• I’m in Japan

    Posted on May 13, 2011 by in 2011, Alex's Blog

    I’m in Japan! First, I want to extend my profound gratitude to everyone who helped me to get here. Special thanks go to Amber, Kelly, and Bayou Rescue as a whole for orchestrating pretty much everything. Thanks also to my super supportive friends and family. I couldn’t be here using my skills to help animals if it [...]

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  • The beginning…Alex Lane to Japan to Aid Animals

    Posted on May 5, 2011 by in 2011, Alex's Blog

    The beginning…Alex Lane to Japan to aid animals On March 11, 2011 Japan experienced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in its history. Then a massive tsunami hit northeastern Japan killing thousands. In the aftermath, the nuclear power plant at Fukushima has been leaking radiation leading to the evacuation of the area surrounding the plant. [...]

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  • Where is My Mind?

    Posted on February 12, 2011 by in 2008, Susan's Blog

    From Susan’s Best Friends Network Blog, The Cat Garden. Sunday, Feb 13 2011, 4:22 AM by japancatnet Sometimes I feel like everyday there is a collection of puzzles delivered to our email boxes. We open mails, decode, and begin tossing around possibilities for solutions…Inevitably the most workable being the ever elusive time machine. Not sure [...]

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  • But It’s Cold Outside

    Posted on January 30, 2011 by in 2011, Susan's Blog

    From Susan’s Best Friends Network Blog, The Cat Garden. Spay Day Photo Contest again, and this year’s entry is Daisy with Oliver. I’ve been trying to invite as many people as possible to submit their photos and choose Japan Cat Network as their charity of choice. Last year we received $426.80 from the Humane Society [...]

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  • New Year’s Newbies

    Posted on January 12, 2011 by in 2011, Susan's Blog

      The New Year got off to a start with 5 new rescues…We got a mail from one of the feeders at one of our Osaka TNR sitesabout 2 new abandoned young cats. From the pictures that she sent, we could see that one looked to be around 3 months old, and the other a bit older [...]

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  • TNR Projects

    Posted on January 7, 2011 by in volunteer spotligh

    We have helped to start and maintain many TNR projects in areas all over Japan. Below are photos from some of these projects. Feel free to send us photos from your own TNR projects! Hikone TNR photos 1 Hikone TNR photos 2 Hikone TNR photos 3 Hikone TNR photos 4 Hikone TNR photos 5 Hikone [...]

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  • Christmas Spirit and Cooperation

    Posted on December 20, 2010 by in 2010, Susan's Blog

    Yes, that’s our Fantasia, in all of her Christmas spirit, and I can attest to the “nom-stealing”…noms are food, for those not acquainted with lol speak!   Christmas parties for English classes have had me busy-busy this week, and the weather has taken a turn for the cold. No snow yet, but I can feel it in the air. Spent Thursday [...]

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  • John Denver was Right

    Posted on December 4, 2010 by in 2010, Susan's Blog

    ….Sunshine + shoulders = happy! Now that Chelsea, Xena, Camden, and Caylee have been integrated back into the kitten room, Daisy has some room to spread out again. She and Rose get a bit cranky when their space is invaded, as it inevitably IS, though Oliver seemed to be an exception. Now that the weather is turning colder, I expect the two sisters might start snuggling [...]

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  • Winter Whites

    Posted on November 16, 2010 by in 2010, Susan's Blog

      Lots happening, as always…First, 2 new little rescues as of late last Friday night. The jury is still out on what color they might be under all of that dirt, but for the time being they are both grayish white. David saw them on his way to the station after teaching English classes at the YMCA. They were huddled [...]

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  • Making New Friends

    Posted on November 5, 2010 by in 2010, Susan's Blog

    Missing little Oliver who came in so bony and sick but went out to his new placement a chubby little angel! He followed me around like a little puppy, and would begin to howl if he couldn’t find me for some reason, so the house seems too quiet these days without him. Daisy misses him [...]

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