'Pet mystery box': China's dog and cat mail-order craze causes new outrage

May 08, 2021
An animal rights group has rescued almost 160 cats and dogs from an illegal 'pet mystery box' operation that sells pets online as surprise gifts
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An illegal cat and dog mail-order courier operation, which offered an online pet sale gimmick also known as a 'pet mystery box', has been exposed and shut down by animal rights activists in Southwestern China.
Chengdu Municipal Postal Administration in Sichuan province revealed this week that it had launched an investigation into courier operation Hehuachi Station of ZTO Express for sending live animals through the postal system.
Volunteers from Chengdu Love Home Animal Rescuing Centre found workers at the delivery station had packaged a total of 156 cats and dogs into separate boxes before couriering them in vans, state media CCTV reported.

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