I grew up surrounded by animals and noticed how they can help enhance human lives with their company. I stumbled across a website one day and learned there is a problem with stray cats in Japan. I was sad to realise many kittens are abandoned by owners, or are the result of unneutered and unspayed cats. They end up either surrendered to Animal Control, or die from the cold, or the road.
I was happy to find an organisation called the Japan cat network who are trying to tackle this ongoing problem. They carry out TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) whereby stray cats are caught, neutered to prevent anymore stray kittens, and then released back to their territory. I saw they had also saved many kittens and cats and were looking for permanent homes for them. I contacted them at first through curiosity, and decided to go ahead and adopt one.
I am now the lucky owner / best friend of Tora. He has been with me since Valentines day 2010, and every day I consider myself lucky to have him in my life.
If you or anyone you know are interested in adopting a Cat please click on the link below:
Japan Cat Network: Helping people help Cats
There is also an old article discussing the work they do and how they first began:
Making a difference
