Adopting a cat in Japan | WARNING: sad cat story
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- Here's the website I was talking about: www.satoya-boshu.net/
They have cats and dogs but there are other websites when you can find other animals as well.
I forgot to mention but there can be other demands from some people on this website like "adopter must be a married couple" or "adopter must have another cat" or "adopter cannot have an adult child living at home" (SERIOUSLY)
The pet sanctuary in Tokushima (Tokushima prefecture, on Shikoku island) that rescues cats and dogs that I was talking about: www.heart-tokushima.com/Englis...
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Don't let Haku get a hold of your car keys. He's big enough to reach the pedals and gutsy enough to drive it.
LOL a cat we rescued opened a door
I would like your comment but youre at 666 rn
YamiAlex224 a lot of cats can learn to open doors lol
But he isn’t intelligent enough to drive it
Abdulmelik Adnan that doesn’t stop most humans who drive
The two people who disliked this video don't have a heart! Must have been the "crazy old boob lady" and that owner with the scratches on her arms.
This comment made my day! 😂👏
Legitly Spelunking u mean 236 :,(
lol "jokes on me if i find another cat like Haku" and then she gets Poki XDD
fallenblueroses//Hannah and Nagi!
“I would like a nice cat that would sit on my lap.” Finds Poki.
Armyy
And then Nagi
@@whatTFisThis *cough* Pichi *cough*
the moment I saw Hina with the already weak legs tears shot in my eyes
Same. 😭😭😭 Poor sweet baby. My heart wasn't ready for that.
I know! When I saw the diaper on her in the next clip and Rachel's voice starting shaking I lost it. I just lost a kitty myself recently and it never goes away. You lose a member of the family, and it never really heals.
Yes
Totally it is so like sad to think that people would do that to cats
Same here, I think there should be a warning before this moment. Seeing a living creature (human, animal, whatever) gradually degrading is so terrifying. I lost my kitty a year ago and still miss her so much. I wasn’t just ready to see Hina like that...
Hina was literally the cutest being. The way she crawled on the floor with that tiny diaper on is just terrifyingly heartbreaking. She didnt deserve that... but see it that way: The little life she had, she spent with owners who would absolutely love her to death! That matters.
Mew Tje I second that!!
What also matters is the urge to stab the breeders in the eyes with really hot french fries
Hot, salt-and-vinegar french fries. Maybe that have been sprinkled with cayenne pepper?
When was it??
A cat is not a placeholder for a baby. It is a living being with its own feelings and personality that can and will love you. Anybody who thinks that you can just give up an animal when you have a child is disgusting and should have neither a pet nor a baby because that is not a healthy mind-set for raising and caring for either.
+Your Wayward Destiny There must be a good reason to re home any animal. I would only re home if my animal would not get on with my child or would be attacking them otr others and training did not work. It is not always a bad thing to re home! Saying people should not have kids just beucase they re home an animal is not right.
Kira Hunter The sad truth is that there's usually not a good reason. In general, going in the the idea of "Well, baby is on the way, I don't need THIS anymore." is not a good mentality. Maybe there are exceptions, but I've seen too many selfish people just abandon animals because they simply don't know how to love more than one thing-- themselves. It'd more of a rule of thumb, than a law, I guess.
Imagine if human children were treated that way.
a bowl of clam chowder WHAT.
You must live in the most fragile bubble ever made. I respect your position but calling other people disgusting because of a pet is quite the reach. Animals are just animals to some people and they're not horrible for it. Different people do different things. In Vietnam they eat cats and dogs and all kinds of other animals considered pets to other and the Vietnamese people aren't disgusting. It's just the way they do things
Jesus christ that video of Hina broke my heart. That poor thing... I can't imagine how traumatic that experience must have been.
You're not responsible for her disease but you were responsible for loving her and making her short life as full as possible.
I've lost a cat I rescued when I took her to be spayed and she died on the the table. She had a condition that would have killed her later but was undetected. It broke my heart.
All you can do is take a chance and love them regardless for the time you have together.
