Japan Cat Network
Shelter rescue list 2010*
(updated 07/16/10)
Current total number of cats in shelter: 41
Current total number of cats in foster care: 41
Current total number of intakes for 2010: 49
Current total number of cats placed in 2010: 16
Current total number of cats that died in shelter/foster care 2010: 15
*The TNR/support list is being updated separately.
Nursery page 
Gallery view of available kitties
**New young kittens coming into animal control centers desperately need placements! Please contact us if you are able to provide foster care, even temporarily. Some of the recent arrivals can be seen on Gina's, Kim's, Monique's, Jesse's and Sharon's foster pages.
= Male, available for adoption
= Female, available for adoption
49. Sunshine
July 9 (F; 4 weeks of age; found abandoned at the side of the road; emaciated and in poor health; recovering in foster care in Tokyo)
48. Magic
June 27 (F; 5 weeks of age; found abandoned, covered in mouse trap glue, being attacked by crows; foster care in Gifu)
47. Pastel
June 27 (F; 5 weeks of age; found abandoned, covered in mouse trap glue, being attacked by crows; foster care in Gifu)
46. Mikan
June 27 (F; 5 weeks of age; found abandoned, being attacked by crows; foster care in Gifu)
45. Brittany's Rescue
June 26 (M; 8 - 10 weeks of age; found under a vending machine in Gunma covered in mouse trap glue; now in good health; foster care in Gunma)
44. Hiro
June 23 (M; 7 weeks of age; found injured and abandoned in Ogaki; now in good health; foster care in Ogaki; adopted in Ogaki 7/11)
43. Mocha
June 15 (M; 8 weeks of age; found at TNR site with sibling; mother trapped/spayed/returned; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
42. Macchi
June 15 (M; 8 weeks of age; found at TNR site with sibling; mother trapped/spayed/returned; in good health; foster care in Osaka; adoption pending)
41. Mitsuba
June 15 (F; found by volunteer, abandoned in Tokyo; taken to vet for fleas and other minor issues; foster care in Tokyo; adopted in Tokyo 6/27)
40. Marylebone
June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
39. Camden Town
June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
38. Mornington Crescent
June 13 (M; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
37. Primrose Hill
June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
36. Chelsea June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
35. Dayan
June 7 (M; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; at JCN Kansai shelter)
34. Dixie
June 7 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; at JCN Kansai shelter)
33. Dolly
June 7 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; died from virus June 11)
32. Daniel
June 7 (M; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; euthanized due to virus June 10)
31. Benjamin June
7 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
30. Bethany June
7 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
29. Braeden June
7 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
28. Brenna June
7 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
27. Caylee May 28 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
26. Carrie May 28 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
25. Christopher May 28 (M; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
24. Chekov May 15 (M; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka; adoption pending)
23. Uhura May 15 (F; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
22. Christine May 15 (F; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
21. Jamie May 15 (F; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
20. Tiger May 15 (F; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
19. Spock May 15 (M; removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
18. Mother (and above 6 kittens)
May 15 (F; removed from animal control; mother unsocialized, spayed and
returned; all treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
17. Ash May 15 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age; somewhat unsocialized but in good health; foster care in Gifu)
16. Sassy May 15 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age; somewhat unsocialized but in good health; foster care in Gifu)
15. Amber May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
14. Aimee May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
13. Ariel May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
12. Aria
May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated
for malnourishment and diahrrea, unable to bottle feed, tube fed for
several days but died 5/28 )
11. Aaron
May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated
for malnourishment and diahrrea, difficulty adjusting to bottle
feeding, died after inhaling milk 5/25)
10. Gabriel May 15 (M, removed
from animal control at 4 weeks of age, died in carrier of dehydration
shortly after received from animal control)
9. Elizabeth May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 4 weeks of age, dehydrated but otherwise in good health, foster care in Kyoto May 30; adoption pending)
8. Atticus May 15 (M, removed from animal control at 4 weeks of age, dehydrated but otherwise in good health, adopted in Kyoto May 30)
