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A LOCAL train in Ogaki in central Japan allowed some 30 rescue cats roam loose on its trains to raise awareness of the culling of stray cats, Reuters reported.
Mikiko Hayashi, a passenger from western Japan, who owns two cats that were strays, told Reuters: “I think it’s great more people are aware about stray kittens through events like this.”
Other reports said passengers on the train were besotted with the felines which climbed on their laps, and ran back and forth across the trains.
“They were so light and little and curious about everything,” another passenger Bill Adler said. “In Japanese, one very popular word is kawaii, which means cute. That word was more appropriate on this train ride than any other place I’ve ever been. It was awesomely cute. It was just wild.”
The event was organized by Yoro Railway Co Ltd and a local non-governmental organization called Kitten Cafe Sanctuary.
The cat café concept is common in Japan where patrons sip tea and eat cookies surrounded by cats.
The event was held to bring awareness to the culling of stray cats in Ogaki. Source: Reuters
Passengers gesture as a cat sits near a window. Source: Reuters
A rail staff member arranges seat covers in the train cat cafe. Source: Reuters
Passengers use toys to play with the cats. Source: Reuters
A passenger takes a picture of a cat. Source: Reuters
A woman wearing a kimono holds a cat. Source: Reuters
An organizing staff member holds a cat. Source: Reuters
A kitten looks out the window excitedly. Source: Reuters
A girl pets a cat on a passenger seat. Source: Reuters
The felines received plenty of attention on the ride. Source: Reuters
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