Tag Archives: Japan

Upcoming Event: Cross-Cultural Cats

This Saturday, March 11th at 12PM ET, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Foundation will present “Cross-Cultural Cats: Comparative Studies in Pet Parenting and Cat-Human Relationships in the U.S., Japan, and India.” Registration ends this Friday, hope to see you there!

Event description from the IAABC website: “Cross-Cultural Cats! A Live Research Presentation with Drs Kristyn Vitale and Shelly Volsche. How can we compare cats across different cultures? Which trends in how humans live with and care for cats are similar across the globe? What might learning about how other cultures see and understand cats help us in our professional lives with them? Join two researchers on cross-cultural cats for a unique presentation of research!”

Please join us! Click here for additional details on pricing and registration. 

New Research: Cats Recognize their Companion Cats’ Names and Faces!

New research published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that cats recognize the names of companion cats in the same household and can match their companions’ names up with their faces!

Learn more at the links below!

Takagi et al. (2022). Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives. Scientific Reports.

Cats can understand feline roommates’ names, recognize faces: Japanese study. The Mainichi. 

 

 

Social Lives of Cats in Japan: Memories

Memories of Japan (懐かしい)

Kurama-dera (鞍馬寺): Temple in the northern mountains of Kyoto.
Tashirojima (田代島): Cat island in Ishinomaki, near Sendai.
Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道): Walking path in Kyoto.