Kitten Central!

We want to let everyone know that some of the JCN volunteers are forming their own independent welfare group in Tokyo called Save the Kitty! The walk-a-thon originally scheduled for JCN was canceled due to bad weather. The walk-a-thon happening on June 14 will now be held entirely in support of the new Save the Kitty group. All funds from the walk-a-thon and other Save the Kitty events do not go to JCN, but go to Save the Kitty, to be used towards their rehoming efforts in Tokyo. We hope that this doesn’t cause any confusion–those wishing to support JCN should contact us directly. We are happy that there will now be one more group working to help Japan’s stray and abandoned cats, and wish them the best of luck, as they get started on this important venture. Please check out our Tokyo page to see what kind of help we need for reorganizing the JCN group in Tokyo!

We’ve rescued 29 kittens this spring, and we’re looking for a few more hands to help with kitten care, particularly in Tokyo. If you are able to provide short term foster care for kittens headed to new homes, please let us know! We also need transportation for kittens, from the Kansai shelter, by Shinkansen. If you will be headed out this way sometime in the near future, and don’t mind bringing a carrier back with you, that would be helpful as well. Fill out our volunteer application, and let us know what you are up or not up for!

Saku-chan heard the small cries of an abandoned kitten coming from under her shed and this lion-hearted 4 year old was not going to stop until the kitten reached safety! She and her mom talked to the kitten and put out milk with soft food for it to eat for 2 days, until finally it could be coaxed out and rescued. “Mew-chan” is now at the shelter, and at 7 weeks old, is looking for a loving family to welcome her home.
We had an amazing week, and we’d like to thank the volunteers involved in the effort to rescue this abandoned 7 week old kitten, keep more than 12 cats from being destroyed, put 6 kittens in foster care, place 8 kittens in or on their way to new homes, and to make the people connected to these cases very happy. You can find out more about some of these stories, and see pictures at these links.
Mew-chan
Rescue project
Tokyo trip

One of our Tokyo group members came out over Golden Week and took some fantastic pictures of the cats! This is kitten season, and our current shelter kitten count is 16, but we are also eager to show off some of our veterans. These pictures really do them justice! Take a look at the JCN set on Margarita’s Flickr page…
Thanks also, to the supporter who sent us a digital camera this week! We look forward to taking some better pictures ourselves, in the future.

Here are the most recent four good reasons that we do what we do. These sweeties didn’t have a chance in the world 24 hours ago, but now they are resting comfortably, tummies full. Also important, we are planning to address the issue of the location that they were found in, as there are many stray cats being fed without spay/neuter in that area. With some trapping, spay/neuter, and education, we can stop more kittens from the suffering and destruction that these four were headed to. Please help us with this very important work! Take a look at the 4 best reasons…

Mark your calendars now for our walk-a-thon through Tokyo on May 24th, to raise funds for the new rehoming center and for Tokyo TNR projects. If you’ve been looking for a chance to pitch in, this is a fun way to really help stray and abandoned cats, so please contact us now about walking or sponsoring a walker! Details here…