Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Cat Island


"Cats crowd the harbor on Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture of southern Japan on February 25, 2015."
Photo credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters
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"Aoshima Island is one of about a dozen "cat islands" around Japan, small places where there are significantly more feline residents than people. In Aoshima more than a hundred cats prowl the island, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in the quiet fishing village. Cats outnumber humans six to one on the island."

- Via the Atlantic article, A Visit to Aoshima, a Japanese 'Cat Island', Alan Taylor, 3/3//15



Every now and then I'm compelled to beam something up to Mac, and I couldn't resist this story. "Cat Island"? Made to order!

Thank you,  Xeni Jardin! :-)



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2 comments:

  1. LC DouglassMarch 4, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    I saw this yesterday and was two clicks away from posting it - glad you did. It fits better here.

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  2. Dia Sobin (Araqinta)March 4, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    Yes, it does! Mac would've loved it... especially the bit about there being 6 cats to every one human. ;-)

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