"Hunger and fall" "Catch a mouse and try hard" ... Cats who survived the danger of life

"Tama" (left) protected in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, and Tiger who had fallen over (photo: from Nekoken Blog)

There are still many local cats living in the city, albeit less than before. Sometimes they are taken care of by what is called "feeding," but some people find it annoying and sometimes even at risk of life. The giant cat "Tama" who was "mousetrap" in Kabukicho, the kitten "Tiger" who was hungry and fell down, they were also local cats. We will look back on these cases, which had a particularly strong response, with comments from Naoko Mizogami, the representative director of the NPO "Nekoken". [Photo] "No longer another cat!" A kitten with a hungry face, a job change from a fall to a happy cat! ■ To heal the people who work in Kabukicho, to prey on the 8-kilometer giant cat "mousetrap", the cat "Tama" who lived in Shinjuku Kabukicho, one of Japan's leading downtown areas. Although loved by the people of the city, one day he was caught in a sticky mousetrap and was found in a miserable appearance. "Tama" was thus protected by "Nekoken". "In Kabukicho, there are actually a lot of cats. Many of the people who work are also cat lovers, and there are a lot of people who give rice and love them. Maybe that's why. We performed TNR all at once with "Nekoken" where it had been breeding. Basically, we performed castration and contraceptive surgery and released it, but Tama-chan was caught in catching a rat, so we I protected it with. " Mousetraps caught by the protected "tama" are highly adhesive and can even hurt your skin if you try to force them off. It's a mousetrap to get rid of mice, but it's actually a natural enemy for local cats. If you get entangled in your legs, you will not be able to move, and if you stick to your nose or eyes, you will not be able to take it on your own, and it will hinder your breathing and deprive your eyesight. If it sticks to a kitten, it is a terrifying trap that can even take the life of a cat. Although it depends on the municipality, there are currently few legal rules for local cats, and there is no public agency in charge. Many conservation groups carry out TNR activities in various places, and in some cases, the government supports local cats. On the other hand, many people shout "extermination" of cats due to manure damage, and some local cats are eventually slaughtered at health centers and animal welfare centers. This time, "Tama" was protected by volunteers, but if he made a mistake, he might have followed such a fate. "Tama", who was safely protected by "Nekoken", was a giant cat that weighed 8 kilograms. When you call him "Tama-chan", he replies "Nya-" with a cute voice. However, perhaps because he has a flea heart instead of a giant, he always presses his face against the cage at the transfer meeting to avoid the public eye. Unfortunately, I haven't had a connection yet. "Tama" was loved in Kabukicho but was also dangerous. I just wish for a happy future in the future.