In recent days, Internet users have posted that the Sichuan Sichuan Zhengyang small area property publication circulars will be used to kill, poison and kill stray cats in the small area. On 26 August, according to media reports, property workers involved in the sub-district responded that the notification was true, as there were too many stray cats that produced too many fleas and affected the owner ' s residence, which had been tried several times before and was still in the opinion collection period.
On 27 August, journalists called Sichuan Zhengyang County Property Centre for verification of the incident, which staff said had been suspended.
In response to the circular, staff indicated that the number of stray cats had been counted in the districts, and that there had been attempts to manage the humanization of stray cats by contacting animal protection organizations and initiating caring adoptions. The “problems and security risks” mentioned in the circular are also due to the fact that there are many small children in the community who give care to stray cats, fearing that they will be injured as a result, and to the feedback of owners that the excessive number of stray cats, carrying many fleas, affects the environment and the health of the population. Prior to the publication of the circular, the property industry was aware of the legal and regulatory framework for the prevention of animal diseases and the management of urban vagrant animals, and of the follow-up risks associated with the practice of “to poison”.
When asked whether the owner ' s committee or residents had been consulted prior to the issuance of the circular, the operator indicated that he was the front office and that the decision-making was made by his superiors and that he was not clear.
When journalists asked again about the follow-up, another operator refused to respond.