AnimalZone: Canine Cafes and Cat Rescues: Japan’s Pet Pioneers Season 12, Episode 8

AnimalZone brings you an exciting look into the world of small animal rescues in Japan. This episode highlights the incredible dedication of animal rescuers working tirelessly to give animals a second chance.

At Nyan's Net in Yokosuka, Takako Masui shares how her rescue was born out of the need to control the town's feral cat population. With the help of volunteers and donors, her rescue has since expanded to care for surrendered cats, helping around 30 felines find forever homes each year.

Next, we visit Buddies, a unique dog rescue in Tokyo founded by Carna Terada. Inspired by her childhood experience of rescuing a dog, Carna pursued a career as a veterinarian. But her true passion lay in helping animals without families, which led to the creation of Buddies. This innovative rescue is tied to a café, giving it the warm, social atmosphere of a cat café—only with dogs! Carna even introduced "dog days" at local businesses, bringing rescue dogs to offices to provide stress relief and foster emotional connections among employees.
Join AnimalZone as we shine a light on the heroes making a difference for Japan’s animals!

For more about Buddies: buddies.life/en