Street Cat Blood Collection Shocked Sales...160,000 won per pack
Nov 03, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a female blogger living in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, was diagnosed with a disease that required blood transfusions and bought cat blood from 'blood bank' at the recommendation of the hospital.
She believed it would be a safe and regulated procedure like a human blood transfusion, but she later learned that blood, which paid 800 yuan (about 160,000 won) per pack, threatened the cat's life.
Immediately after the transfusion, the cat regained consciousness, but suffered a high fever and deterioration of condition hours later, eventually dying from a complication believed to be a bacterial infection. The veterinarian diagnosed that contaminated blood could be the cause.
Since then, bloggers have obtained information from industry insiders that the blood may have been collected from street cats.
She claimed "You can collect up to four blood packs from a single cat, and they can sell for 800 yuan per pack, generating a total of 2,400 yuan (about 480,000 won)." In particular, it even released a video of the cat hanging upside down and drawing blood to the last drop, adding to the shock.
In China, administrative regulations or standards for pet transfusions are not clear, so there is no clear punishment clause for related illegal activities. As a result, this incident revealed an institutional void and turned into a social controversy.
City officials announced they have opened an investigation into the incident. The Guangzhou Animal Medical Association also urged "Stop using pet blood of unknown origin".
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
