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if you sit on the cat island, you will be surrounded by cats in no time. (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jan 2021 OP
I wonder where this is? Nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2021 #1
There is an island off the coast of Japan that's called Aoshima, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #3
thank you . I'd love to visit! Nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2021 #4
or Tashirojima Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #6
How fun! niyad Jan 2021 #2
I think it's Tashirojima, Japan Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #5
They need a shipment of boxes! tblue37 Jan 2021 #7
They do!!! Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #12
Watching that was very relaxing. Merlot Jan 2021 #8
I wonder if they have a spay/neuter program now? Laffy Kat Jan 2021 #9
I want to move to Cat island I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #11

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
3. There is an island off the coast of Japan that's called Aoshima,
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:03 PM
Jan 2021

known for lots of cats. It might be there.

Demovictory9

(32,448 posts)
6. or Tashirojima
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:07 PM
Jan 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashirojima

Feline population
In Japan's late Edo Period, much of the island raised silk-worms for their textiles. The residents kept cats to chase the mice away from their precious silk-worms.[5] Over time, this cat population left un-neutered began to grow immensely while the human population dwindled down to fewer than 100 residents.[6] As of today, the feral cat population outnumbers humans 6 to 1 on this small Japanese Island.

However, the residents and thousands of tourists who flock to Tashirojima every year do not mind being outnumbered by their feline friends.[citation needed] In Japanese culture, cats are considered to bring good luck, said to bring money and good fortune to all who cross their path.[7] Some[according to whom?] even claim that it was the cats who kept the majority of the island from being destroyed during the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011.[citation needed]

Demovictory9

(32,448 posts)
5. I think it's Tashirojima, Japan
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:05 PM
Jan 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashirojima

Feline population
In Japan's late Edo Period, much of the island raised silk-worms for their textiles. The residents kept cats to chase the mice away from their precious silk-worms.[5] Over time, this cat population left un-neutered began to grow immensely while the human population dwindled down to fewer than 100 residents.[6] As of today, the feral cat population outnumbers humans 6 to 1 on this small Japanese Island.

However, the residents and thousands of tourists who flock to Tashirojima every year do not mind being outnumbered by their feline friends.[citation needed] In Japanese culture, cats are considered to bring good luck, said to bring money and good fortune to all who cross their path.[7] Some[according to whom?] even claim that it was the cats who kept the majority of the island from being destroyed during the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011.[citation needed]

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)
9. I wonder if they have a spay/neuter program now?
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:56 PM
Jan 2021

Some of those kittehs have collars on and they look well-cared for.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)
10. I want to move to Cat island
Sat Jan 30, 2021, 09:16 PM
Jan 2021

And stay there until I die. Fuck human society and all the shit it does . I want to go live in a huge clowder.

I would be honored to help feed and take care of them and worship the ground they walk on.

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