(all kinds of stuff)
During the summer of 2010, my neighbours moved out. Three days after they left, their dog was still at the house. (This is a picture of him when I found him. Note the very short leash.) I asked around the neighbourhood and no one seemed to know what was going on. As I was going [...]
There is a cat rescue group called Japan Cat Network in Shiga Prefecture and it is run by an American couple, David and Susan Wybenga. They are really doing amazing work in trying to decrease the stray cat population, find new homes for animals that get abandoned, and educate the public about animal welfare. They [...]
I work as a volunteer web designer for several animal advocacy groups in Japan. One of the biggest problems these groups face is trying to make a dent in the number of dogs and cats that are put down by public authorities. The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has stated that public authorities kill [...]