A global footprint

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6 network overviews

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Bronx, USA · David Mosley

Documented cat torture case

Mosley brought a stray cat into his apartment in October 2025, killed the animal and posted images of its body on Instagram. Investigators linked the cat in those posts to an earlier photograph showing it alive with him. He later pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals.

Incident year: 2025
Sentencing year: 2026
Status: Convicted; sentenced to two years.

Source date: August 10, 2026 · News 12: sentencing report ↗

Bronx District Attorney: investigation and indictment, January 13, 2026 (PDF) ↗

Kokomo, USA · Krystal Scott

Documented cat torture case

Between May and July 2020, Scott filmed herself torturing and killing cats and dogs, then posted the photographs and videos on social media. The Justice Department describes abuse including hanging and skinning. Reports from members of the public led police and the FBI to investigate.

Incident year: 2020
Sentencing year: 2021
Status: Convicted; sentenced to 30 months.

Source date: November 10, 2021 · U.S. Department of Justice ↗

Vancouver, Canada · Jordan Lucas

Documented cat torture case

A woman who bought a used phone discovered a video showing Lucas beating and strangling a kitten. Investigators recovered 36 additional recordings showing five cats and a mouse being tortured and killed over two months in early 2012. A distinctive tattoo helped investigators identify him.

Incident year: 2012
Sentencing year: 2013
Status: Convicted; sentenced to 17 months.

Source date: May 29, 2013 · BC SPCA ↗

Calgary, Canada · Aleeta Raugust

Documented cat torture case

Raugust tortured nine cats in Calgary between 2018 and 2023, killing seven of them. The court sentenced her to six and a half years in prison in September 2023.

Incident year: 2018–2023
Sentencing year: 2023
Status: Convicted; sentenced to 6½ years.

Source date: September 14, 2023 · R. v. Raugust: court transcript (PDF) ↗

Oxford, United Kingdom · Scarlet Blake

Documented cat torture case

Blake tortured and killed a cat in Oxford in 2021, filming and livestreaming the abuse. She pleaded guilty to animal-cruelty charges and was sentenced in 2024.

Incident year: 2021
Sentencing year: 2024
Status: Pleaded guilty to animal cruelty; sentenced in 2024.

Source date: February 26, 2024 · UK Judiciary: sentencing remarks (PDF) ↗

Johnston County, North Carolina, USA · Nathaniel Truitt

Possible CTN

CTN connection: FPI assessment: possible CTN connection under review. DOJ documents an online requester, not a confirmed organized CTN link.

Truitt admitted filming himself killing the family cat at an online stranger’s request. The Justice Department also reports admissions involving the killing of stray cats and sexual abuse of their remains. A family member’s discovery of the recordings prompted the investigation.

Incident year: Not specified in the cited source
Sentencing year: 2026 (separate federal offense)
Status: Animal-cruelty charges were pending as of the DOJ’s January 27, 2026 release.

The reported ten-year federal sentence was for receipt of child sexual abuse material, not for animal cruelty. The cited release does not specify the incident year.

Source date: January 27, 2026 · U.S. Department of Justice ↗

Winnipeg, Canada · Irene Lima and Chad Kabecz

Verified CTN connection

CTN connection: Winnipeg Police describe organized production, distribution and financial profit from an underground network. Their initial Project Artemis release identifies cats among the victims.

Police initially identified approximately 10 cats in photographs and videos of torture and killings; some had been acquired through social-media selling platforms. A later device analysis documented more than 75 animal victims between May and October 2024. Police allege Lima and Kabecz produced and distributed this content for profit through an underground network.

Incident year: 2024
Sentencing year: Not reported in the cited source
Status: Re-arrested and charged on November 26, 2024; remanded in custody, according to the November 27 police release.

Source date: November 27, 2024 · Winnipeg Police Service: Project Artemis update ↗

Winnipeg Police Service: initial cat-cruelty investigation (October 11, 2024) ↗

Pernik, Bulgaria · Gabriela Sashova and Krasimir Georgiev

Verified CTN connection

CTN connection: CAAI and BG Elves identified a network using Telegram channels to distribute paid animal-torture content to international subscribers.