Poor Hina, at least she had a nice loving home before she passed away. It's a shame that people breed cats and other domestic animals so irresponsibly for money, the same thing happens in the UK.
patsybob it happens everywhere..
patsybob and almost any other country it's so sad
They also get abandoned in the UK
We adopted a street cat called GUS for the first 10 months he just hid and only came out for food but now he comes right up to me for a fuss and when i get my bike out he brushes up against it and waits for me to leave before going inside . He was one of eight kittens that was born in a block that was going to be demolished and was the only one alive when we found him. His fur is white and a extremely faded ginger and one of his ears is half cut off.
In India too
Instead of trying to make a quick fact vid I wanted to go more indepth on this subject and cover everything we know and have experienced, so... now you get 26 minutes of it. lol
Sorry for the sad cat story
I'm only about 9 minutes in and I had no idea how strict the rules are for pet adoption, they're practically watching you prior to the adoption and even when you get your pet. I'm from the UK and if you want a pet you literally just walk in to a shop as you said and fill out forms and take them home. They have never asked to inspect your residence before adoption or ask for pictures after the adoption, it amazes me how certain countries have different ways of doing things. This was very informative, thanks Rachel! ^-^
Wow, I had no idea it was so strict. This is good to know... I think the last cat we had, my wife got from a pet store before we were married. But we were thinking about getting one for our two daughters.
+Ruki's Sexy Garbage my way was rescuing haha one was given at birth the rest have all been rescued our cat snowy almost dies from flies and dog bite marks he has no back feet yet he is still very fat and happy:) if we see cat on the street sad and skinny and bad on health we feed it daily
and end up bringing it in
I'm so sorry Rachel. I wish they didn't treat you so differently just because you're a foreigner
+Ruki's Sexy Garbage I'm from the UK too and I've have nothing but issues trying to adopt, buying is normally not an issue but adopting is such a pain. There has been tonnes of forms filled out then the adoption place will visit your home and check everything, garden, space etc, how often you are home & a million more things! Then it's either a yes or no, if yes then you start the process of which cat/dog you want then they'll judge if they are suitable for you. More so for dogs then cats though! I always find so many full shelters because they are too selective with owners with perfectly good conditions, even if you owned a dog before they most likely will still say no if you don't fit into strict criteria! (This relates mostly to the RSPCA and other large adoption organisations)
You and Jun clearly loved her.
It sucks to lose her, I know.
But, you guys gave her all the love in the world, and everyone can see you gave her the best life possible.
Seeing this makes me so happy that you found Poki, Nagi, and Pichi. I'm sure Hina knew you loved her very much and you gave her the best life she could have had despite her condition!
So sorry to hear about Hina. Even though her life was short, at least she got to spend it with two wonderful people who loved her very much :)
In Romania because of stupid irresponsible owners we have hundreds of stray dogs and cats on the street. Adopting from shelters are completely free. But you can just pick up cats or dogs off the street. My two cats were off the streets when they were kittens. My dog was legally adopted. Not my cats though. There are a lot of abused animals on the street here...organizations are working hard to rescue them and sterilize them.
Flandre Scarlet exact!! ☹️😒
Flandre Scarlet Asa ie ..
boop beep I go to Greece every year to see my family and friends and they is a lot of stray cats and dogs on streets aswell it breaks my heart I fell in love with this dog he was so cute and so smart my auntie looked after him a lot I went last year and found out that someone run over him by car and he was killed , it was so sad :/ .
It’s really sad. One of my friends is from Romania, and she told me about the stray dogs. She also showed me a video of a dog her and her friend rescued.
A friend of mine adopted a dog from Romania it was really expensive i forgot what breed it was but she payed like almost 6000 for it she had that dog for 2 weeks then it died due to poor conditions at the breeders place and birth defects
Hina's story is killing me T_T she was so cute, it was hard for me seeing her like that so i can't imagine how much you went through while spending your last moments with her. That was so awful doing this to cats just to get money is disgusting, sadly there are a lot of awful people on this earth doing awful things without us knowing & that makes me more sad, to know that there are abused cats or animals makes me so stressed, some humans are simply disgusting.
