BEIJING — Live cats are up for grabs as amusement arcade prizes in China. <br /> <br />Video footage emerged this week that shows a young woman using a coin-operated claw machine to try and scoop up a poor little kitten. <br /> <br />It’s unknown exactly where the video was filmed but it was apparently first posted on the Chinese internet, the Mirror reported. <br /> <br />Sadly, this appears to be a trend. <br /> <br />A similar video filmed at an unknown location in China was posted on April 12, the Daily Mail reported. <br /> <br />A sign on the claw machine in the second video translates as “Master, bring me home,” but the man in the clip complains that a white cat is “too fat” to pick up. <br /> <br />China lags behind all other major industrialized nations in legislating against animal cruelty, despite the efforts of animal rights campaigners. <br /> <br />The videos elicited a mixed reaction online. While some thought the clips were “funny” or “cute”, others feared the metal claw could hurt the cats, and worried about the mental impact on the animals.
