Weird World: grateful Chinese village throws a fish banquet for cats

A Chinese village splashed out on a fish banquet for more than 200 cats to thank them for their hard work. Residents of Sanjiang, in Guangdong province, wanted to thank the cats for eradicating rats from their farms. China Daily reports the village committee spent about £860 to purchase the cats, which they released in about 250 acres of land to control the rats. The move was a success and villagers decided to reward the cats for the good harvest they expect this year as a result. The village suffered a rat infestation after snakes were caught and slaughtered by local residents in previous years.