CAAI reports that cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and other animals were tortured and killed in videos sold through international Telegram channels. Its investigation describes payments of €100–€400 per animal for producing and sharing the footage. Sashova and Georgiev were arrested in March 2025.

Incident year: Not specified in the cited source
Sentencing year: Not reported in the cited source
Status: Arrested on March 13, 2025; pre-trial proceedings were underway, according to CAAI’s March 2025 statement.

Source date: March 17, 2025 · CAAI: investigation statement ↗

Svishtov, Bulgaria · Anita Vachkova and Detelin Avramov

Verified CTN connection

CTN connection: CAAI’s investigation describes a pair producing and selling animal-torture recordings online over multiple years.

CAAI reports that Vachkova and Avramov are accused of torturing animals, including cats and dogs, and selling recordings of the abuse for more than ten years. The investigation describes specially made torture devices used in the videos. They were arrested in February 2026 and indicted in September; the cited update reports pre-trial detention, not a conviction.

Incident year: Not specified in the cited source
Sentencing year: Not reported in the cited source
Status: Indictment filed on September 23, 2026; both remained in pre-trial detention, according to CAAI’s September 24 report.

Source date: September 24, 2026 · CAAI: Svishtov indictment update ↗

Rome, Italy · Rosi the cat

Possible CTN

CTN connection: Possible CTN connection under review: classification supplied by FPI. The cited reports document the abuse but do not establish a network connection.

Rosi, a colony cat in Rome’s Tor Tre Teste district, was rescued with severe injuries in March 2026. ENPA reported veterinary findings indicating sexual assault and filed a complaint seeking to identify the person responsible. After hospital treatment, Rosi recovered and was adopted, according to an April 27 report from Agenzia DIRE.

Incident year: 2026
Sentencing year: Not reported in the cited sources
Status: Discharged from the clinic and adopted, as reported on April 27, 2026. No conviction or sentence is reported in the cited sources.

Source date: April 27, 2026 · Agenzia DIRE: Rosi discharged and adopted ↗

ENPA: complaint and appeal, March 25, 2026 ↗

Fukaya, Saitama, Japan · Makoto Oya

Possible CTN

CTN connection: FPI’s supplied cat-torture group screenshot names a collection attributed to Makoto Oya. FPI assesses this reported circulation as a possible CTN connection; it does not establish that he participated in the group.

Oya, a former tax accountant, trapped and tortured cats in Fukaya, Saitama, using scalding water and a gas burner. Nine cats were killed and four injured between March 2016 and April 2017. He recorded the abuse and posted videos online, according to Eva’s account of the Tokyo District Court judgment.

View screenshot evidence ↗

Incident year: 2016–2017
Sentencing year: 2017
Status: Convicted on December 12, 2017; sentenced to one year and ten months in prison, suspended for four years.

Source date: December 12, 2017 · Animal Environment & Welfare Association Eva: courtroom account ↗

Bengo4.com News: sentencing report ↗

Matsuyama, Japan · Sato (佐藤彰真)

Documented cat torture case

The 23-year-old former Ehime University student tortured and killed six cats in a storage building at his Matsuyama home between August and October 2024, including by mutilating their limbs. He abandoned remains on roads and burned remains in a city park, according to Mainichi’s sentencing report.

Incident year: 2024
Sentencing year: 2025
Status: Convicted by Matsuyama District Court on March 28, 2025; sentenced to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years.

Source date: March 28, 2025 · Mainichi Shimbun: sentencing report, republished by StartHome ↗

Ruislip, West London, United Kingdom · Ruislip Park case · two teenagers

Possible CTN

CTN connection: BBC News reported on August 4, 2025 that police were investigating possible links to an online network sharing and selling cat-torture videos. This is a reported line of investigation, not a confirmed network connection. The BBC separately found UK group accounts encouraging shelter adoptions for abuse; it did not attribute those posts to these two teenagers.