People do that a lot and its absolutely disgusting. They breed and overbreed animals. I knew of people who kept the females in cages, and used them like a damn machine. Bringing in a male as soon as she was ready concieve more babies ( cats and dogs ) and then taking the babies away. The babies that had defects, no matter how small, or didn´t have the right color were killed and thrown out. People like that deserve to be cut open slowly and have all their organs removed, while they´re awake. I hope those people die a slow and extremely painful death and that no one misses them or grieves for them.
Yeah, like wtf you’re hurting an harmless animal. And the worst thing it they don’t see any bad in their actions
@@halogenn_ Just like..
If the babies have defects, give them to someone who will take care
And don't breed, like not at all
I used to live in Korea. We legit just picked up a kitten from our street corner.
This is how I got 4 out of our 6 cats in the USA too lol
Vivian
Best way
SPPOD catnapping
that's a problem of it's own in Korea though, too many street cats that most people don't care about. it's a good thing that you took in one of those street kitties!
SPPOD so basically flying to Korea and picking up a cat would be easier and cheaper than using the Japanese methods
oh my goooood "you're gonna have a baby and get rid of the cat" WHAT. WHAT? WHAT?
this brings back memories of how WEIRD adopting Latte was...maybe i will make a video about that someday :3
but besides all that, i'm so sorry about Hina. it broke my heart when you talked about it on social media and i can't even imagine how painful it was to go through that. and my heart kinda broke again watching this :(
+mimei Ooh I'd love to hear about Latte!
And yeah, that seriously didn't make any sense. All my rage feelings!
I only hope I can find another cat as wonderful as Hina was. >
mimei Well, babies don't know how to treat cats and can very easily stress out the cat. I can imagine babies grabbing a cat or pulling tails. If you're thinking what I'm thinking, the cat will react and you'll have a bleeding baby. An adoption website I went on recommended not adopting a cat until kids reach a certain age.
TheIshiNeko Or just... not having kids? 😛
The One Golden Gryphon I don't really care if you or someone else decides to have kids or not. I was merely giving my 2 cents on the logic behind "you're gonna have a baby and get rid of the cat"
There's a constant myth (at least in America) that cats will smother babies. Something about milk on the baby's breath and the cat wants it. When I was first trying to adopt a cat I wanted a ragdoll. I went to a rescue, but I changed my mind because they said if I moved I'd have to give back the cat to them. I can understand they want what's best for the cat, but if I paid $300 to adopt a cat it's coming with me. It worked out anyway because I got Louis from a local shelter and he is much sweeter than that ragdoll anyway.
Listening to your satoya boshu experiences is making me so angry hahaha I've been rejected so many times on that site T___T
It's so frustrating!!
+Rachel & Jun I had a similiar situation in my country (Poland), I was rejected while trying to adopt a cat because I couldn't afford to buy special blockades on furniture and windows which were demanded. I have a different cat for more than 4 years now and I'm sure he's the happiest cat in the world, but I'm still fustrated that I couldn't take that kitten home...
+Rachel & Jun I'm curious, did they reject you two before or after knowing what you look like? Or did you HAVE to write down on the application that you were gaijin?
+Lisa Nguyen They reject you when they find out you're a foreigner. They're open about it. It's not considered "racist" or offensive or anything here. They straight up say it to your face.
You have to meet them at some point so it's not really possible to pretend you're not Japanese. That'd also be difficult if you don't speak Japanese perfectly natively, which I don't think is very common for foreigners who didn't grow up in Japan.
+Rachel & Jun's Adventures! Yeah, I was wondering about the depth of paperwork vs heavy physical monitoring. I myself am Asian and have been mistaken for Japanese before, so I wanted to know if it was just an image bias. Thank you for the clarification (and really fast reply, omg I love you)!
I really hope your next adoption doesn't put you through so much stress. You're such an amazing and intelligent person!
