What affects us affects cats
by Daniel Hudson (North Wilkesboro, North Carolina) That would be Jackson!! My wife and I went to the local animal shelter because my wife wanted to get a kitten. There was only one kitten there that was eligible to be adopted, a white with black patches kitten that had almost no tail (about 4 …
My Cat Stubs by Rachelle (Utah, USA) Getting ready for sleep Sitting in the window I have a male Japanese Bobtail named Stubs (though I call him Bubbles or Bub Bub). I don’t know what the price of one of these cats usually runs at, but even though I didn’t pay for Stubs (he …
by Michael (London, UK) I have not been to Japan but my girlfriend has so she is familiar with the Maneki Neko cats, which can be seen in the form of little ceramic statues in shop windows and in businesses. They are also placed outside shops. They are meant to bring good luck and …
Japanese Word For Cat by Michael (London, UK) Bonin Island – part of the Ogasawara Islands (see below) – photo: Yasuhiro (Flickr) People want to know the Japanese word for cat. It immediately comes to my mind even though I don’t speak Japanese because of the well known beckoning cat. These are called Maneki …
