Suspected animal abuse casein China

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Does anyone know how to locate Zhang Fengping, identify this kid,

and get some serious intervention going? Since he is apparently an

American, there is a ton of readily accessible relevant

psychological literature -- most of which probably is not yet

available in Mandarin or Cantonese.

 

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China Daily 2005-08-31 10:03

 

A seven-year-old suspected of animal abuse - Shanghai Daily

 

The case of a seven-year-old boy who is suspected of animal abuse,

reported in Tuesday's Oriental Morning Post, should help raise public

awareness of the psychological problems of children.

 

Since late June, Shanghai resident Zhang Fengping has been frequently

finding the bodies of newborn kittens, wrapped in newspapers and

plastic bags, along the street where she lives.

 

" I couldn't persuade myself that these poor little babies died of

illness, their heads were sometimes even crushed, " recalled Zhang,

" however, I also didn't expect the suspected killer to be a boy of

seven. "

 

The parents of the boy, though they admitted the behavior of their

son, refused to make any comment on the issue.

 

According to the security officer of the top-grade residential area

where the boy lives, the family was newly-arrived from the US, and

the couple seemed to be very busy with their work.

 

" A slight degree of psychological impediment in children may result

in the behavior-pattern of animal abuse, which is regarded as an easy

way to express their dissatisfaction, " explained He Yumin, professor

in psycho-physiological medicine at the CMA (Chinese Medical

Association).

 

Maladjustment to new environments, a heavy burden of study, too

strict a family environment and the lack of care or attention from

parents may easily make a child a bundle of nerves.

 

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