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This picture taken on November 1, 2023 shows rescued cats gathering to eat at an animal shelter in Taicang, Jiangsu province. Most people in China do not eat cat meat, but an illegal market thriving in areas including Guangdong province and neighbouring Guangxi slaughters an estimated four million for food each year, according to Humane Society International. (Photo by Rita QIAN / AFP) / To go with 'China-animal-cats', FOCUS by Jing Xuan TENG (Photo by RITA QIAN/AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on November 1, 2023 shows rescued cats gathering to eat at an animal shelter in Taicang, Jiangsu province. Most people in China do not eat cat meat, but an illegal market thriving in areas including Guangdong province and neighbouring Guangxi slaughters an estimated four million for food each year, according to Humane Society International. (Photo by Rita QIAN / AFP) / To go with 'China-animal-cats', FOCUS by Jing Xuan TENG (Photo by RITA QIAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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