Japan Cat Network Kyoto

Our local partner is a Japanese organization founded by two American expats, who have been living in Japan, teaching English, and helping cats since 1993. They started the group after having had success helping the cats in their own community through Trap, Neuter, Return programs (TNR), a method of population control in which stray cats are trapped for neutering and returned to the location.
They are now managing a shelter for cats and dogs left alone after the different natural disasters touching Japan the last few years.

In order to reach its goals, the organization uses Trap, Neuter, Return programs, education and awareness through festivals and events that promote animal welfare, like cat and dog meet-and-greets and distributing fliers about the benefits of spaying and neutering pets. They encourage networking, and answer questions, loan materials, and/or connect people to local animal welfare services available in their communities. Since the disaster of March 11, 2011, our partner has been in Fukushima to help with the rescue and recovery efforts for animals left behind in radiation-evacuated areas. They have established close ties with the communities of Kawamata and Namie and continue to travel there multiple times a week to provide life-sustaining food to abandoned cats and dogs, to pick up sick, injured, or Young animals, and to control the populations of the stray and feral cats through spaying and neutering.
Additionally, they have two no-kill animal shelters and a network of foster homes across the country.