Cats, dogs receive blessings in Japan as part of unique coming-of-age tradition

Pets took center stage at a Shinto shrine near Tokyo this week to receive blessings from priests in a tradition originally observed for chil...

Chinese police rescue 1000 cats headed for slaughter, sale as ‘pork’

Police in eastern China rescued over a thousand cats being transported to a slaughterhouse to then be killed and illegally sold as “pork,” “...

Watch: Man braves narrow street drain to save kittens during heavy rain in Malaysia

A Malaysian man is being called a hero for submerging his entire body in dirty rainwater to save a couple of trapped kittens. What happened:...

Japan’s annual cat aptitude test opens its registration

Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it’s about: Known in Ja...

Japanese researchers develop app that can detect pain in cats

Pet owners can access the app by signing up for an account using the company’s website ...

Thai man goes viral for traveling with his 11 cats in a sidecar motorcycle

Choowong Thepkoh, a 65-year-old man from Thailand, recently embarked on a nearly five-hour journey with his 11 cats using a sidecar motorcyc...

Investigation launched after man in China allegedly forced to eat feces after torturing cats to death

Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a videoed attack on a man suspected of abusing his adopted cats to death and sharing...

Singaporean boy caught on camera flinging cat off 22nd floor triggers punishment debate

A video posted on Thursday shows a young boy throwing Panther, a beloved community cat, off the 22nd story of a building in Singapore. The...

Cats can recognize names and faces of their feline friends, says new Japanese study

Japanese scientists have discovered that cats actually recognize the names and faces of other felines they live with.  For their study publi...

238 Cats, Many Bones Found in Home in Japan

A house filled with malnourished cats was recently discovered in Japan, local authorities revealed on Wednesday. Leased to a married couple ...

Japanese Inn That Has Cats EVERYWHERE is ‘Neko Atsume’ in Real Life

A Japanese inn, resembling the 2014 mobile game “Neko Atsume,” is gaining much attention online for giving its customers a chanc...

Canadian Woman Refuses to Evacuate Wuhan and Abandon Her Cat

Despite the growing public concern toward novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a Canadian woman reportedly decided to remain in Wuhan, China so she...

Cat Owners in China Are Putting Face Masks on Their Pets to Prevent Coronavirus

Pictures of pet cats wearing makeshift face masks are going viral in China as fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) sp...

Butchers in China Accused of Boiling Cats Alive to Make Purses and Shoes

A market for cat meat and fur continues to thrive in China, according to a group of grassroots activists hoping to put an end to the “perver...

Japanese Twitter Swears By This Bizarre Way to Find a Lost Cat, and It Involves Talking to Animals

A Japanese Twitter user recently shared a rather unconventional, unique, and allegedly effective method on how to get your lost cats back – ...

Viral Cats That Always Try to Sneak Into Japanese Museum Now Hate Each Other

Two neighborhood cats have captured many hearts online for their adorable antics while trying to enter a Japanese museum. 『久しぶりニャ😺 L...

U.S. Program Took Cat Meat From Chinese Markets and Fed it to Other Cats for ‘Research’

A United States government research program, which led to the deaths of thousands of cats, has been shut down, scientists announced Tuesday....

These Japanese Kids Have The Most Adorable Relationship With Their Giant Cats

There really is nothing more relaxing than seeing a picture of fluffy animals chilling with kids – and sometimes even sleeping beside them. ...

Singapore is Getting a Pusheen Café

Singapore is set to be the site of the world’s first Pusheen-themed café. Pusheen, created by American couple Claire Belton and Andrew...

Two Cats Have Been Trying Sneak into This Japanese Art Museum For Years, But Always Get Caught

A pair of cats who have been trying to enter an art museum in Japan for two years to no foreseeable avail is instead getting into people’s h...

Stray Cat Steals the Catwalk From Models During Fashion Show in Turkey

This is the moment an actual cat owned the catwalk at a fashion show in Istanbul, Turkey. The aptly satisfying “performance,” which took pla...

Cats Loudly Sucking Their Own Paws on Japanese Twitter is Just the Best

Videos of cats sucking their own paws have gone viral on Japanese internet. The craze apparently started when Twitter user @_okayu shared on...

Incredibly Buff Cat Might Break You If You Pet It the Wrong Way

Cats will often scratch their owners or random people if they are petted the wrong way, but this ridiculously buff cat posted by a Japanese ...

Heartbreaking Video Shows Cat Carrying His Lifeless Friend Back to Safety

A video showing a cat’s undying loyalty to its friend as it carries its lifeless body to safety went viral on Chinese social media, tugging ...

Surveillance Video Shows Cats Reacting Before Massive Earthquake in Japan

Surveillance footage taken from a cat cafe in Japan shows how felines react before, during, and after a massive earthquake that rocked Osaka...

People Are Offended After Instagrammer Names Kitten ‘Annyong’ from ‘Arrested Development’

An adorable little Instagram kitten was named Annyong, which is “hello” in Korean, but not everyone was amused. Ronda Layne, who runs her re...

Cat in Japan Has the Most Purr-fectly Fluffy Squirrel Tail

The tail of all tails belongs to a cat, like it or not. A post shared by ベルちゃん～ミルクティーカラーのミヌエット～ (@ricorico_rico) on Apr 10, 2018 at 9:25pm P...

Hong Kong Cat Wins Ultimate Dad of the Year Award

A cat from Hong Kong wins our “Dad of the Year” award for demonstrating fatherly love in its purest form. Originally posted by Facebook user...

This Might Just Be the Most Adorable Cat in Hong Kong Right Meow

This is Molly, a year-and-a-half old British Shorthair Golden Shade breed who has amassed a respectable following on social media for her un...

Malaysian Artist Creates Puffy Cat Art Using Only Short, Thin Lines and It’s Too Darn Cute

Meet Kamwei Fong, a Malaysian illustrator who creates adorable drawings of cats with different unique personalities and in various shapes an...

Cat Hats are the One Thing Your Cat Needs Right Meow

Necos, a Japanese cosplay items manufacturer, unveiled a new fashionable hood that turns your pet cat into…well, a pet cat, but with a...

Malaysian Muslims Are Discovering Their Cats Really Love Their Own Prayer Mats

A cat who joins his humans whenever they spend time on their prayer mat finally got his own! Sofia, who goes by the handle @BeamMeUpSofi on ...

Cat Named ‘Dog’ is Vietnam’s Most Beloved Fish Vendor

An adorable 3-year-old cat became an instant online sensation for helping his human sell fish at a market in Vietnam. Wittingly named “Dog” ...

Taiwanese Couple Creates Awesome Cardboard Cat Forts That Cats Go Crazy For

An architect couple has started a company that sells cardboard box cat forts that you can freely assemble into anything your fuzzy friend wo...

Chinese Police Station Has Cat Problem After Saving Dozens of Cats from Slaughter

A police station in Jiangsu province’s Changshu in China is reportedly having feline problems after they saved dozens of cats from being sla...

Cat-Sniffing Has Officially Taken Over China’s Youth

More and more Chinese are discovering the ecstasy that sniffing their cats brings! It’s common knowledge that cats like sniffing things, but...