Photographer Captures the Funny Personalities of Stray Cats in Japan

I gotta say that Masayuki Oki’s photos are some of the best things I’ve seen in a while.

The Japanese photographer spends his time wandering around the streets of Tokyo taking snapshots of the city’s colorful stray cats and he really captures their fun-loving personalities in a unique and enlightening way.

Take some time with these photos and we think you’ll be a fan of Oki’s pictures, just like we are.

Enjoy!

1. The gang’s all here.

Who wants to join the party?!?!

2. I have a feeling these two might be related.

What do you think?

3. Not sure what’s going on here, but I like it.

Maybe she just really loves that pole?

4. A good place to chill out.

Anyplace will do, really…

5. Portrait of a kitty at night.

She looks very serious…

6. Hanging on for dear life.

Is this the actual inspiration for those “Hang in There!” posters?

7. I want both of them!

How adorable are they?

8. It’s like an optical illusion.

One goes this way, one goes that way.

9. Do you need a massage?

You look a little tense.

10. Doing her morning exercises?

And one, and two, and three, and four.

11. The cat and the guy in this photo have the right idea.

It’s always nap time!

12. Looks like someone just caught their lunch.

I hope it goes down easy!

Those cats are just delightful!

And now we’d like to hear from you.

Share some photos of your furry friends with us.

Do it in the comments, please!

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December 27, 2020

Photographer Shares Awesome Snapshots of Stray Cats on the Streets of Japan

It seems like there are a ton of animal photographers out there on social media, but I gotta say that Masayuki Oki has to be one of the best out there.

The photographer is based in Japan and he uses his camera as a tool to show the rest of the world what life for stray cats on the streets of Tokyo is really like.

And Oki always seems to capture the funniest and most revealing moments of these adorable and playful felines.

Enjoy this collection of Oki’s photos and talk to us on the other side in the comments!

1. Get a load of these two!

Cuteness overload, right here.

2. Look what I found!

This little fella is pretty excited.

3. Everybody come over here to stay warm.

How cute is this?

4. Reaching out for a little TLC.

How could anyone possibly resist that face?

5. Just found a snack.

And I don’t think the fisherman even noticed. Score!

6. Take a long morning stretch.

Ahhhhh, that’s better…

7. Out for an evening stroll.

This guy looks like he knows his way around town.

8. Showing the young ones how to do it.

This is totally adorable.

9. There’s a lot going on in this photo.

You better run for it!

10. Looks like a nice place for a snooze.

I think this will work just fine.

11. Soaking up the sun.

Well-fed and ready for a nap.

12. Two bosom buddies.

Just out for a leisurely walk.

Well, those are certainly delightful, aren’t they?

Now we want to hear from you.

In the comments, please share some pics of your pets and introduce us to them. Thanks!

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December 16, 2019

Man Creates Wintertime Shelters for Stray Cats out of Discarded Coolers

This is a great story.

Philip Rogich is a man we should all take a lesson from. The resident of Ogden, Utah, has taken it upon himself to look out for some of his town’s feral and stray critters this winter, which looks like it’s going to be a long and cold one.

Rogich takes discarded coolers that would have ended up in the trash and makes them into shelters for stray and feral kitties so they have a place to avoid the cold, harsh winter.

Rogich said, “Normally the cooler keeps things cold. We’re going to use it to keep animals warm. I actually have a 6-inch drill bit and then once you drill the hole you just use some pipe insulation to pad it. Everybody’s got a cooler in their garage that they’re not using.”

Rogich added that he uses straw inside the coolers because it dries relatively easily and that a regular cooler can hold up to three cats if they’re in the mood to snuggle.

Rogich said that he’s placed a few of the cat coolers around his town because “[Feral cats] just disappear, get overlooked. They get cold in the wintertime too. They’re living creatures…to me, living creatures, they deserve to have their basic needs met.”

Amen to that.

Since the story of Rogich’s work gained popularity in the media, people have been donating old coolers and straw to him. If you want to get in touch with Rogich or donate supplies to him, you can reach out to him through his Facebook page.

Keep up the great work! Let’s do our best to help out all the cold and lonely animals that will be out on the streets this winter.

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October 7, 2019

A Law Firm Hired a Stray Cat After People Complained About It Wandering Around the Office

There’s only one course of action if a stray cat or dog is wandering around your office. Well, you adopt them, of course! And that’s exactly what a law firm in Brasília, Brazil did with a little fella who goes by the name of Leon.

Leon was just one of the many stray cats wandering the streets of Brasília when he somehow snuck into the Order of Attorneys of Brazil office building. Leon hung around the reception area for a while, but when some people started to complain about the frisky feline, the company found a unique way to keep Leon around: they hired him as a lawyer.

Per the Facebook post they wrote:

Dr. Leon now has his own ID card, his own Instagram page, and he’s grown quite a bit since he first wandered into the office. Leon’s become such a hit that the Order of Attorneys of Brazil decided to launch their own animal rights institute called Instituto Dr. Leon.

I love this story!

And I think Dr. Leon needs his own reality TV show ASAP.

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June 10, 2019

An Abundance of “Cat Ladders” Makes Switzerland a Cat-Lover’s Dream

Everyone knows that cats pretty much live to climb all over everything. Whether it’s shelves, furniture, tabletops, or your head, kitties gonna climb. They also crave the freedom to explore their neighborhood on their own terms, coming and going as they please (if they’re an outdoor cat, at least).

Naturally, then, it would make sense that cat-loving apartment owners might want to create some way for their cats to still be able to go in and out without needing to learn how to operate a door code. It just makes sense, right?

Clearly it did to the people of Switzerland – particularly the residents of the city of Bern, where “cat ladders” seem to adorn just about every building.

The cat ladders come in all shapes and sizes, and they are all pretty impressive. Get a load of these ingenious ladder designs for the Swiss kitties.

1. Action shot

2. All the way up

3. Makeshift

4. Planks

5. Couple of different ones

6. Colorful

7. Here she comes

8. Epic

9. Above the snow

10. Circular staircase

11. On her perch

12. That’s a big one

13. A smaller one

14. That’s a cool one

15. Right by the front door

A photographer named Brigitte Schuster has a whole book of Switzerland’s cat ladders. Take a look at her website to check it out!

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