Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 2 A Beast Who Lives a Life in Prison

Meanwhile, the other side of the live stream presented an environment that perfectly matched the style of a homeless person.

A pile of broken tiles, a gray wall.

This suggests that the home environment of the viewers participating in the live stream is not very good.

Yet, in such an environment, a cat with an exceptionally thick and long tail lay languidly in the shadows of the corner, its elegant posture incongruous with the dilapidated surroundings. Its fur, which should have been as beautiful as flowing clouds, was now covered with dust and dirt, but it still could not hide its inherent elegance and nobility.

As the camera zooms in...

Chen Nian and the audience could clearly see a deep wound on its left hind leg, with the skin and flesh turned outwards and dark red scabs around it.

With each lick, its body trembled slightly, clearly enduring immense pain.

"What kind of cat is this? I've never seen one like it before."

"Please save it!"

"Why do I feel like it's looking at me with disdain?"

"It looks injured, but why is it still so proud even when it's hurt? I love it!"

"Brother Nian, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me, what kind of cat is this?"

"Yeah, why are you reacting so strongly, streamer? It's just a stray cat."

"stray cat?"

"If you can find a stray cat like this, I'll call you a cat-finding saint!"

Seeing that no one in the live stream guessed correctly, Chen Nian sighed inwardly that popularizing knowledge about cats was urgent.

But he can understand it.

The 'stray cat' was so special that even Chen Nian herself had only seen it in videos, never in person before.

But now is not the time to talk about that.

Chen Nian sat down again.

With a serious expression, he raised two fingers to the lucky audience member on the other side of the screen.

"I need this cat lover across from me to do two things right now."

"1. Immediately call the forestry bureau or wildlife protection center in your area and tell them your address so that they can come to you as soon as possible."

"2. Before the professionals arrive, be sure not to let outsiders disturb the cat, which could worsen its wounds."

After saying that, Chen Nian also hoped that the cat lover could keep some distance from the cat.

This cat is dangerous!

"oh oh!"

Seeing that Chen Nian was serious, the fans on the live stream agreed and quickly ended the call to do as Chen Nian said.

Looking at the black screen, Chen Nian was still a little uneasy.

So he picked up his other phone, dialed a number, explained the situation, and then hurriedly hung up.

At this moment, the live stream chat was completely captivated by Chen Nian's actions.

"Judging from what Nian Ge said, this cat's identity is definitely not ordinary, so we can rule out it as a stray cat."

"It must be some kind of endangered cat breed, right?"

"Otherwise, the streamer wouldn't have reacted so strongly, even bringing up animal protection."

Chen Nian nodded secretly.

Although their knowledge is lacking, this group of viewers is much smarter than those in the neighboring live stream.

His reaction alone tells you that it's an endangered cat breed.

"That's right, this netizen guessed correctly, this cat is indeed an endangered cat breed in China."

"Cloud Cat".

"The clouded leopard is rare and has been listed as a Class I rare and protected wild animal in Yunnan Province, a Class II protected wild animal in the National Key Protected Wild Animals List, and is also listed as a near-threatened species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species."

"Holy crap! A Class II protected animal?! This cat really is that rare!"

"What a lucky day! To be able to see such a high-caliber cat show!"

Upon learning the true identity of the stray cat, the live chat exploded with excitement, as expected.

No one can resist the sight of an endangered species, especially a cat. Even through a screen, some people would stand up excitedly.

The comments section was flooded with messages, but Chen Nian was lost in thought.

Cloud Cat has a proud and aloof personality.

Unless it was seriously injured, it would never have sought help from humans.

Moreover, judging from some of its characteristics, it is highly likely that the injury occurred shortly after childbirth, which makes the situation even more serious.

If they hadn't received timely treatment, this family of clouded cats could have met with certain death.

Chen Nian expressed her concerns.

The viewers in the live chat were surprised by how bad the situation was and immediately became worried as well.

"so serious?"

"She's pregnant? That's making things even worse!"

"The number is already small, so if the mother cat dies, the kittens definitely won't survive."

"Damn it, how did I get injured? The wound looks like it was pinched by something."

Chen Nian's eyes darkened.

Given the distribution area of ​​clouded cats, their injuries are very likely caused by humans.

I just don't know if it was unintentional or intentional.

If it was intentional.
Unbeknownst to Chen Nian, while waiting for that viewer to reconnect with the live stream, a fan with the ID "Animal Protection Chief" entered and exited the live stream several times.

He also relayed everything Chen Nian said to someone, who immediately took action upon receiving the message.

Hopefully, it won't be too late!

The animal protection chief looked at Chen Nian's slightly anxious face on the phone screen and couldn't help but nod. This streamer's knowledge of felines was indeed outstanding.

