A Pallas's cat and its kittens were discovered in the home of a herdsman in Shawan City, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Police officers, who arrived after receiving a report from a resident, observed closely and confirmed that it was a Pallas's cat, designated as a National Second-Class Protected Animal in China. Several kittens were also found by its side.

Because Pallas's cats are very wary, moving them easily to another location could startle both the mother and kittens, potentially endangering the lives of the kittens. Therefore, to ensure the Pallas's cat family could live safely, the police decided to protect them on the spot instead of moving them to another location.

Police officers installed surveillance cameras around the area and conducted 24-hour monitoring. Additionally, volunteers regularly patrol to reduce human-made noise and to preserve the environment as much as possible, watching over the Pallas's cat family with a caring "zero intervention" approach. (Source/People's Daily Online Japanese Edition・Editor/KN)