On May 3, 2025, two teenagers tortured and killed two black kittens in a wooded area near Ruislip Golf Course. The kittens were found mutilated, with ropes attached; one was hanging from a tree. Knives, blowtorches and scissors were recovered. The CPS says the kittens had been bought through legitimate pet-selling websites.

Incident year: 2025
Sentencing year: 2025
Status: Sentenced on August 4, 2025 after guilty pleas to animal cruelty and possession of a bladed article: the boy received 12 months’ detention and the girl nine months. Both were banned for life from owning pets. Their identities are not published here.

Source date: August 4, 2025 · BBC News: cat-torture network investigation and Ruislip case ↗

Crown Prosecution Service: convictions and detention terms ↗

Edmonton, Canada · Cheech the cat

Documented cat torture case

Cheech was found dead in a microwave after a break-in.

Incident year: 2023
Sentencing year: Not reported
Status: Police investigation reported.

Source date: May 16, 2023 · Global News ↗

Başakşehir, Istanbul, Türkiye · Eros the cat

Documented cat torture case

Eros was subjected to torture and killed by an individual named İbrahim Keloğlan.

Incident year: 2024
Sentencing year: 2024
Status: İbrahim Keloğlan was sentenced to two years and six months for intentionally killing a domestic animal; the sentence was upheld on appeal, as reported on June 15, 2024.

Source date: June 15, 2024 · Anadolu Agency: sentence upheld on appeal ↗

TRT Haber: killing and sentencing report, March 13, 2024 ↗

Henrico County, Virginia, USA · Rodney Travis Jr.

Documented cat torture case

Travis tortured and killed cats, then used videos of injured animals and false claims of cancer treatment to solicit online donations. He pleaded guilty in Henrico Circuit Court to six felony animal-cruelty counts, one misdemeanor animal-cruelty count and three felony computer-fraud counts.

Incident year: 2025–2026
Sentencing year: 2026
Status: Sentenced on September 23, 2026 to 15 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor described it as Virginia’s largest animal-cruelty sentence.

Source date: September 23, 2026 · Henrico Citizen: guilty pleas and sentencing report ↗

Henrico County Police: animal-cruelty conviction registry ↗

China · 130+ Identified Cat Abusers

FPI has identified more than 130 individuals suspected of involvement in cat abuse content who are located in mainland China or are Chinese nationals.

China currently has no comprehensive nationwide law that generally prohibits cruelty to companion animals such as cats. However, this does not mean that Chinese people generally support animal abuse. There is significant public support within China for stronger animal protection laws, and many Chinese animal advocates actively oppose cat abuse.

Cat Abuse Networks Existed Before 2023

Cat torture groups and individuals producing this type of content existed in China before the issue became widely known internationally. Much of this activity took place in underground or difficult-to-find online communities and possibly started decades ago.

Cases of cat abuse started gaining wider exposure on Chinese social media by around 2020. As disturbing videos and discussions circulated online, communities and groups centered around this type of content began to become more visible and organized.

Cases involving “Jack Latiao” and widely circulated footage associated with the “Cat in a Blender” case brought significantly more public attention to cat torture in 2023. As these cases went viral on Chinese social media and internationally, more people became aware that organized communities dedicated to this content existed.

The abuse did not begin in 2023. What changed was its visibility and accessibility.

Not Every Cat Abuser Belongs to the Main Network

As cat torture content has become more visible online, FPI has observed a wider range of participants.

Some individuals allegedly create abuse content for organized networks. Others may abuse cats independently, create their own smaller groups, sell content directly, or redistribute videos originally produced by other networks. Some may simply download existing videos and resell or share them with people who do not know where to find the original material.

Others appear to participate for attention, shock value, harassment, or to provoke people who care about animals.

This means that someone involved in cat abuse content is not automatically a member of the main Cat Torture Network. However, their activities can still contribute to the wider ecosystem by spreading the content, attracting new participants and making abusive material easier to access.

