This is often the time of year that we reflect on where we've been and where we are headed. As the forever meaningful date of March 11 once again draws near, here's a look back over the past year and at our path forward...

Chachamaru's rescue story

A box of kittens, now that's an unusual package to find in the morning.

Earlier this evening two of our Inawashiro volunteers found and rescued a kitty in need.

This week we said to three of our long term volunteers; Oranne, Basile and Hugo

Here's what's been happening this spring up at our Fukushima Shelter.

River Call: A piece dedicated to Tamarah Cohen, and her River Cat Mission

JCN Volunteer Rai-Lee made a fun video, highlighting her experience at the JCN Inawashiro shelter as well as sightseeing around beautiful Inawashiro and Fukushima.

For the purpose of making her more social, Fay is being fostered by Jojo and Nick, in Kyoto. Hear from Nick himself about his experience so far with Fay, and learn how you can make a shy cat more social too.

JCN Kyoto volunteers help rescue 20+ cats at a building site

Lots of comings and goings lately at both the JCN shelters in Inawashiro and Kyoto! Here is some of the most recent news about our sweet kitties...

See our 3 youngster kittens play in what our clever volunteers created! Nice sketches- Marie and Jack!

In order to thank our amazing volunteers, we have started introducing them to you. Today, one of our ex-volunteers is here to tell you about her time at the shelter. Laura volunteered at JCN Inawashiro for 7 months, putting her name in our list of long-term volunteers.

Hello friends of JCN! The last few weeks at the shelter have been super busy! New volunteers and kittens result in a bustling home.