7. Deko May 15 (M, rescued at 4 weeks of age in Osaka, in foster care in Osaka, adopted in Osaka in June)
6. Hinata May 7 (F, rescued at 5 weeks of age in Omihachiman, in foster care in Osaka, adopted in Kytoto 5/16)
5. Oji February 14 (M, rescued as an adult cat in Kyoto, died from Parvovirus 3/1/2010)
4. Mikan February (M, rescued in Shiga ken, fostered with assistance from JCN, adopted through JCN in February)
3. Peach February 3 (F, aprox. 6 months old, found living near Biwako fishing area, spayed 2/6, died from Parvovirus 3/2/2010)
2. Buchio February
2 (M, aprox. 6 months old, found living near Kusatsu TNR project
area, tested FIV FELV Negative, neutered 2/9, adopted in Tokyo)
1. Torao
February 2 (M, aprox. 6 months old, found living near Kusatsu TNR
project area, tested FIV FELV Negative, neutered 2/9, in foster care in Tokyo5/5, adopted in Tokyo)
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Current shelter status (as of 07/16/10):
= Male, available for adoption
= Female, available for adoption
15 previous or new rescues remain in the veranda enclosure
Males: Hotaru, Bennie, Cosmo, Mori, George, Sasquatch,
Females: Winnie, Luna, Lucy, Peaches, Nene, Betsy, Trixie, Chocho
11 previous rescues remain in the garden enlosure
Males: Tenshi, Blackjack, Buster
Females: Popo, Grace, Alice, Frances, Chelsea, Serena, Lilly, Iris
5 previous or new rescues remain in the kitten enclosure
Males: Bruce,
Females: Louise, Jellybean, Penny, Joi,
5 new rescues remain in the kitten room
Males: Marlin,
Females: Chobi, Dori, Dixie, Dayan
5 previous or new rescues remain in special needs areas
Males: Malcom, Charlie, Hobbes
Females: Rose, Daisy
41 cats now in foster care:
Candy October 15 (F, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 6 weeks old, from group of 9, , in foster care in Gifu 2/22)
Jack October 17 (M found at TNR project site in Hikone at 7 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care in Gifu 2/11; adoption pending)
Specter October 4 (M, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 5 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care (Nagoya), at shelter 11/11, in foster care in Gifu 2/11)
Judy/Suki (F gray tabby, found at 1 week old in Yamada Ike Koen, foster care Nagoya)
Gabby (F calico, found at 5 months old in Yamada Ike Koen, placed in foster care in Tokyo)
Ernie (M gray and white, remains in foster care in Shiga)
Yumi (F silver tabby, 7 year shelter resident, in foster care in Hikone)
Angela (F all white, 2 year shelter resident, in foster care in Hikone)
Miiko (F
tortoise shell, found at 4 weeks old in Hikone, has been at the shelter
for over 3 years, one foster placement in Aug/Sept. 2007, in foster care in Tokyo 08/28/09)
Kuro 2005 (F found abandoned in Hikone at several days old, in foster care in Tokyo 5/5/10 )
Elizabeth May 15 (F, removed from animal control, dehydrated but otherwise in good health, foster care in Kyoto May 30; adoption pending)
Chekov May 15 (removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka; adoption pending)
Uhura May 15 (removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
Christine May 15 (removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
Jamie May 15 (removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
Tiger May 15 (removed from animal control; treated for malnourishment, coccidium and lice; foster care in Osaka)
Ash May 15 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age; somewhat unsocialized but in good health; foster care in Gifu)
Sassy May 15 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age; somewhat unsocialized but in good health; foster care in Gifu)
Amber May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
Aimee May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
Ariel May 15 (F, removed from animal control at 2 1/2 weeks of age, treated for malnourishment and diahrrea, foster care in Gifu)
Caylee May 28 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
Carrie May 28 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
Christopher May 28 (M; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age; bloody diahrrea, dehydrated, and malnourished; foster care in Gifu)
Gil December 6 (M, 1 year+ adult cat found living near Biwako fishing area, neutered 12/6; foster care in Nara June 14)
Coral November
22 (F, 12 week old kitten found living near Biwako fishing area, upper
respiratory infection; foster care in Nara June 14)
Marylebone
June 13 (M; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Camden Town
June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Mornington Crescent
June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Primrose Hill
June 13 (M; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Chelsea June 13 (F; found at TNR site and bottle fed by volunteer; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Dayan
June 7 (M; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Shiga)
Dixie
June 7 (F; removed from animal control at 7 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Shiga)
Benjamin June
7 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
Bethany June
7 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
Braeden June
7 (M; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
Brenna June