FPI · October 2, 2026

China · Animal Crush Rings

Animal crush rings have existed for decades, producing, trading, and selling extreme animal abuse videos. Cat torture content was already part of this wider underground market long before the current Cat Torture Networks became widely known.

FPI suspects that the viral and shock-driven nature of cat torture cases between 2010 and 2023 may have helped create demand for a more specialized and independent market. This may have contributed to the development of the Cat Torture Networks (CTNs), which focus specifically on producing, distributing, and monetizing cat torture content.

FPI has not established whether the operators of the CTNs also operate animal crush rings, but the two appear to use similar business models. Abusers create the content, customers pay for or request videos, and distributors circulate or resell the material for profit. Animal crush rings are also internationally accessible, with some illegal groups on Telegram operating primarily in English and attracting customers from different countries.

Türkiye · C31K "31st Floor of Hell"

Verified CTN · FPI

C31K is identified by FPI as a verified cat torture network in Türkiye. Two documented operations are listed below.

CTN classification supplied by FPI · September 28, 2026

These are two operations involving the same network.

Source date: January 13, 2024 · Türkiye’s Ministry of Interior ↗

C31K "31st Floor of Hell" · 22-province operation

Verified CTN · FPI

Operation date: September 11, 2026

An Ankara-led operation targeted suspected C31K members across 22 provinces. Reported allegations included sharing videos of animal cruelty and killings online.

Status as reported on September 11, 2026: 27 suspects detained; detention orders issued for 32. Investigation ongoing in the cited report.

Anadolu Agency ↗

NTV report supplied by FPI ↗

C31K "31st Floor of Hell" · Five-province operation

Verified CTN · FPI

Operation date: January 13, 2024

The Ministry of Interior reported an operation against C31K members identified as abusing cats. Operations took place in Istanbul, Mersin, Tekirdağ, Çorum and Karabük.

Status as reported on January 13, 2024: Five suspects arrested and remanded in custody, according to the Ministry’s announcement.

Türkiye’s Ministry of Interior ↗

Canada · A Canadian reference in the catalog

Possible CTN

CTN connection: FPI assesses the Canadian reference in the supplied cat-torture catalog exhibit as a possible CTN connection.

The supplied exhibit presents a cat-torture video catalog with a title referring to Canadian participants. The original row is dated June 7, 2023.

Catalogue title: Canadian cat lovers join the cat-loving team. — Translation shown in the exhibit

Chinese catalog row referring to Canadian participants, dated 2023-06-07 21:21:13. — Original catalog row

The country reference appears in a title and does not confirm the location of the uploader or participants. It is not linked here to any individual Canadian case.

FPI-CTN-01 · FPI-supplied exhibit · Supplied September 28, 2026. Exact cropped excerpts; screenshot not independently authenticated. English translation as supplied.

Japan · Makoto Oya and Japan named in a group message

Possible CTN

CTN connection: FPI assesses the Japan reference in the supplied group-chat exhibit as a possible CTN connection.

The supplied group-chat screenshot quotes a collection labeled 大矢誠の動画全集 (complete collection of Makoto Oya’s videos), followed by a message praising material as made in Japan. Blender thumbnails appear elsewhere in the same chat view.

Distressing imagery · reveal screenshot still

Still image from the supplied screenshot. Not a playable video.

Two distressing video thumbnails shown in the supplied group-chat screenshot; still images, not playable footage. — Video thumbnails above the Japan-referencing message

The supplied translated message names a complete collection of Makoto Oya’s films and says Made in Japan, the picture quality is great. — Supplied translation · collection attributed to Makoto Oya

Original message quoting 大矢誠の動画全集, a complete collection of Makoto Oya’s videos, followed by a Chinese message praising material as made in Japan. — Original quoted collection and Japan reference

Message excerpt: Made in Japan, the picture quality is great. Chinese people should learn more. — Translation shown in the exhibit

Original Chinese message referencing Japan, with the displayed 5:08 PM timestamp. — Original message excerpt

The messages record participants’ attribution. They do not establish that Oya produced the adjacent blender footage or belonged to the group. They also do not independently verify where that footage was made.

