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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2008, 21:33:02 PM »
What a great story, what a great cat.  :Luv2:
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2008, 21:35:26 PM »
I wonder who is next to call their new cat Tama?  :evillaugh:

Great name  :)
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2008, 20:50:03 PM »
What a wonderful story ....  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2008, 19:31:25 PM »
[At least they don't plan to eat her  :-:

Cats are lucky in Japanese culture - no fears on that score.

I saw an article recently about a cartoon cat that the Japanese are using to introduce Japanese culture to the rest of the world.
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2008, 19:23:23 PM »
[At least they don't plan to eat her  :-:

Cats are lucky in Japanese culture - no fears on that score.
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 19:19:27 PM »
bit of a sad indictment that she is the most senior female in the organisation

 :evillaugh:

At least they don't plan to eat her  :-:
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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 19:09:33 PM »
bit of a sad indictment that she is the most senior female in the organisation ................... I hope she, and her mother have been spayed as part of the employment conditions ...

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Re: Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 19:07:16 PM »
 :evillaugh: I read this earlier today, I hope he's pampered all day, would hate to think he has to work for hours on end  :Luv:

Certainly is a lovable puss this one.

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Japanese feline stationmaster
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 18:55:58 PM »
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080525/tod-japan-tourism-animal-cat-offbeat-c359f57.html  :Luv2:

Note bit at end where is says a French film maker is making a documentary about wonder cats  :)



Tama  :Luv2:



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