“What started as a heartwarming initiative to feed stray cats turned into a nightmare of animal abuse. The popular ‘Hello Street Cat’ channel, known for its 24/7 livestream of feeding stray cats, took a dark turn when reports surfaced of cats being tortured on camera. One cat, ‘Mr. Fresh,’ became the center of a cruel bounty hunt. However, thanks to the efforts of viewers and animal lovers, Mr. Fresh has found safety and a new home.

Recently, there have been several live streams of cat feeding live streams where cats are being fed “Kibble” or anything. There is a camera in front of the cat eating. This was originally from the Chinese YouTube channel “Hello Street Cat,” a 24/7 livestream where you could donate money to feed stray cats in so-called “cat houses.” It is precisely in a Chinese app in China where many people can either use their money to ask the cats to be fed kibble or treats, and many of the cats in the live stream all have their unique little names. One of the famous cats named “Mr. Fresh” is called that because he only eats the fresh kibble and food that comes out of the machine and gives off unique stares and looks at the camera, but he wasn’t always like this. He ate fresh, dispensed food because there was one moment when a piece of kibble had bird feces on it; after this incident, he began attempting to catch his meals from the dispenser. At this time, he started being known as “Mr. Intercept.” Over time, he stopped intercepting his food and began simply preferring freshly dispensed food, thus always being known as “Mr. Fresh.”
Many more cats are named uniquely. For example, “Mr. Shock” became famous for his shocked face when he saw cat food fall because someone donated the money. He also repeated this action as more food was dispensed but with a less shocked expression, making his actions look like a live streamer reading Livestream chats. He’s also mistaken for “Mr. Fresh” despite looking nothing like him. “Mr. Shock” won as the 5th most favorite cat in the “Hello Street Cat community.”
Despite the mass popularity of Mr Fresh, he also has gained many enemies. It was reported that Chinese Telegram users, who are part of an animal abuse group, have been cruelly torturing cats on camera. Additionally, they have placed a cash bounty on the feline, calling for its death and further torture. This news was spread to Western and Chinese viewers through the Instagram account @Feline_guardians. Following this, many Chinese viewers made attempts to save Mr. Fresh. In the West, people raised awareness about the cruel idea of Mr Fresh, and the cat eventually escaped danger and is now being adopted and treated!