In addition to selling delectable cat-themed sweets, the convenience store chain wants to increase cat adoptions and pet food donations.
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Convenience store chain wants us to bite into paw pads and cat tails in this limited-edition 17-piece collection.
Cat got your tongue on where to stay? Choose one of these lodgings where the felines play a purrfect part of the customer service.
New collection brings the cute to this Japanese convenience store chain for a limited time.
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February 22 is Cat Day in Japan, so Ikumi Mama Animal Doughnuts is making delicious, adorable cat doughnuts. And we got some!
February 22, aside from looking really cool with triple twos, is officially known as Cat Day (Neko no Hi) in Japan. The Japanese word for “two” (ni) sounds similar to the word for “meow” (nyan), and so a day commemorating Japan’s favorite felines was born. It’s well known that Japan is home to cat cafés and a cat island, and almost everyone has seen at least one of Maru’s videos, so it’s no surprise Neko no Hi exists. So in honor of Cat Day in Japan, let’s celebrate by watching adorable videos of Japanese cats.
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