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ADOPTION

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 10, 2014
Pure gold: a cat named Milan
Described by his foster family as a 'dream cat,' Milan possesses a calming personality.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 2, 2014
Cosmic: a dog named Supernova
Supernova is full of curiosity and into everything. She adores people and loves being picked up.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 26, 2014
Float like a butterfly: a dog named Glaccolo
Glaccolo is fine with children, dogs, cats and cars. Friendly and outgoing, she is also quiet and in good health.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 19, 2014
Love at first sight as poodle Gran finds home in Nagoya
First featured here in May, spectacular specimen of a poodle Gran has now found a home.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 12, 2014
Cosmic balance: kittens Koo and Koma
These kittens' balance — a feline yin and yang — makes their presence uncannily soothing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 5, 2014
A haven from the cold: A dog named Stand
'A lovely dog with an impeccable character.' That is how this Australian shepherd with a rather unusual name of has been described.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 28, 2014
Uncrowned queen: a cat named Kanoko
A one-cat family is what this cat needs: a kingdom to rule, loyal and devoted subjects to pay her homage.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 24, 2014
Missing such sweet serow, Japan gets the goat
Whereas cats will walk away when you need them most, goats will continue to nibble at your fingers, root through your pockets, or just eat whatever you're wearing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 21, 2014
Piebald sweetcakes: a dog named Cabanas
This female dachshund is sure to bring an ample measure of sweetness into your life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 14, 2014
Cinderella sisters: cats named Clarinda and Lonsdale
They don't get much prettier than these two young ladies, the tricolored Clarinda and her sister, Lonsdale. Now about 4½ months old, the two were found when they were only around 6 weeks old in a cardboard box dumped heartlessly in the trash.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Sep 8, 2014
Letters: the history, challenges and rewards of adoption in Japan
Readers respond to a recent article on foreign residents adopting children in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Sep 7, 2014
A cat named Tore: It's about balance
Tore was in poor shape all-around when she arrived at the ARK shelter, but she cleaned up very nicely. She's now a lady you could take anywhere.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Sep 3, 2014
The more the merrier
When the Tamura family of Shizuoka adopted not only Hara (left, now named Ribbon) but Shiitake (right) as well, ARK workers cried tears of joy. And from the sound of it, the two dogs have indeed found joy in their new home. In search of "another pet to love" after the death of their dog, the Tamuras...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 24, 2014
I want you: A dog named Abbey
Though Abbey can be rather intimidating due to her low, husky voice and size, people with a bit of experience with big dogs will soon see that she's really just a big softie.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2014
Niger minister arrested in 'baby-trafficking' investigation
Niger's agriculture minister has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a baby-trafficking network, a spokesman for his political party and legal sources said on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 18, 2014
Challenges can't compare to the rewards of cross-cultural adoption in Japan
Five years ago, my Japanese husband and I adopted a 3-year-old boy who had been placed in an orphanage when he was a month old. His birth mother, too young to care for him, had likely decided that giving him up was his only chance for a better life. After we first took him home, he would barely acknowledge...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 18, 2014
Tokyo and Saitama: Would you ever consider adopting a child?
Raul Montero
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Aug 17, 2014
A cat named Piccola: talk to me
Piccola is a sassy Siamese that, naturally, loves to talk.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 27, 2014
A dog named Shake: jumpin' Jimminy
Shake is an 11-year-old dachshund that shows no signs of slowing down.

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