Cruel pet otter craze fuelled by Japanese otter cafes and social media

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Cruel pet otter craze fuelled by Japanese otter cafes and social media

11 February 2020
WAP
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Are otter cafes ethical? 

In Japan, there are more than a dozen animal cafes featuring otters. Each animal at these otter cafes is suffering for the sake of entertainment. 

  • The otters whimper, shriek and make distress calls while customers are interacting with them.  
  • Some are kept in solitary conditions with no natural light. 
  • Others are seen biting their claws and exhibiting traumatized behavior. 
  • Some of the worst housing conditions include small cages with no access to water.