ENTRY. Picked up my Aya in Japan. She was one of the local "mura neko" (village cats). I lived in Okinawa where the dog population is very mixed with American and Japanese breeds. Curious if the cat population is as well as Aya greatly resembles Japanese kitties.
Interesting that in the list of breeds that allow calico patterns they did not mention Japanese bobtails. It's the quintessential J-bob color! Here's my un-bobbed Japan kitty and forum alumna Aya-chan.IMG_5639.JPG by lyrajean posted Sep 16, 2014 at 5:23 PM
Where I was in Japan there is also OAARS. Okinawan American Animal Rescue Society.
OAARS:Okinawan American Animal Rescue Society They also took in stray kitties, but you would need to get them vetted and FELV tested and then wait for a foster placement. They helped me adopt out 3 stray orphan...
Nice to know that things are changing even if slowly for the cats in Japan. I rescued 4 kittens while I was there. I did run into some cultural resistance to the idea of TNR while I was in Okinawa. People saying it "wasn't natural". Well, neither is continuing to feed the colonies and allowing...
Love the response. As owners of an "outdoor cat" I can personally say that the impact of my cat on birdlife is minimal. My Aya would love to think that she's a great bird hunter. I have yet to see her manage to catch one. During the course of a summer, we see her kill a dozen or so...