Cat for Adoption: Manabu

Hi! My name is Manabu. I just turned four months old, so I decided that it was about time I went to school. So, one day, I decided to show up at my local international school and see if they would accept me. You’re not going to believe this, but they refused to let me in! They said that schools were for kids, not cats! I had no idea! Well, I guess since I’m only four months old there are probably a lot of things I don’t know yet.

But wait! Maybe if someone could teach me lots of stuff, I could become a cat genius one day. Then I would start my own school and I would let all the cats come and learn as much as they want. Wouldn’t that be cool?

Gosh, I hope some smart person out there can act as my tutor and tell me all kinds of smart things…

By the way, “Manabu” means “to study” in Japanese, so it’s like I was BORN to be a genius! In case you are wondering, here are some of my other good points.

• I’m a boy.
• I’m cute.
• I’ve had my shots.
• I’m like super really cute.
• I’m friendly and can get along with just about anyone.
• Did I mention how cute I am?
• I’m already smart enough to use a cat litter box. That was like sooooo easy for me.

Interested in Adopting Manabu?

Please contact Angels with Fur Japan and we will put you in touch with Manabu’s temporary foster family.

Cat for Adoption in Okinawa

From Terry:

My wife and I were walking the dogs in a local riverside park where there are a lot of stray cats. Some kindly person feeds them, so most look in pretty good shape. There was one good-looking unusually coloured tabby I’d seen before that I pointed out to my wife, then she noticed that it had a badly injured tail — something that I didn’t see before. Being the mugs we are, we decided we’d finish walking the dogs, then bring the kit we needed to catch the cat and take her for repairs. She had the tail snipped and stitched and she is staying with us until the stitches can come out. We’ve dewormed and debugged her, as well as getting her checked for FIV and leukaemia. She’s negative.

She’s about four years old, the vet here said. She is good with people, and would make a lovely house cat. Uses a litter tray just fine. A bit wary of dogs but getting better with ours around her. She’s become more vocal now that she’s feeling comfortable in her surroundings.

Apart from her beautiful looks and big beautiful eyes, this little lady’s selling points are that we’ll pay all the expenses for her vaccinations, sterilisation and transportation.

Interested in Adopting This Cat?

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.

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

Dog for Adoption: Yu

What she lacks in size, Yu makes up for in heart. She has a huge one. This little tan dachshund is half the size of a big cat and certainly smaller than your average one. Indeed, there’s nothing average about Yu. Nine years old, she is a friend to all — dogs, cats, children, men and women. She’s a dog with class. No crazy kid stuff here. She’s quiet and social and loves to sit in laps. Yu would fit into any family, one with children, one without. She’d suit single people and senior citizens as well, or even make a great dog for a busy shop. You name it, Yu can handle it, because, like they say, size… just doesn’t matter.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, August 15, 2009. Photo by Kaori Kayano.

Interested in Adopting Yu?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Dog for Adoption: Beckham

The 10-year-old beagle Beckham came to ARK after he was found wandering along a major intersection alone about seven years ago. He was fortunate enough to be adopted but returned to ARK when his owner had to be hospitalized. A second adoption resulted in his return to the shelter yet again due to a weight gain and his owners’ unwillingness to either slim him down or deal with the consequences — a need for frequent walks. Beckham loves to beg for food and he’s so cute it’s hard not to be a pushover. Still, what he needs more than tidbits is a loving but intelligent owner who can show him a bit of tough love in order to keep him svelte and healthy. Beckham is good with children and other dogs. His only vice is an appetite that gets him in trouble.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Photo by Asuka Hirata.

Interested in Adopting Beckham?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Cat for Adoption: Lailie

Lailey came to the ARK shelter as a sweet, stray kitten. That was nine years ago. For whatever reason, no doubt her less-than-popular tortoise-shell coloring, Lailey was passed over all these years. With the many success stories prompted by the Japan Times photo box, however, hope that Lailey will find a home has been revived. The staff members are keeping their fingers crossed with memories of such as Queenie, in ARK for eight long years, and Zeros, who despite a slight health condition, found a loving home that radically improved his condition. Then there was Zeros’ friend, Otto, who was adopted happily into the same home. And there was Tetta and Neeta, both with health troubles from a traumatic start to life. There have been many miracle tales and they are giving all hope, including Lailey. Not an aggressive bone in her body, a sweetheart who loves to play with people, Lailey’s happiness is just being with someone. All she needs is someone happy to be with her.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, August 1, 2009. Photo by Kaori Kayano.

