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Man Sentenced for Cruelty After Cat's Injuries Revealed

3/24/2026

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A Christchurch court sentenced Rongjian Feng for wilful ill-treatment of his cat, Max: four months of community detention, a $5,000 veterinary-cost payment, and a ten-year animal-ownership ban.
The court revealed CCTV footage of Feng's abuse, including holding the cat by its tail, while Judge Tony Greig described the actions as cruel in the extreme.
Max suffered a fractured femur and broken teeth, injuries the court attributed to human intervention.

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A Christchurch court sentenced Rongjian Feng for wilful ill-treatment of his cat, Max: four months of community detention, a $5,000 veterinary-cost payment, and a ten-year animal-ownership ban.
The court revealed CCTV footage of Feng's abuse, including holding the cat by its tail, while Judge Tony Greig described the actions as cruel in the extreme.
Max suffered a fractured femur and broken teeth, injuries the court attributed to human intervention.