cat lover.
The auction had garnered over 450,000 views and attracted more than 5,000 bidders, each of whom was required to pay a 50-yuan deposit, which has now been refunded.
The court in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, had put the three-year-old Chinese Li Hua cat up for online auction, sparking much attention on social media.
Reports say the cat is called “Coal Ball”, but this has not been officially confirmed.