Interested in Adopting Lailie?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Kittens for Adoption: Sarah, Sion, Moomooki, Minky

Here are (clockwise from bottom left) Sarah, Sion, Moomooki and Minky. They are now 2 months old (pictured at 6 weeks) and are four of the 12 kittens at ARK currently looking for homes. For now they are able to snuggle together, safe and content as innocent new life should be. These, unfortunately, are only the lucky ones, those of the discarded and abandoned that have gotten a chance at a life. They will not be among the 1,000 animals put down every day at pounds throughout Japan. A tiny number to be sure, but surely each life saved, each life cherished and nurtured in a caring home, is a bright light in the darkness, a blow against the apathy. Please, strike a blow.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, July 25, 2009. Photo by Machiko Nakano.

Interested in Adopting a Kitten?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Dog for Adoption: Black Jack

Black Jack spent all nine years of his life with his previous owner before that person fell ill and had to be hospitalized. Black Jack came to ARK, but being an older dog, he is having trouble adjusting to the noisy shelter. To tell the truth, he is not doing well. In fact, his is one of the rare cases where euthanization has been considered. A Siberian husky mix of about 15 kg, Black Jack has one brown eye, one blue, is very friendly, loves to cuddle and loves to go for walks. But, he is sad and visibly stressed at being kept in a confined area. He has some space at the moment but will cry all night long if kept in the kennel. He is in good health now but it is feared the stress and loneliness will take its toll. Black Jack is fine with other dogs and would be good for someone with a garden and a high fence. Even though he is 9, he can jump like a puppy. Older dogs often have difficulty adjusting to change and the move from a loving home to the impersonal shelter can be traumatic. ARK is hoping some kind soul will help give Black Jack back what he so painfully misses, a place he can call his own, a place to call home.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Photo by Kyoko Harada.

Interested in Adopting Black Jack?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Cat for Adoption: Minky

Never had a cat before? One-month-old Minky could ease you through first-time anxieties. A doll of a kitten, Minky was born to a stray mother who cared for her kittens to the point of self-sacrifice. When the kittens came to ARK, they were all healthy, but their mother was bone thin. Minky was well-cared for and it shows. Pure, sweet, well-adjusted, she’s a kitten that loves to curl up in laps. Never whiny or demanding of attention, she will nonetheless lap it up. Playful, but not hyper, energetic but not exhausting, Minky loves to care for others and loves to mother her siblings, Moomooki and Lucy. Won’t you please help preserve such touching purity of heart?

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Photo by Stephanie Stepanka.

Interested in Adopting Minky and/or her Siblings?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Dog for Adoption: Mac

Mac is a 7-month old puppy that was dumped in front of the shelter along with his two sisters. The sisters have already found homes, but Mac hasn’t. He has a lovely character, and though young, is a very secure, well-rounded dog that appears older than his years (months). At adoption events he is so engrossed in playing with the other dogs that he forgets the task at hand (to impress humans with his adoptability) and is forever being left behind. The needy and insecure often get the attention and get adopted more quickly. It’s a shame, because Mac is a great little guy. House-broken and trained on pet sheets, Mac doesn’t bark and he plays well with all dogs. Best of all, he loves people. He’s in perfect health and is full of energy, perfect for an athletically minded person or someone who wants to be more active. Please welcome this kind character into your life. He will be a true friend, a loyal and loving companion for life.

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, June 13, 2009. Photo by Machiko Nakano.

Interested in Adopting Mac?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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

Success Story: Sakura

The Japan Times and Tokyo ARK have given Angels with Fur kind permission to reprint notices regarding pet adoptions (see: potential pets who have been featured on the Angels with Fur site). In addition to requests for adoption, they also publish success stories about pets who find new homes. Here is the latest success story.

Sakura (left), featured here in January, is no longer a homeless waif fending for herself on the streets of Tokyo. She is now secure in the loving environment at the home of the Adams family in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Japan native and mother Michiko says that she and her husband, Jeff, from the United States, had promised their 8-year-old daughter, Yuki (right), a dog when they moved to Tokyo. Having moved extensively, Yuki had never ‘‘stayed in one place longer than two years.’’ Upon meeting Sakura, Michiko says they were impressed by her gentle and quiet nature. Sakura finally joined the Adams home two weeks ago. In that short time, Sakura has overcome much of her timidness and bonded with the Adamses, especially Yuki. ‘‘We literally grew to love her more every day and Sakura seems to understand now that this is her home,’’ says Michiko. ‘‘A couple of days ago, I was so moved to see Sakura, completely secure, sitting under the chair where Yuki sat practicing piano. The bonding between (the two) is a beautiful thing to watch. And I know Sakura’s unconditional love will give our daughter not only a sense of security but also an incredibly enriching experience for the future.’’

Originally published in the Japan Times on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Photo by Michiko Adams.

Interested in Adopting a Pet?

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 publishing this photo box every Saturday in the Weekend/People section of the paper. The information is then archived here on the Angels with Fur site one week later, on the following Saturday.

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