It is wrong to say that only lions live in groups because feral and stray cats live in colonies. And domestic cats in households often live in small groups too. Both the lion and the domestic cat are different species … Continue reading →
As there isn’t a single cat island but eleven in total it’s impossible to show you where Japan’s Cat Island (in the singular) is. They are all off the coast of Japan as expected! Aoshima Island is one of them … Continue reading →
The title is in Japanese. It means: 7 shironeko (7 white cats)…which is not true in this instance! Perhaps the translation is imprecise. Comment: The first point to make is that there is no reason why I can’t have a … Continue reading →
This is a cool cat café in Japan. What I really like about their operation is that they combine a cat café and a small hotel which allows guests to spend time alone with a cat that they might want … Continue reading →
This is an amusing story from Reddit.com in which a person honestly admits his or her mistake in eating cat food rather than human food and liking it! The person remains anonymous on Reddit.com, perhaps wisely! It happened several years … Continue reading →
There appear to be two outstanding aspects of cat ownership in Japan; they overwhelmingly like the Scottish Fold cat breed and 99.5% of domestic cats in that country are full-time indoor cats. The information is interesting and it comes from … Continue reading →
This study came to the conclusion that TNR volunteers managing a feral cat colony on Tokunoshima Island might cause what the scientists call ‘hyper-predation’ of local native species. What they mean is that the cats are helped by people feeding … Continue reading →
In these charming videos and photographs of a couple of celebrity travelling tabby cats in Japan, we see them walking on a leash very effectively. I have noticed that the harness for the lead does not hug or press against … Continue reading →
I find this personal image culture slightly baffling as it is alien to me but what sometimes runs through it is the domestic cat! These youths are using cats to promote themselves it seems to me. When I search for … Continue reading →
The population of the internationally known cats on ‘Cat Island’ which is actually Ao Island (Aoshima), has declined sharply of late from 90 individuals in 2014 to around 30 today, I am told by The Telegraph newspaper. It is believed … Continue reading →
