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Look who’s stealing the show in the north of Japan! These fellas may not be very disciplined, but they sure look classy (and adorable) in black and white.

Japan
(cute animals • Otaru Aquarium • penguins • videos)

2015: The year Japan fell in love with the hamster 【Photos】

Oona McGee
Dec 13, 2015

We take a look back at some of the cute hamsters who stole our hearts this year in this adorable photo collection.

Japan
(cute • cute animals • cute pets • hamsters • pets • photos • twitter)

Would you share your ice cream with this Shiba Inu?

Cara Clegg
Nov 27, 2015

The internet just can’t get enough of Shiba Inu lately, and it’s not hard to see why. I mean, just look at that face!

Japan
(cute animals • dogs • ice cream • poll • Shiba Inu)

“I was reaching for a towel when…” — Cat’s attempt at camouflage fails adorably

Scott Wilson
Nov 20, 2015

Is that a cat pretending to be a towel, or a towel pretending to be a cat?

Japan
(cats • cats doing things • cute animals • folded towels • funny twitter post • ninja cats)

Hamster hides in glass bottle during earthquake in Japan 【Photos】

Oona McGee
Nov 18, 2015

We’ve been taught to shelter under tables when there’s an earthquake, but this little hamster in Japan chose to hide in a glass bottle instead.

Japan
(animals • cute • cute animals • hamsters • pets)

Adorable parrot uses magazine scraps to enhance tail feathers, be the squawk of the town 【Video】

Scott Wilson
Nov 1, 2015

Being a parrot is tough. You can easily get stuck in things, and you might find that repeating what the humans tell you can get you in a lot of trouble. Sometimes it feels like the whole world is against you.

But all that hasn’t stopped one parrot from doing everything she can to look her best. This little bird loves carefully tearing small pieces out of magazines and then stuffing them into her tail feathers, making her look like the fanciest parrot on the block.

Her Japanese owner managed to catch her doing it on camera, and you’ve got to see it to believe it!

Japan
(cute animal video • cute animals • funny • magazine • parrot • pets)

This cute kitty knows just how to work those selfie angles!

Cara Clegg
Oct 26, 2015

Selfies are a controversial topic these days with some groups arguing they’re evidence of this generation’s descent into self-absorbed vanity, and others saying they’re an expression of one’s self-identity. But whether you care about “selfie culture” or not, you’ll want to at least give this one a glance.

Internet, Japan
(cats • cute animals • selfie)

Brighten your day with these 12 adorable photos of Shiba Inu being unintentionally cute 【Pics】

Cara Clegg
Oct 17, 2015

Shiba Inu are a breed of dog popular not just in their native country of Japan, but all over the world. Perhaps it’s due to the fame of the internet’s favourite doggie, Doge, or perhaps it’s just because they’re so darn smiley and adorable, but people just can’t get enough of them.

One Japanese site picked out their favourite photos of Shiba Inu living overseas, so join us after the break for a huge dose of Shibe cuteness.

Global, Internet, Japan
(cute animals • doge • dogs • Shiba Inu)

Yawning snake is surprisingly cute, hanging on your every word 【Video】

Cara Clegg
Oct 15, 2015

If you happen to be Indiana Jones or your oldest memory involves waking up in a giant garden paradise, there’s a good chance you find snakes quite repugnant. But even if you’d sooner take a kick to the groin than so much as look at a snake, we have a feeling you’ll find the squirmy little guy in this video quite adorable.

Internet, Japan
(cute animals • snake • video • yawn)

These cute character matches will really “catch on” and “start a fire” in your heart

Aleisha Riboldi
Sep 28, 2015

Most people reach for a lighter when they need to start a fire. It’s rare to see someone pull out a box of good old-fashioned matches, though collecting matchboxes and matchbooks was once a hobby for some! Nowadays, though, the opportunities to use a match and get that satisfaction of striking it against the side of a box are few and far between.

However, these incredibly cute match head character may just be enough to change trends! We definitely hope this is something that catches on.
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Japan
(cool • cute • cute animals • gift • matches • rakuten)

Maru the cat attempts to use a hammock, fails adorably 【Videos】

Scott Wilson
Sep 24, 2015

Summer is over. For many that means back to school, back to nighttime coming more quickly, and back to bundling up from the cold instead of basking in the sunlight.

But if you want to hold on to that last little bit of summer, then check out the latest video put out by the famous Japanese cat duo Maru and his adopted little sister Hana. The two of them hang out on their new hammock, catch some rays, listen to cicadas… and end up using the hammock not quite how it was intended.

Japan
(cat videos • cats • cute • cute animals • hammock • maru • video)

Adorable ferrets sleep only when together, on top of their special blanket 【Pics】

Scott Wilson
Sep 4, 2015

Here at RocketNews24, cute cats and Shiba Inu get a great deal of love, but what about the underrepresented ferret? It can give the others a run for their money with its cuteness, and its long body is like a big furry hotdog that you just want to squeeze.

One Japanese Twitter user recently posted a photo of his pet ferrets doing something both adorable and hilarious. All of them insist on sleeping together on top of a special blanket, so no matter where the owner puts the blanket, the sleeping mass of adorable ferrets follow. Be prepared to squeal with cuteness after the jump!

Japan
(cute • cute animals • ferrets • funny • funny twitter post • pets)

Pet therapy: Japanese netizens show off their cute pets and leave us smiling all day

Preston Phro
Aug 19, 2015

The Internet is a weird place, isn’t it? On one hand, you can find numerous trolls being absolute jerks for no reason, and on the other hand, you can find great people making everyone’s day just a little better. Today, we have an excellent example of people making others’ lives a little bit better – with cute animals!

After one 2channel user started a thread asking to see others’ pets as he was feeling “hurt,” cute animal photos soon flooded in. We’re not sure why this guy wasn’t feeling that great, but we have a feeling that all these animal photos probably went a long way to helping him get through the day. So, if you’re having a rough day, we hope these adorable faces will help you too!

Internet, Japan
(cats • cute animals • dogs • pet therapy)

If anyone understands your short people problems, it’s this bunny

Meg Murphy
Jun 19, 2015

I always hear of these so-called “short people problems“. Things like never being able to reach the top shelf; having to jog to keep up when walking with people who are taller; people using your head as an arm rest…

While I can’t personally sympathize, maybe this rabbit can, as he tries so hard to get a good view out the window, but just can’t quite reach.