Today, May 25th is "Hogoneko (0525) Day" in puns.


I think it's a bit aggressive, but ...


It was named three years ago by a company that protects cats.


Do you know the current situation of protected cats, which attracts more than 40,000 cats a year?

Why were protected cats protected?

It is a shop where you can interact with protected cats in Chuo-ku, Osaka.


It is run by a company named "Hogoneko Day" that doubles as a "cat cafe" and an accommodation facility.

There are about 20 cats here.


The 4-year-old female cat, Leona, is unable to keep her because an elderly owner moved into the facility last year.

Also, the 8-year-old male cat "Tora" means that the cat has bred too much and the owner can no longer take care of it.



I can't take care of it until the end as the aging progresses.


Because I kept it without castration or sterilization, it overgrown and the breeding collapsed.



It is said to be protected due to the circumstances of the owner's human side.

Naomi Nishikubo, General Manager of Necoli Public Kansai


"The cats are not guilty, but they can be easily kept at pet stores. They keep them without knowing if they want them. As a result, they may not be able to take care of them."

Matching with new owners

At this facility, there is a mechanism to encourage matching with new owners.



A "cat bath" where you can fully touch a cat like sunbathing.


Until the "cat trip cage" that sleeps while looking at the cat.



A cat-loving man who was visiting


"I'm glad to have a cat because I can't keep a pet in the current apartment. I want to keep a cat someday."



However, for those who want to become a new owner at the facility. However, it is said to encourage them to ask themselves whether they can be bred responsibly until the end.



Naomi Nishikubo, General Manager of Necoli Public Kansai


"I've been checking many times in interviews to see if anyone who wants to be an owner can take care of them until the end. I want them to live for 20 years. I think"

Nearly 20,000 animals are slaughtered annually

The number of cats protected has been declining over the last decade due to growing awareness of animal welfare and the activities of private volunteers.



In 2011, there were more than 140,000, but in 2020, it will be about 45,000.

However, after being protected, nearly 20,000 were slaughtered due to the lack of new owners and illness.



Even so, the rate of culling has decreased from about 90% to about 40% in the last 10 years.

There is a growing movement to connect protected cats to new owners.

Protected cat matching is also administrative

Efforts to find new owners of protected cats are carried out not only by the private sector but also by the government.



For example, Osaka prefecture.

We match people who want to become owners through the dedicated site "Animal Harmony Osaka" and Instagram.



It goes without saying that it is of utmost importance for us, the owners, to take care of us as members of the family until the end.



On top of that, I hope that these efforts will be further expanded so that as many protected cats as possible can meet new owners.