I think it's crazy how only a month later you found Poki and managed to give a cat a loving "forever home", you guys are amazing with your cats and I think it's so great how happy and outgoing they all are!!
i adopted a norweigan forest cat from the shelter as a kitten, and she had the same thing just one day her back legs became paralyzed, i spent a month and half and 100 vet visits, and caring for her 24/7 feeding her, draining her bladder, meds, physio therapy, everything, she eventually dies in her sleep. she might have what u just talked about. omg this brought back so many memories to meep. (that was her name)
That's so sad :( rip meep
RIP
She's probably watching over you proud for helping her out of tough times.
I'm so sorry about Hina... So upsetting.. I hope the breeders stop.
Also, I find cats calm down as they age, so I'm sure Haku will chill out a bit.
I have a 15 year old cat who's just absolutely crazy and wild and energetic
I guess it depends on the cat xD
It's actually very rude to assume someone will have a baby since women and men can have reporodutive organ complications and not be able to make a child in the first place, and that can be a very sensitive topic to even bring up.
Kawaakari exactly some people are sterile AND or have other problems such as to many disabilities in the blood line etc. Listening to her makes me wanna smack the woman who hurt jun and Rachel across there darn faces.
@Leo J Yeah, and it can be really upsetting when everybody assumes you're gonna/ are gonna have to have kids
Yeah and..... why the fuck is one not allowed to have a Pet AND a fucking child!? o.O This Woman clearly just wanted an Excuse because she was a foreigner.
@@Kairos_Akuma my parents had a cat before I was born, and when my mom came home after giving birth to me, the cat and I got along immediately! So, absolutely no reason to think that people would get rid of a pet when they decide to have a baby. Allergy is a risky thing, but any sensible people would try to give the pet to someone who they trust to care for the pet in that case.
@@atriyakoller136 Actually, if there's pets around during pregnancy and early infancy, there are less chances of developing allergies :) No reason at all not to have both!!
I had the same experience years ago on Satoya Boshu... We (my Japanese husband and I) were trying to adopt a "special needs" (not super special needs, basically she just had watery eyes and needed eye drop medicine administered daily), we did the back and forth for about a month or two and had an interview/trial scheduled.
Eventually, though, we ended up getting passed up by the owner on her because another interested couple that showed up after us, mainly because the person was worried I was going to leave the country, same thing as you guys. This was about 6-7 years ago. My husband and I are still in Japan and have no plans on leaving.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, because this was also a ridiculous situation), we did end up being able to adopt two cats from a neighbor. We had "gomi toban"/"trash watch duty" with this neighbor who (we later found out) was a pet hoarder who never spayed/neutered her cats, and let the cats roam the neighborhood, which meant the female cats would continually get pregnant and have litters.
We didn't know all this until later, but anyways we got tot talking to this neighbor during trash duty and the topic somehow got to how we had been trying to adopt this cat but were turned down at the end and how we were bummed about it, to which she replied, "Oh! One of my cats just had a litter of six. I can bring them over and feel free to take as many as you want." So we ended up taking two and we love them so much! (They are still genki and the best fur babies ever!) But like the story of Hina, it was irresponsible that they were even born to begin with, and three of the cats never found homes.
The neighbor ended up doing what appeared to be a "yo-nige" (like when someone leaves their house suddenly and moves in the middle of the night and are gone the next day), and left like half of her cats to just fend for themselves, including at least two (but possibly all three) from the litter that didn't get adopted!!! SO MUCH RAGE OMG. Also we found out later that our two cats were only 3 weeks old (much younger than they should have left their mom) and they came with fleas and stuff because they never got proper care/check-ups/vaccinations. So it was very costly to get rid of the fleas and get them a good bill of health, and additionally, unlike other cities in Japan, our city did not subsidize any of the spay/neutering costs.
Sorry this is so TL;DR but I feel like the strict adoption process actually encourages a lot of cat ladies/fosters to become cat hoarders, and is biased towards a lot of people who shouldn't even be owning cats to begin with. It certainly doesn't help get cats adopted to good families as soon as they should be. (Of course the U.S. system has its own problems, too.)