Indonesia · Indonesian network nodes mentioned

Possible CTN

CTN connection: FPI assesses the Indonesian access reference in the supplied group-chat exhibit as a possible CTN connection.

An administrator in the supplied cat-torture group-chat exhibit discusses blocking IP addresses in some areas and mentions possible access restrictions for users on Indonesian nodes. The excerpt does not identify the site, service or group affected.

Messages about blocking IPs in some areas and cat friends in Indonesian nodes being unable to enter. — Translation shown in the exhibit

Original Chinese messages discussing regional IP blocking and Indonesian nodes, timestamped 7:27 PM. — Original message excerpts

The messages refer to access through Indonesian network nodes. They do not by themselves establish a customer’s residence or identity.

FPI-CTN-03 · FPI-supplied exhibit · Supplied September 28, 2026. Exact cropped excerpts; screenshot not independently authenticated. English translation as supplied.

South America · A regional reference in a group chat

Verified CTN · FPI

CTN connection: FPI identifies the source as a verified CTN group.

A group message describes shared material as a South American participant’s work.

Distressing imagery · reveal screenshot still

Still image from the supplied screenshot. Not a playable video.

Two cat-abuse video thumbnails with their original player icons and timestamps, captured as a still image. — Video thumbnails shown in the same supplied chat exhibit

Message excerpt: South American brother’s works, timestamped 11:33 AM. — Translation shown in the exhibit

Original Chinese message referring to a South American participant’s work, timestamped 11:33 AM. — Original message excerpt

No country or precise location is identified. This regional reference is not assigned to Brazil or to any individual case.

FPI-CTN-04 · FPI-supplied exhibit · Supplied September 28, 2026. Exact cropped excerpts; screenshot not independently authenticated. English translation as supplied.

International · 50+ Cat Abuse Content Creators

Verified CTN · FPI

FPI has identified more than 50 suspected cat abuse content creators from mainland China who are connected to the main Cat Torture Networks. FPI is also investigating the possible involvement of additional creators from other countries. The identified creators are members of a private group known as the “Core Abuse Group.”

Despite its name, the “Core Abuse Group” does not appear to be the network’s main group of operators. Instead, FPI’s investigation indicates that it functions as a private group for people who produce cat torture content for money.

How Individuals Enter the “Core Abuse Group”

According to evidence reviewed by FPI, gaining access requires a disturbing initiation process. A prospective member must allegedly torture a cat to death and record it. At the end of the video, they must show a handwritten pledge containing their Telegram username, the date, and a statement of allegiance.

Only after submitting this evidence can they be admitted to the private group.

This requirement creates a major barrier for investigators. FPI investigators will not harm an animal to gain access and therefore have never entered the “Core Abuse Group” directly. However, FPI has identified suspected members through their conversations and activity in other accessible group chats.

A Business Model Built Around Cat Torture

Once admitted, members can allegedly receive requests for customized cat torture content.

The structure documented by FPI appears to operate much like an illegal content business:

Abusers create the content. Operators organize, supply, and distribute it. Customers pay to consume it.

Those customers may be located anywhere in the world. Some allegedly pay for customized videos, while others subscribe to private groups where new cat torture content is regularly posted. Public groups appear to serve largely as promotional spaces, directing interested users toward private, paid communities.

Identified Abusers and the Law

The alleged identities of some abusers have already been uncovered, and volunteers in mainland China have filed reports with local police. However, FPI has been informed that some investigations have struggled to progress because China lacks comprehensive national animal cruelty legislation covering this type of abuse.

This enforcement gap may allow individuals producing cat torture content in China to operate with limited risk of prosecution specifically for the animal cruelty itself.

FPI will not publicly release the alleged identities of individuals under investigation. Relevant identifying information is reserved for appropriate law-enforcement authorities.

