How cruel! The animal coffee shop was jointly signed and stopped!

In recent years, animal coffee shops have sprung up all over the world. in addition to cat-and-dog-themed shops, people have introduced other animals, such as mini pigs and cole ducks, and some have even introduced all kinds of wild animals. such as fox, snow sculpture, fresh noodles (raccoons), owls and so on.

Animal-themed coffee shops are popular with young consumers everywhere, while some animal protection organizations say that animal welfare policies in some areas are particularly inadequate, and they do not have retrospective effect if they want to take legal action. I am very worried about the physical and mental health of the animals in the store.

The earliest animal-themed coffee shop was a cat coffee shop opened in Osaka, Japan in 2004. According to Kevin Short, a professor of cultural anthropology at Tokyo Intelligence University, having fun with animals in a coffee shop can be seen as a form of psychotherapy because of the long-term stressful working environment: "they allow people to interact with animals, express feelings they can't express, and have no worries about taking care of pets after they are done. "

With the emergence of the first cat coffee shop, this trend quickly spread all over the world, and there are more and more kinds of coffee shops, in addition to traditional cats and dogs. There are even ferrets, hedgehogs, owls, rabbits, goats and reptiles. )

As animal coffee shops begin to become popular, and the number is growing day by day, not everyone likes the situation. Some animal rights groups believe that such activities may put pressure on animals and should be placed in their original habitat. These animals, especially the wild animals themselves, can live freely in the wild, but now they are trapped in a narrow space, do not get enough sleep every day, and endure the noise of customers, both physically and psychologically. health has been affected to varying degrees.

In cat-themed coffee shops, for example, adult cats sleep an average of 12 to 14 hours a day, while kittens and older cats sleep close to 20 hours. In general, cat-themed coffee shops are open for 8-12 hours. From business to closing, cats are harassed to varying degrees by customers at all times, and lack of sleep also makes cats' resistance worse.

Some even do not feed cats normally in order to make cats "crave" snacks in the hands of guests. At the same time, even if everyone is disinfected before entering the store, it is very easy for cats to get skin diseases if they are contacted by different people every day. There are also cats that are grumpy due to lack of sleep for a long time, which is easy to cause harm to guests.

For example, owl-themed coffee shops have become popular in Japan, South Korea and Thailand in recent years. Since many areas are not allowed to raise native wild owls, but many illegal "imported" wild owls are not included in the protection laws of the relevant areas, many theme shopkeepers have focused on smuggling outside the country. some even illegally hunt rare species of owls and sell them on the black market.

But! Everyone looks at the cute owl, which is actually a nocturnal animal! It's supposed to be their sleep time during the day, but they are tied up in a narrow space, with no sleep during the day and no hunting at night. The rope and wire tied to freedom also lead to varying degrees of foot strangulation because of the owl's fear and struggle. But the consumer does not know this! The shop assistants also showed great love and took good care of them everywhere. Owls seem to enjoy being touched by people.

But! They are wild animals! How could you like to get in touch with humans. The enjoyment you see is actually their fear and panic! Unlike other animals, owls are intimidating. When owls are stroked, they move slowly, and when their eyes squint, they are actually scared. You think they're laughing? In fact, he was born with the corners of his mouth raised. So not all animals feel comfortable when they are gently caressed. Some owls die as a result of stress.

There are many local animal protection organizations that do not think that animal coffee shops are a good idea. Except for owls, many wild animals do not like human touch, such as crispy noodles, hedgehogs and foxes.

No organization in Japan, where animal-themed cafes are rampant, has launched an online petition urging the closure of all wildlife cafes, such as owls, and has so far received nearly 100000 of signatures. Some netizens said that these animals themselves do not belong to the coffee shop, which is undoubtedly an alternative cruelty to animals to satisfy human desires and entertainment.

Chihiro Okada, a spokesman for the Japanese Animal Rights Center, said the animal coffee shop industry is not regulated in Japan. When animal protection organizations or ordinary people report misconduct to the government, the authorities can go to the coffee shop and investigate. However, there is a lack of animal welfare standards, and no matter how dire the animals are, the situation has not improved.

She said that she repeatedly asked the authorities to conduct an investigation, and the organization finally negotiated directly with the person in charge of the owl coffee shop, asking them to let the owl drink water at any time. Animal coffee shops are not habitual habitats for wild animals, and their lives will be shortened as a result. It will also be under great pressure because of human presence, noise and continuously restricted activities. However, there is currently no legal recourse to make changes.

On January 13 this year, South Korea's Ministry of Environment announced that in order to safeguard animal well-being (a principle for safeguarding all animals, including farm animals, experimental animals, companion animals, work animals, recreational animals and wild animals), there will be a total ban on the display of wild animals outside zoos, including private businesses such as wildlife cafes, which are popular in South Korea in recent years.

Apart from the problems with the operators themselves, should consumers also reflect on themselves? If you don't go, how can there be a market?

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