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CATS

Once a scared little kitten, Iko has warmed up to any and all comers.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 5, 2024
Iko is a scaredy-cat no more
Iko is a gentle girl who will let you clip her claws, brush her, whatever you like — as long as it means she’ll get stroked and fussed over.
Sakura takes a while to warm up to strangers, but she has a playful side just waiting to get out.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 22, 2024
Sakura the cat needs a trusted friend
Sakura takes a while to warm up to strangers, but she has a playful side just waiting to get out.
Just imagine these big green marbles staring up at you as you and Koto relax together on the couch after a long day.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 8, 2024
Koto the cat is looking for the lap of luxury
When Koto first arrived at the shelter, she was nervous and had little interest in food. Now, she is making up for lost time.
Jatz and Biscotti are best buds and hoping to find a new home together.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 27, 2023
Cats Jatz and Biscotti are the best of friends
Having arrived at the shelter as kittens, Jatz and Biscotti have become fast friends and are hoping to find a new home together.
Tora's face says, "Scratch me here, please!" Or was that his meowing?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 3, 2023
Tora and Timothy are a cat and dog who love to chill
Some dogs are super hyper, but that's not Timothy. He's young and shy, but he also likes other dogs and quiet environments.
One of Lily's eyes has been "dark" since she was young, but she won't have any trouble seeing the light in a new family's hearts.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 15, 2023
Lily the cat will make a sweet addition to your home
A feline in her evening years, Lily is full of love and looking for a calm place to call home.
The Iriomote cat, native to the island of the same name in Okinawa Prefecture, is remarkable for its resilience: It occupies the smallest habitat of any wildcat on Earth.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Oct 15, 2023
The last of Japan's wildcats
Only about 100 animals of each species survive today, putting both on the brink of extinction along with more than 3,700 other species nationwide.
Both Lamington and Tim Tam are increasingly putting more importance on playtime.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 1, 2023
This pair of cats are as sweet as their names
Lamington and Tim Tam were brought into the shelter together and are hoping to stay close when they get adopted.
When night comes around, Lovely is more likely to let you give her a cuddle.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 3, 2023
Lovely the cat lives up to her name
A cat named Lovely and a dog named Tillo would both make fantastic additions to the family.
Sydney Swail and Jolly, a young tabby cat, at an adoption event at Manhattan’s Animal Care Center in New York on Aug. 4
WORLD
Aug 13, 2023
Too many cats, too few vets: New York city animal shelters are bursting
Because of overcrowding, dogs at the Manhattan shelter are being kept in makeshift kennels in offices and stacks of cat cages line the halls.
Junon used to be too timid to come out from his blanket. Now he loves to get a little attention.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 7, 2023
A dog, two cats and more are looking for new places to chill
A dog named Loquat and two cats named Junon and Whiskey are hoping to find new human friends to get to know.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2023
Japanese app aims to help detect pain in cats
Since its release last month, 'Cat Pain Detector' has racked up 43,000 users, mostly in Japan but also in Europe and South America.
Japan Times
Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 2, 2023
A dream pair of adorable cats awaits someone with enough love for two
Biwa and Sugarbee are likely related. Even if they aren't, they certainly act close enough to be. They'll keep each other company through thick and thin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023
Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents
There were nearly 13,400 calls to a city hotline for rat issues in 2022, up around 2,000 on the year before, according to local media reports. Now, some residents are fighting back.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 18, 2023
This feline pair is learning to trust again
After being a rescued from a hoarding situation, a couple of young cats rely on each other to make sense of the world again.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 27, 2023
Whether you're partial to cats of dogs, Acerola and Buzz are both great company
One cat is rescued from a hoarding situation, while a dog needs to find new digs after his owner was hospitalized. Both are ready to play.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 13, 2023
The fur is flying — for top dollar on private airlines
Flying with a pet? It'll cost an arm and a paw to avoid the cargo hold.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 30, 2023
Put some spring in your step with a new forever friend to share your home
Found wandering the streets, Calabash wasn't wary of people like most dogs who come to the shelter. He'll be your best friend if you let him.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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