We know that food is an essential aspect of good health for humans, so it shouldn’t be surprising that this aspect is also true for our cats. While it might seem convenient to toss a low cost bag of kibble into the cart at the grocery store, here are five reasons to aim higher.

This week, we were reminded of what friendly cats face when separated from home and suddenly living out on the streets. People want to believe that lost or abandoned cats probably find other good places to live. But that’s not the reality for most.

Animal welfare volunteers and workers need to be nicer to each other, everyone says, kinder, more understanding. All very true! But, what about how we treat ourselves?

Here are five important points for helping unsocialized outdoor cats to have the best quality of life possible by returning them to the community in which they are found.

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