Unidentified Abusers

FPI has reviewed evidence indicating the potential involvement of international cat abuse content creators connected to the Cat Torture Networks. However, these individuals remain unidentified. In jurisdictions where animal cruelty carries more serious legal consequences, suspected abusers may take additional measures to conceal their identities, including wearing masks and gloves and carrying out abuse in secluded outdoor, forested, underground, or otherwise difficult-to-identify locations. These precautions can make it significantly more difficult for investigators to determine an abuser’s identity, nationality, or location from the content alone.

Following the Money

FPI is currently investigating the financial side of the Cat Torture Network, including how much money is being generated, how payments move between customers, operators, and abusers, and the role of cryptocurrency in these transactions.

This investigation is ongoing.

Investigation update supplied by FPI · October 2, 2026

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International · Anti-China / Anti-CCP Groups

Verified CTN · FPI

FPI documented hundreds of Mandarin-speaking cat-torture groups where anti-China and anti-CCP content appeared alongside cat abuse. Members frequently mocked Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party, while also heavily promoting slogans such as “Falun Dafa is good”, "Xi Jinping step down" and “Taiwan Independence”. The members of these Mandarin-speaking cat torture groups share a strikingly similar pattern with Làngrén "Ronin" 浪人 and Chonglang 冲浪 internet culture that is banned in China.

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Langren (浪人) and Chonglang (冲浪): This is a deeply cynical, nihilistic Chinese internet subculture that uses dark humor, satire, and slang to vent frustrations against Chinese society and the government. China banned this internet subculture in early 2019 for crossing political red lines. The exiled community migrated to Reddit. Reddit permanently banned the community in 2022.

Definitions

Chonglang (冲浪 - Surfing): This refers to the act of "surfing the web" to look for alternative information or to post cynical, satirical, or anti-communist content bypass-coded away from Chinese government censors. It represents an attitude of riding the waves of internet censorship while observing society with detachment or dark humor.
Làngrén (浪人 - Vagrants/Ronin/Rat People): These are the users themselves who practice chonglang. They identify as political drifters, self-deprecatingly calling themselves "shuren" (鼠人 - sewer rats) to signify being at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. They share a deep disillusionment with Chinese society, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and traditional nationalism.

Falun Gong (法轮功): This is a modern Chinese spiritual practice introduced in May 1992 by Li Hongzhi. The Chinese government officially banned and labeled Falun Gong a "heretical cult" (or xiejiao, literally "evil teaching") in July 1999. The movement has since migrated internationally and its members also started the "End CCP" movement (also known as the Tuidang or "Quit the CCP" movement).

"Daipai Xing" (带派星): An online pseudonym used by the administrators of Làngrén communities.

"Daipai Foundation" (带派基金会): An online pseudonym for an organized online criminal network controlled by the administrators (i.e. "Daipai Xing").

“Lovcat” (爱猫): This is the encrypted term for the Mandarin-speaking online communities that focus on cat torture. The members use the term "love" or "lov" to mean "torture". (e.g., "I loved this cat today" translates to "I tortured this cat today").

FPI Findings

Evidence is attached in FPI's comprehensive report.

Falun Gong Exchange Group

FPI documented that the administrators of this group had pinned several links to public CTN websites, including onion-site links. The message reads: "Please bookmark the following URLs to your browser bookmarks to prevent losing touch".

CTN Pledge of Allegiance

A Mandarin-speaking cat torture network on Telegram posted instructions to join the core cat torture group where you can start making cat abuse videos for money. The instructions include:

Torture a cat to death from start to finish.
Write on a note your Telegram username, the date and one of the following phrases: "Falun Gong Great", "Xi Jin Ping step down", "Overthrow the Communist Party", “8964 Tiananmen Square”, “Taiwan Independence”.
Film the note next to the tortured cat.

FPI has verified videos documenting cat torture that followed these instructions. These videos were available on the cat torture network’s website on the dark web.

