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The fundraising was inspired by similar campaigns held earlier in other Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shijiazhuang, according to Zhao Wen, a volunteer.
Temperatures dropped dramatically across large parts of China on Friday. Many cities in the north are seeing temperatures below freezing for the first time this year.
Through a shop on WeChat, China's dominant messaging app, concerned citizens can pay for the cat food to be delivered to a Jinan-based warehouse Cheap Stephen Danso Jersey , where volunteers will pick up the food to feed stray cats on the streets.
Receipts, photos and videos documenting the cat food delivery will be published online to ensure efficient and transparent use of funds, Zhao said.
Zhao and some other volunteers in Jinan regularly pay out of their own pocket to provide food and shelter for stray animals, but they are unable to afford large-scale feedings.
Starting November 6, volunteers raised 24,000 yuan (3,621 U.S. dollars) in ten days Cheap Samuele Longo Jersey , which can buy 1.5 tons of cat food, Zhao said, adding that a cat food vendor is also extending help by giving a big discount on the price.
Winter is particularly hazardous for stray cats, as they have to withstand the chill with little food, volunteers say.
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