Taiwanese officials cause indignation because the decision to destroy 154 cats, worth about $ 357,000, discovered in a smuggling line.

Taiwan's coastal defense forces last week blocked a fishing vessel from mainland China, about 40 nautical miles from Kaohso Coast.

All cats in cages, including 154 children, worth more than 357,000 USD, are destroyed on August 21, the International Housing Animal International Day.

A cat with smuggled into Taiwan was locked in cages before taking it to destroy on August 21.

Taiwanese officials said they decided to destroy more than 100 smuggled cats because of unknown origin and could cause risks and biosafety.

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However, there is also an idea that even if it is sad to see hundreds of cats destroyed, it is the right decision of the official to protect the island safe.

Before the wave of strong criticism, Taiwanese leader Thai Anh Van said she was very sad because of the incident and hoped that they sympathize for the need for preventing the disease that could appear in smuggled animals.

However, Ms. Thai Anh Van also said that it should consider amending the current law to take more humane approaches.