‘Sweet-natured’ feline worth US$100 formed small portion of its owner’s substantial seized assets; had been kept in pet shop

A court in eastern China which was set to auction a cat to repay its owner’s debts has cancelled the event, and the animal has been adopted by a feline lover.

On August 23, the cat was removed from the auction platform after creditors withdrew their request, no reason for the move was disclosed.

According to Hongxing News, the cat has been adopted by a cat lover.

The auction had garnered over 450,000 views and attracted more than 5,000 bidders, each of whom was required to pay a 50-yuan deposit, which has now been refunded.