Japanese Attitudes Towards Cats and Dogs
The Japanese have distinctly different attitudes to cat and dog ownership compared to people in Europe and North America. Although there is some overlap. “People don’t want an adult dog — they want to...
View ArticleExtraordinary Photo of Feral Cats on Cat Island
Cat island is small (1.9 km long) and off the southern coast of Japan. It is attached to the mainland so is it an island? There are 20 people living on it. There are over 120 cats and they are … please...
View ArticleRetired Man in Japan Now a Celebrity for Walking his Cats in a Baby Buggy
With all of the bad news making headlines, it’s nice to see a simple story that will bring a smile to your face. A recently retired man from Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan who goes by the title of ‘Kyushu...
View ArticleCats sitting politely outside Japanese convenience stores?
The photo is beguiling. Three community cats sitting patiently, hunched up, just outside the open sliding door of a supermarket (“Family Mart”) in Japan. Are they politely waiting to be allowed inside...
View ArticleJapanese Attitudes Towards Cats and Dogs
The Japanese have distinctly different attitudes to cat and dog ownership compared to people in Europe and North America. Although there is some overlap. “People don’t want an adult dog — they want to...
View ArticleExtraordinary Photo of Feral Cats on Cat Island
Cat island is small (1.9 km long) and off the southern coast of Japan. It is attached to the mainland so is it an island? There are 20 people living on it. There are over 120 cats and they are … please...
View ArticleRetired Man in Japan Now a Celebrity for Walking his Cats in a Baby Buggy
With all of the bad news making headlines, it’s nice to see a simple story that will bring a smile to your face. A recently retired man from Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan who goes by the title of ‘Kyushu...
View ArticleCats sitting politely outside Japanese convenience stores?
The photo is beguiling. Three community cats sitting patiently, hunched up, just outside the open sliding door of a supermarket (“Family Mart”) in Japan. Are they politely waiting to be allowed inside...
View ArticleBeckoning Cat Rice Crackers in Five Flavours Yummy Yummy
We all know the beckoning cat in Japan. The Japanese name is Maneki-neko. They are normally ornaments for sale in shops: sometimes large ornaments which can be placed outside of businesses. The idea is...
View ArticleJapanese woman could be first to die from tick disease caught from infected cat
A Japanese woman has died of a tick-borne disease believed to have been caused by bite from a stray cat. This is serious cat news from Japan. It is unexpected. It is perhaps the first case of this kind...
View ArticleThirty cats free-roaming on a train
Yes, Reuters tells us that in Ogaki, Japan, thirty cats were allowed to roam freely on a local train amongst the passengers. That sounds like a recipe for a disaster to me but it appears to have been a...
View ArticleMiniaturized human furniture for our fluffy friends is a growing trend
I am referring to miniature versions of furniture for humans. The slide show below presents Japanese made, high quality, furniture for domestic cats and products from Ikea who have introduced a feline...
View ArticleJapanese Attitudes Towards Cats and Dogs
The Japanese have distinctly different attitudes to cat and dog ownership compared to people in Europe and North America. Although there is some overlap. “People don’t want an adult dog — they want to...
View ArticleExtraordinary Photo of Feral Cats on Cat Island
Cat island is small (1.9 km long) and off the southern coast of Japan. It is attached to the mainland so is it an island? There are 20 people living on it. There are over 120 cats and they are … please...
View ArticleRetired Man in Japan Now a Celebrity for Walking his Cats in a Baby Buggy
With all of the bad news making headlines, it’s nice to see a simple story that will bring a smile to your face. A recently retired man from Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan who goes by the title of ‘Kyushu...
View ArticleCats sitting politely outside Japanese convenience stores?
The photo is beguiling. Three community cats sitting patiently, hunched up, just outside the open sliding door of a supermarket (“Family Mart”) in Japan. Are they politely waiting to be allowed inside...
View ArticleBeckoning Cat Rice Crackers in Five Flavours Yummy Yummy
We all know the beckoning cat in Japan. The Japanese name is Maneki-neko. They are normally ornaments for sale in shops: sometimes large ornaments which can be placed outside of businesses. The idea is...
View ArticleJapanese woman could be first to die from tick disease caught from infected cat
A Japanese woman has died of a tick-borne disease believed to have been caused by bite from a stray cat. This is serious cat news from Japan. It is unexpected. It is perhaps the first case of this kind...
View ArticleThirty cats free-roaming on a train
Yes, Reuters tells us that in Ogaki, Japan, thirty cats were allowed to roam freely on a local train amongst the passengers. That sounds like a recipe for a disaster to me but it appears to have been a...
View ArticleMiniaturized human furniture for our fluffy friends is a growing trend
I am referring to miniature versions of furniture for humans. The slide show below presents Japanese made, high quality, furniture for domestic cats and products from Ikea who have introduced a feline...
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