Not only did it recognize the clouded lemur faster than I did, but it also had an exceptional understanding of the habits and distribution of this endangered species.

The call he just made was probably from the branch office over there.

The animal protection chief has taken note of you.

A message popped up, but Chen Nian had no interest in paying attention to it.

Instead, it kept refreshing the live chat application.

Five minutes later, when the familiar ID finally reappeared, Chen Nian immediately agreed to connect.

"How's it going? Did you get in touch?"

The live chat was also flooded with questions.

At this moment, everyone in the live stream was deeply concerned by the sudden appearance of the endangered clouded cat and prayed that this rare cat would be safe and sound.

The viewers on the live stream nodded.

"Well, before I could even find the phone, someone called me. After I told them my home address, they said the same thing as you, the anchor, and that they could be here within two hours."

"Two hours? Looks like there are personnel stationed nearby!"

"Great!"

Hearing her fans' words, Chen Nian breathed a huge sigh of relief.

The comments section also relaxed in sync.

After confirming that there was a high probability that everything was alright, the live chat started flooding with comments, all requesting to see Yunmao one more time.

"I'm new here, I didn't see it!"

"Please let me see it!"

"Yeah, where's the endangered cat that was supposed to be on the cover? Where is it? Are you a lying streamer?"

Unfamiliar IDs started flooding the screen.

Chen Nian then noticed that the number of viewers in the live stream had suddenly surged to 1,500!
It directly broke his highest record!
It seems to have been pushed to the top of the platform's feed. Was it because Yunmao appeared on camera earlier and was caught on camera?

Chen Nian also wanted to see Yunmao again, so she asked the fans on the live stream to secretly give Yunmao some screen time.

"It doesn't need to be too close, just enough to see clearly."

He also needs to judge the condition of the cloud cat by its appearance. If it is really not working, fans will need to take some emergency measures.

"Ok."

As the camera panned, not only did the fan move more quietly, but even Chen Nian, who was watching the live stream, held her breath, afraid of disturbing the noble cat.

Soon, Yunmao appeared in the frame.

It remained lying there lazily, its golden pupils immediately noticing the phone, but ignoring it, instead turning its head to gently lick the wound on its thigh.

"This is Yunmao?"

"This cat is definitely different from the ones I usually see; it looks so noble!"

"Wild beauty!"

After finally getting to see the legendary endangered cat, viewers became fans.

Chen Nian's follower count started to jump.

But he didn't pay attention to this, focusing all his energy on the cloud cat.

"Short and wide face, flat nose, small and round ears, peculiar appearance, like a leopard and a cat."

It resembles a leopard but is not a leopard, and it resembles a cat but is not a cat!
It's definitely Yunmao!

After checking on Yunmao's condition, Chen Nian determined that it was somewhat dehydrated, so she suggested that the fans provide Yunmao with some water, put it in a bowl and push it over with a stick to avoid stressing Yunmao.

As for food, don't feed it randomly yet; wait for professionals to arrive.

"it is good."

Soon, a fan brought a bowl of water and carefully handed it to Yunmao.

Yunmao's golden pupils looked at the fan who handed it water. Instead of flinching, it nodded very slightly, almost imperceptibly, as if a fallen nobleman was expressing his gratitude.

Then he lowered his head and quickly licked the water in the bowl with his small mouth.

Seeing this, Chen Nian felt slightly relieved.

It seems the clouded cat's injury was accidental; otherwise, the other party wouldn't have trusted humans so much. It's even possible that this clouded cat was raised by humans for a period of time.

The camera in the live stream froze on that screen.

On the screen, the cloud cat, having finished drinking water, curled up in a relatively clean corner, its breathing gradually becoming steady.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the broken window, gently illuminating its dusty yet still magnificent fur, gilding it with a warm golden edge.

The tranquility of this moment soothed all the anxious hearts.

"Asleep, like an angel."

"Rest well, baby, and wait for the doctor to come."

Chen Nian reluctantly ended the video call only after the sun had completely set and darkness had spread.

To ensure that Yunmao received proper treatment, he even added this fan's WeChat account (green bubble) so that he could contact them at any time.

Although fans were somewhat disappointed that they couldn't virtually pet the cat, they expressed their understanding.

After all, it will take two hours for the officials to arrive, and we can't just watch the cat sleep for those two hours, can we?

Hmm. If the target is a cloud cat, that's fine too.

Just as Chen Nian was gathering his thoughts and preparing for the next live stream, a voice rang in his mind.

"Meow!"

"The number of followers of the streamer has exceeded 1000. The Cat Task System is officially activated, meow~!"

(End of this chapter)