7 (F; removed from animal control at 8 weeks of age;
dehydrated, malnourished, and infected with Parvo virus upon
acceptance; recovering in foster care in Gifu)
Mocha
June 15 (M; 8 weeks of age; found at TNR site with sibling; mother trapped/spayed/returned; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Macchi
June 15 (M; 8 weeks of age; found at TNR site with sibling; mother trapped/spayed/returned; in good health; foster care in Osaka)
Brittany's Rescue
June 26 (M; 8 - 10 weeks of age; found under a vending machine in Gunma covered in mouse trap glue; now in good health; foster care in Gunma)
Group of 3 kittens
June 27 (all F; 6 weeks of age; found abandoned, covered in mouse trap glue, being attacked by crows; foster care in Gifu)
8 previous or new rescues remain in local TNR status
Males: Albert, Teddy, Hiko, Biscuit, Titus
Females: Sabi, Callie, Nozomi
Changes in status for 2010:
Nigel December 19 (M, 1 year+ adult cat found living near Biwako fishing area, neutered 12/19, returned 1/13)
Xena (F calico, 3 year shelter resident, sister of Birdie, died of complications related to FIV 1/12)
Rose (F Bright calico bobtail, found at 4 weeks old in
Yamada Ike Koen, tested positive for FELV, still at shelter waiting for re-test, retested negative, in foster care in Tokyo 08/28/09, back at shelter 09/27/09, in foster care in Okayama 10/12/09, back at shelter 01/20/10)
Daisy (F light calico bobtail, found at 4 weeks old in
Yamada Ike Koen, tested positive for FELV, still at shelter waiting for re-test, retested negative, in foster care in Tokyo 08/28/09, back at shelter 09/27/09, in foster care in Okayama 10/12/09, back at shelter 01/20/10)
Skippy October 4 (M found at TNR project site in Hikone at 4 months old, adopted in Kyoto 01/24/10)
Salem October 13 (M found at TNR project site in Hikone at 6 weeks old, from group of 9, adopted in Kobe 01/31/10)
Sumi (F black bobtail, 2001 found as adult in parking garage in Omihachiman, treated for years for recurring mouth ulcers, to stay at veterinary clinic 2/3)
Scooby
October 23 (M found abandoned in Omihachiman at 4 months old, now at
Shelter) October 23 (M found abandoned in Omihachiman at 4 months old, adopted in Tokyo 2/14))
Nemo November
22 (M, 12 week old kitten found living near Biwako fishing area, upper
respiratory infection, adopted in Tokyo 2/14))
Fantasia (F gray, found as adult in front of Inae Shiga Bank, fostered by Aya Rescue, returned to shelter, in foster care in Tokyo 2/14)
Gretel October 4 (F, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 5 weeks old, from group of 9, evaluated by vet to be somewhat sight impaired, in foster care in Gifu 12/30/09, adopted in Tokyo 2/14)
Tricky October 15 (M, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 6 weeks old, from group of 9, now at Shelter, at clinic with bacterial infection 11/01/09, in foster care in Gifu 12/30/09, adopted in Tokyo 2/14))
Snickers September 19 (F found abandoned in Hikone at 4 weeks old, in foster care in Tokyo 10/18/09, back at shelter 2/14)
Jack October 17 (M found at TNR project site in Hikone at 7 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care in Gifu 2/11)
Specter October 4 (M, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 5 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care (Nagoaya), at shelter 11/11, in foster care in Gifu 2/11)
Wybie October 4 (M, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 5 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care (Nagoya), at shelter 11/11, in foster care in Gifu 2/11, died of Parvo virus 4/3/2010)
Deb November
22 (F, 12 week old kitten found living near Biwako fishing area, upper
respiratory infection, died from Parvovirus 2/26/2010)
Alexandra May 8 (F, intervened when taken to be destroyed, 3 weeks old, 09/05/09 foster care in Osaka, returned to shelter 10/12/09, died from Parvovirus 2/27/2010)
Penelope November 13 (F found abandoned in front of school, very dirty with some raw spots on ears, hungry and in panic, died of Parvovirus 2/27/2010)
Oji February 14 (M, rescued as an adult cat in Kyoto, died from Parvovirus 3/1/2010)
Peach February 3 (F, aprox. 6 months old, found living near Biwako fishing area, spayed 2/6, died from Parvovirus 3/2/2010)
Snickers September 19 (F found abandoned in Hikone at 4 weeks old, in foster care in Tokyo 10/18/09, died from Parvovirus 3/4/2010)
Candy October 15 (F, found at TNR project site in Hikone at 6 weeks old, from group of 9, in foster care in Gifu 2/22)
Pumpkin 2003 (M found abandoned in Hikone at 4 weeks old, died from Parvovirus 3/11/2010)
Jojo 2004 (M found abandoned near a supermarket at 4 months of age, died from Parvovirus 3/12/2010)
Sequoia September 19 (F found abandoned in Hikone at 4 weeks old, in foster care in Tokyo 10/18/09, back at shelter 2/14, adopted in Tokyo 5/5/10 )
Lucky August 11 (F came in from Nara rescue, abandoned at 4 weeks old, came to shelter at 5 weeks old, in foster care in Tokyo 08/28/09, adopted in Tokyo 2/14)
Lilly 2006 (F rescued from being destroyed, in foster care in Nara 05/30, returned to shelter June 14 )
Iris 2006 (F rescued from being destroyed, in foster care in Nara 05/30, returned to shelter June 14)
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