Brutal cat killing reveals Taiwan's struggles in animal protection

After 11 days of intensive care, Tea Tea (茶茶), a white tabby cat in New Taipei City, finally succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 28. He endured 13 hours of hell on Aug. 17 when his owner repeatedly doused him with boiling water and beat him so hard with an umbrella that it bent.

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