Mainland Chinese report

FPI received documentation from activists in mainland China who frequently monitor cat torture networks on Chinese social media. These reports allege a link between Cat Torture Networks, Ronin groups and Falun Gong. The author wrote in Chinese:

与虐猫团伙的关联浪人组织是虐猫团伙的总部。他们的管理者全部是法轮功成员。这些浪人的管理者还负责管理 Telegram 上的虐猫群组,并发布悬赏去杀害中国的猫,甚至包括习近平。浪人组织链接(新)

which translates to

The “Ronin” organization (浪人 - Làngrén) is the headquarters of the cat-abuse group. All of its administrators are Falun Gong members. These Ronin administrators are also responsible for managing cat abuse groups on Telegram and issuing bounties for killing cats in China, as well as a bounty targeting Xi Jinping.

Falun Gong Promotion

FPI documented the frequent promotion of Falun Gong/Falun Dafa across social media accounts and groups that also promote or share access to Cat Torture Network websites. The promotion is seen on both Chinese social media platforms and international apps. The members frequently discuss Falun Dafa and encourage others to practice it. They share claims that it has healed thousands of people and repeat the slogan “Falun Dafa is good” on group chats and on banners on social media. They also claim that some Falun Gong members and Cat Torture members are "good comrades".

Làngrén (浪人) reference

FPI documented references to “Daipai Xing” (带派星) and “The Daipai Foundation (带派基金会)” within Mandarin-speaking cat torture groups. Members claimed that the Daipai Foundation funds and operates the “Lovcat” network (爱猫).

According to these claims, the network runs private, heavily vetted Telegram channels and dark web forums dedicated to producing, distributing, and financing extreme animal abuse content, predominantly involving stray cats and kittens, for financial gain and ideological initiation.

Anti-CCP/China Meme Culture

FPI observed that Mandarin-speaking cat torture communities frequently share anti-CCP, anti-China, and xenophobic memes. These include graphic images that mock cats, Chinese society, the Chinese Communist Party, and Xi Jinping. The themes and style resemble those commonly found in the Làngrén/Chonglang internet subculture.

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International · International Zoosadist Groups

Verified CTN · FPI

FPI identified English-speaking zoosadist Telegram groups with direct links to cat abuse content creators suspected of belonging to the main Cat Torture Network’s “Core Abuse Group.” FPI linked these individuals through matching usernames and cat abuse videos associated with known creators. These zoosadist communities focus heavily on animal gore and extreme forms of animal abuse.

FPI investigations reveal more than 800 suspected customers of cat torture content, including individuals from international, English-speaking zoosadist communities.

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International · Violence & Extremism Groups

FPI identified overlaps and interactions between cat torture groups, their users and a much wider network of disturbing online communities, including:

C31K Groups

FPI documented some of the cat torture videos from the main Cat Torture Network being shared in Turkish and Arabic groups linked to C31K.

Korban for Molech

FPI documented a cat abuser linked to the main Cat Torture Network promoting cat torture videos within an English-speaking group named “Korban for Molech.” The group’s name references child sacrifice and its members discuss related topics.

Zoosadist Groups

FPI documents cat torture videos shared in groups involving animal torture combined with sadistic or sexual interests.

Animal Crush Networks

FPI documents cat torture videos shared in groups dedicated to sharing or discussing deliberate animal crushing and torture.

Animal Gore Groups

FPI documents cat torture videos circulating in communities that share graphic imagery of injured, tortured, or killed animals.

Child Sexual Abuse Material

FPI documented CSAM shared within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

Incel-like

FPI documented incel-like discussions, hatred of women, sexual resentment, and references to violence against women within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

Manosphere-like

FPI documented manosphere-like discussions, extreme misogyny and degrading discussions about women within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

Pornography & Fetish Groups

FPI documented communities associated with Cat Torture Networks sharing sexual material and discussing extreme or violent fetishes.

Extortion & Bounties

FPI documented extortion attempts and bounties targeting cats being discussed within groups associated with the Cat Torture Networks.

Human Trafficking Discussions

FPI documented discussions and material relating to the trafficking and exploitation of women within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

Human Gore

FPI documented extremely graphic material including footage of killings and alleged organ harvesting within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

Extremist & Terrorist Content

FPI documented extremist material or references, including references to ISIS that were shared and discussed within groups associated with Cat Torture Networks.

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