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CATS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 18, 2015
Lady's man: a cat named Senryu
This big fellow lives life on his terms, but a lady is what he needs — a single lady who's committed to standing by his side to the end.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 28, 2014
With a little help: a cat named Aurora
Aurora is 'a really a nice cat. She just needs some help finding the right person.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 21, 2014
Newly paired
Sox was last featured here in December 2012 and, perhaps because he is a very shy cat, had been unable to find a home — that is, until he met Jane Aliga-Caparroso and her husband, Ernie Caparroso. Shortly after losing their cat Tango to illness, the couple moved from New Jersey to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 14, 2014
JCN on mission to tackle Japan's stray-cat problem
Japan Cat Network rescues abandoned felines and advocates for spaying and neutering as a means of cutting the country's stray cat population.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Nov 30, 2014
Spice girls: cats Laurier and Saffron
Laurier, one of four kittens rescued when they were only about a week old, is still looking for a home, along with her sister Saffron.
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!
Oct 12, 2014
Cosmic balance: kittens Koo and Koma
These kittens' balance — a feline yin and yang — makes their presence uncannily soothing.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 11, 2014
Give a dog a bad name
Dad, dad. Look at that cute cat.
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
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2014
Kobe murder suspect says he was too drunk to remember his actions
The man arrested in connection with the murder of a 6-year-old girl in Kou00adbe has reportedly told police he can't confirm security camera footage that appears to show him near the girl around the time she disappeared, as he had been drinking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 20, 2014
The feral felines of Cat Heaven Island
Cat heaven is a place on Earth — and it's just 20 minutes by ferry from Fukuoka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 20, 2014
Oh, Tama!
Mieko Kanai, a prize-winning poet, eminent critic and author of experimental fiction that evokes comparisons to the works of Borges and Kafka, has also, in her "Mejiro" series, produced a series of novels notably lighter in tone. In these books, two of which have been translated into English, philosophical...
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.
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!
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 13, 2014
A cat named Meshibe: time out for fun
Meshibe was one of a number of kittens stuffed in a cardboard box and abandoned. Fortunately, the kittens came to ARK.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2014
Nagano man questioned by police over online video of cat drowning
A 29-year-old man in Nagano Prefecture was being questioned by police Sunday on suspicion of animal abuse, after video footage showing a caged cat being drowned was streamed live on the Internet, police officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2014
Cats get the cream at Fukui temple
Nicknamed "the temple of cats," Gotanjoji in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, continues to draw thousands of tourists every year after more than a decade of caring for abandoned cats.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 22, 2014
A cat named Mackerel: undercover
With Mackerel, the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" comes to mind.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 25, 2014
A cat named Blanco: In my time
Blanco came to ARK as a kitten last June with his siblings. Most of his brothers and sisters were adopted quickly but Blanco got passed over, as he was often too busy sleeping or playing to entertain visitors.

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