Taisho is a purebred 1-year-old Bengal male. His story is, unfortunately, a typical one. He was purchased at a pet shop and, later, when his owner became pregnant, put outside and expected to live out of doors 24 hours a day. He was fed dog food. A kind-hearted neighbor took pity on the bewildered kitten, who spent all his time under an old car in the backyard. At 6 months of age he was taken to a rescue as the owners obviously had no interest in him. Taisho loves people and craves attention round the clock. He is quite a talker and will sit on your lap and carry on a conversation with you if you like. He is go, go, go and only settles when he is put to bed in his cage for the night. With the right family, Taisho will surely become calmer. But he will always likely be a chatty, slightly demanding, but very sweet and friendly beauty of a Bengal.

(Photo by Susan Roberts)

Interested in Adopting Taisho?

Please email ARK at tokyoark[at]arkbark.net or call 080-6146-3889 (English) or 080-6517-8913 (Japanese). Tokyo ARK is a nonprofit organization founded by Brit Elizabeth Oliver. It is dedicated to rescuing and rehoming abandoned animals. All animals are vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped. Prospective new owners undergo a screening process.

The Japan Times supports stray and abandoned animals by editing and printing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper.

See also: Other potential pets who have been featured on the Angels with Fur site