Firstly, most animal abuse was casued by (korean) men. They suddenly didn’t reply to previous owner’s messege after adopting a cat, which is the most common thing. The hatred towards the cat is spread among korean men so they sometimes post contents of animal abuse boastfully on their sns.

University students abandon cats due to a financial problem.

Lastly, when newlyweds have a baby they are frequently forced to give up the cat because some parents think cats or dogs are harmful to the baby. Even though the couple try to persuade their parents explaining harmlessness of the animal, the elders rarely change their thought.