Japan Cat Network Rescued Pets

Addy was rescued from inside an evacuated area of Fukushima in 2012.  At the time, she was nursing and desperately trying to protect her five puppies,...

Anna and her sister, Belle, were just a few months old when they were found struggling to survive in a large cat colony in Kyoto.  They were sick and ...

Arwen was just a couple days old when she and her family (Mother Jacinda and 5 siblings, Gandalf, Precious, Pippin, Lego, and Frodo) were rescued from...

Banjo was emaciated and close to death when he was rescued from a stray cat colony in Kobe.  A severe upper respiratory infection had taken its toll o...

Belle and her sister, Anna, were just a few months old when they were found struggling to survive in a large cat colony in Kyoto.  They were sick and ...

Benjamin was just 5 weeks old when he and his family were rescued from Yasaka shrine in Kyoto.   He is sweet and friendly little boy, who loves playin...

Buddy was just a kitten when he was rescued, alongside his mother, Ginger, from a fishing port on Awaji Island in the summer of 2015.  A JCN supporter...

Cash was just six weeks old when he was rescued alongside his mother and littermates in a busy supermarket parking lot in Inawashiro, Fukushima.  Alth...

Cassie was rescued from the streets of Fukushima in 2011.  At the time, she was nursing five small kittens, only one of whom survived.  Her little son...

Chacha was rescued from inside a restricted area of the 30 km zone in the spring of  2012.  He was in bad shape, and could barely walk.  Every few ste...

Chizu was rescued from a TNR colony near the Kamo River in Kyoto, along with her two brothers, Husky and Mochi-Mochi.   She is an adorable and very fr...

Frodo was just a couple of days old when he and his family (Mother Jacinda and 5 siblings, Gandalf, Precious, Pippin, Lego, and Arwen) were rescued fr...

Ginger was rescued, alongside her kitten, Buddy, from a fishing port on Awaji Island in the summer of 2015.  A JCN supporter was on holiday, when she ...

Helmet and his brothers, Natto and Holiday, were barely 4 weeks old when they were suddenly and cruelly orphaned.  A couple of months earlier, their m...

Holiday and his brothers, Natto and Helmet, were barely 4 weeks old when they were suddenly and cruelly orphaned.  A couple of months earlier, their m...

Jacinda was found abandoned and struggling to care for her 6 newborn kittens (Arwen, Gandalf, Precious, Pippin, Lego, and Frodo) on the streets of Tok...

JB was just a kitten when he was found struggling to survive in a Kyoto cat colony.  Although he was initially quite shy, he has blossomed into a wond...

Jennifer was rescued from Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, where she was desperately struggling to keep her three small kittens alive.   Jennifer takes good ca...

Judi was found inside a restricted zone in Fukushima as a young cat.  It was a miserable rainy day when JCN volunteers were called out to rescue an in...

At just a few weeks old, Kai was rescued from the streets of Kakogawa, Hyogo.  Although his family was nearby, his mother and siblings had rejected hi...

Kathleen was rescued by JCN volunteers from the Sugimoto feral cat colony in Kyoto, a site where some 23 cats and kittens struggled to survive in aban...

Kiseki means 'miracle', and this brave little boy certainly lives up to his name.  Kiseki was just weeks old when he and sisters Spitfire and Suki wer...

Kolton was rescued by JCN volunteers from the Sugimoto feral cat colony in Kyoto, a site where some 23 cats and kittens struggled to survive in abando...

Kouya was just 8 weeks old when he was found sick and struggling to survive on Teshima, one of Japan's cat islands.   Kouya was rescued and brought to...

Maaya was found living in a broken-down house along the coast of Iwate, in an area that was heavily impacted by the tsunami.  At the time, she was sti...

Midnight Star spent the first years of her life in a Fukushima brothel, where she was used to keep down the resident rodent population.   In early 201...

Miles was just 5 weeks old when he and his family were rescued from Yasaka shrine in Kyoto.   He is the smallest in his litter, and is a bit shyer tha...

Ever observant, Nana loves high places, and watching the world go by from the safety of her favourite lofty hideaway.  She is still learning to trust ...

Nyx's mother, Yunkey, was rescued from the streets of Okayama, and her rescuer immediately fell in love with Yunkey, showering the little cat with lov...

Olivia and her two brothers, Oliver and Oscar, were just a few weeks old when they were rescued from a TNR project in a Kyoto park.  Although initiall...