Thieves enter Cat Village

The reputation of Houtong Cat Village in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, has spread far and wide over the years. Today, as well as many cat admirers, the village’s fame attracts both people who come to abandon their cats, and those who come with the special purpose of stealing cats. Village resident, “Black Coal Cat Grandma (黑煤貓阿嬤)”, said that cat thieves target particularly beautiful cats. Tinned cat food laced with sleeping pills is used to lure the cats, which after eating the food and falling asleep, are captured and taken to be sold by the thieves. Lucky cats may find a good home and live a comfortable life, but the unlucky ones, are often fated to abuse and being abandoned for a second time. 

Black Coal Cat Grandma has been raising cats in Houlong for 15 years and has currently over 80 mature cats. Thieves are continually stealing the cats that Black Coal Cat Grandma puts her heart and soul into providing a safe a secure home for. Even with police assistance, she has been unable to curb this vile behavior of the thieves. 
 
Without receiving any money or accepting any donations from the public for the compassionate work she does, Black Coal Cat Grandma relies on selling a few small souvenirs to help supplement the cost of raising the cats. In spite of the fact that her income does not cover the cost of looking after the cats, Black Coal Cat Grandma is determined not to give up caring for them. 

Thieves enter Cat Village 

URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/285301

(以下為中文對照)

潛入貓村的偷貓賊

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新北市侯硐貓村的名氣越來越大，有許多外地人會到此棄養貓咪，更有人會專程來貓村偷走貓咪。村民黑煤貓阿嬤說，偷貓賊會鎖定漂亮的貓咪，故意在罐頭裡放安眠藥，等貓咪昏倒後再抓起來拿去變賣。被抓走的貓咪幸運的話可能會找上一戶好人家過著安穩的日子，不幸的貓咪卻可能會被虐待或是遭受二度棄養的命運。

黑煤貓阿嬤在侯硐飼養流浪貓已經15年了，目前飼養的貓，光是成貓就有八十幾隻。阿嬤努力的在貓村裡照顧這些流浪貓給他們一個安全的家，但偷貓賊卻不斷地偷走阿嬤辛苦飼養的貓咪，就算尋求警方協助也無法遏止他們的惡劣行為。

在黑煤貓阿嬤這裡領養貓咪不需要收取任何費用，同時阿嬤也不接受外界的捐款，只靠著賣一些小東西貼補照顧貓咪的成本，但就算入不敷出，阿嬤依然不放棄照顧這群貓咪的信念。