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Become your favorite animal with these realistic onesies, complete with pullover masks
The perfect accessory for when you want to come home and pretend you’re not an adult, but still look cool.
Japanese family hears noises at night from room of dead grandma, finds creatures living in walls
- Casey Baseel
Sep 21, 2019
Video captures chilling mystery’s heartwarming solution.
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Yawns can be contagious for cats too, Japanese pet owner’s adorable felines prove【Photo】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 8, 2019
Don-chan and Mogu-chan show that people and kitties aren’t always so different.
Starbucks Hong Kong adds new bunny mugs and cups to its mid-autumn drinkware range
- Oona McGee
Sep 3, 2019
September is the month to celebrate the rabbit on the moon.
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- (animals • bunnies • COK • cute • design • drinks • Harvest Moon • merchandise • rabbits • shopping • Starbucks)
Automatic cat feeder is no match for this clever kitty【Video】
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2019
Cat reaches genius level on automatic animal feeder while its hooman is away.
Combination cat cafe/manga cafe in Tokyo is an awesome place to spend 10 minutes or a whole day
- Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2019
Cat Rest Stop 299 is definitely worth stopping by.
- Japan
- (animal cafes • animals • anime • cafes • cat cafes • cats • Ikebukuro • manga • manga cafes • Tokyo)
Japanese cat book explains how cats see their human owners, and it’s not as objects of respect
- Casey Baseel
Aug 20, 2019
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Japanese people love cats because they’re tsundere, psychologist says
- Casey Baseel
Aug 17, 2019
“Meow meow”=tsuntsun deredere.
An adorably awesome use for Japan’s mini rice cooker capsule toys: Pet bird feeders!【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 10, 2019
Pair of pets enjoy snacks out of the latest quirky gacha toys.
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Tokyo IT company will give you a salary bonus every month to help you take care of your pet cat
- Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2019
Feline financial aid system helps contribute to a happier workplace, CEO says.
Charge up your phone with the power of a portable cat battery from Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 6, 2019
Nyanko Charge is the cutest way to get some juice out of your kitty.
- Japan
- (animals • battery charger • cats • chargers • cute • iPhones • mobile battery • mobile phones • pets • Smartphones)
Cat refuses to move from Japanese convenience store on anniversary of store manager’s death
- Oona McGee
Jul 23, 2019
Animal’s mysterious actions make staff wonder if it was their manager returning in feline form to say one final goodbye…
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- (7-Eleven • animals • cats • convenience store • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • pets • twitter)
Adorable kitten becomes growling demon for delicious Japanese snack【Video】
- Shannon McNaught
Jul 3, 2019
A snack so delicious, you’ll wonder what’s inside that makes your cat insane.
- Japan
- (animals • cat snacks • cats • Ciao Churu • cute • funny • pets • scary • weird)
Crushed turtle on tracks delays train in Japan, problem “not uncommon”
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2019
The turtle wasn’t hit by a train, but was still too slow to get out of the way of another source of danger.
Freaky two-foot long ribbon worm grabs limelight during strange creature competition in Japan
- Master Blaster
Jun 26, 2019
Although knocked out of the competition, the wrinkle ribbon worm of the Antarctic has made its presence felt.
- Japan
- (animals • Antarctica • crazy • gross • kimokawaii • Nagoya Port Aquarium • ribbon worm • shiwa himo mushi • shoebill • strange • weird)
Lone slug disables 26 trains in Kyushu for one hour
- Master Blaster
Jun 23, 2019
It would probably be feeling pretty good about itself right now if it hadn’t died in the process.
- Japan
- (animals • blackout • delay • disconnector switch • JR Kyushu • Kitakyushu • slug • trains)
Japanese cat uses epic photobombing skills to ruin anime viewing experience, make Internet’s day
- Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2019
Attack on owner’s Attack on Titan session is perfectly timed and a triple success.
Japanese pet owner’s precious cat and hedgehog combo are a perfect prickly pair【Video】
- Katy Kelly
Jun 8, 2019
Their hot and cold relationship plays out just like an old Looney Tunes cartoon, and we love it.
- Japan
- (animals • cats of Twitter • cute • funny • hedgehogs • pet videos • pets • video)
Alpacas look freaky with their hair cut short, Japanese ranch reminds us【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 7, 2019
Fluffy fellas look like totally different beasts without their coats.
Cute cat with amazing concentration powers focuses its iron gaze on an icy drink, of all things
- Dale Roll
Jun 7, 2019
Add this to the list of random things that will entertain your cat.
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