Woman attempts suicide after cat buying spree

A Beijing woman reportedly attempted suicide after going into massive debt from buying dozens of cats with quick online loans, media reported.



The 24-year-old, identified only as Jing, had purchased a total 81 cats that eventually set her back more than 700,000 yuan ($105,405) borrowed from online lending platforms, the Nandu Daily reported.



Jing made the attempt on her life last month due to the constant harassment from debt collectors.



Jing said her journey into debt began in February when she purchased her first cat online for 2,000 yuan on a secondhand sales platform.



Over the next months she continued to buy from the same vendor, spending up to tens of thousands of yuan on a single pet.



After running out of cash, Jing explained it was the vendor that first suggested she turn to online lending platforms for quick loans. The vendors also let her buy cats on credit.



Jing soon developed what resembled an addiction. She eventually bought 81 cats from the vendors, and quit her job to take care of them.



Jing said in total, she spent several million yuan to buy feed and care for the giant clowder of cats. She eventually sold her apartment.



But before she knew it, Jing owed banks and lending platforms more than 500,000 yuan, and another 200,000 yuan to the vendor.



She tried to sell her cats, but only got offers for at most 4,000 yuan.



She was treated at a hospital and is recovering, the paper reported, without offering other details.



Nandu Daily