Ugh. I just heard the part about Hina and it made me cry!!! She was so pretty and I could tell she was very loved...she shouldn't have been born but she was and she had the best human parents possible. I'm so very sorry that happened to you and her.
I'm watching this in August 2019 and I LOVE that you have three wonderful cats now. They are similar to my three fur babies - I have an overweight one who can be a turd, a small cat who is a sweetheart, and one who is a very large orange cat who is the boss (he's part Maine Coon). I love them all to the moon and back (good and bad, just like family). I'm going to go play with them now and give them extra loves.
I'm watching this in November 2022 and am so happy that they have these four wonderful cats now 😊
Poor Hina....don't be sad though. You guys gave her the best life she could of had considering her genetic disorder. I can tell how happy she was and how much you loved her. It made me cry :(
I just got reminded of how much I love the both of you. You are by far one of the realest and most loving youtubers I've ever seen. I hope you'll find a cat just as adorable as Hina and Haku.
+Miidy Sama I second this!
"um you're a foreigner, you'll leave, or um, you'll have a baby and you'll leave the cat" wtf kind of business/customer handling manner is this?! they would fail in business school in my country if they say this! a seller should never assume something personal about their customers if they never know them personally! be professional Japan!!
They'd go insane with that mindset in uk 😂
We have the same mindset at our shelter in the US. The shelter refuses to adopt to international students since there is a good chance the students will end up leaving the country in case their visa doesn't get renewed.
@@IntrovertedBear well, it does make sense with international students, since it's very common for people to get a degree overseas and not stay in the country. But with working foreigners who are trying to get a PR it makes no sense
I had a friend who got rid of her cat because she didn't think it could make the trip from California to Florida. She went on about how it had a disease that caused ulcers when stressed...but she didn't think it was stressful for the cat to be given away. Then there was another woman who got a dog for her kids even though her husband was waiting on orders. They got orders to Japan, and she gave the dog away. I told her what I thought about that decision, and she stopped talking to me...but I saw pictures online through a mutual friend. Apparently she'd managed to adopt another dog...in Japan...and a few years later when new orders came, she gave that one away.
If you or your spouse work in a career field that can require relocation, especially international relocation, you need to prepare accordingly. I always had a plan for my dog, including who would check on him if moving him required quarantine.
I'm glad you have the cats you have now, and I'm sorry that you went through all of this. I wish people would stop seeing pets as belongings, and more as family members. Those of us who truly care, and the animals, are suffering :(
Wow. I can confirm that the drive from Florida to California is not too stressful for a cat with illness. I picked up a kitten from the street with ataxia and gave her an amazing life. She lived well until her condition deteriorated. However, this drive which I have taken 5 times, was done with a dog, bearded dragon, and cat. The little kitten found it calming. A very nice drive.
This made me tear up. I never knew you ever had another cat... I'm sure Hina had an amazing time with you two. Hopefully you two get another cat from responsible breeders.
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well my name is Leo :( feelsbad
When you spoke about Hina I felt so sad and angry for you. :'(
Poor Hina, I'm sure she was the most amazing cat ever.... I was crying there with you, haha. I hope you're feeling a bit better now, at the end it might have been short but youve had an amazing time with her. Ive also had Norwegian Forest cat, he got stolen from us for around 6 months, came back to us for a week... the happiest week in my life.. then he disappeared again, and never seen him since ._.
We need more people like you, full of love for animals.
I don't know the specific situation, but this is just a friendly reminder not to let cats outside unless it's on a leash. So much can happen to them and they objectively live shorter lives going outdoors.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope against all odds that you get your kitty back again.
It's incredibly insulting and ironic for that one person to have the gal to say, "You're a foreigner, you're going to get rid of the cat" when it's a non-foreigner in this case being the one who is 'getting rid of the cat'. What does being foreign matter anyway as long as the cat goes to a home where it's going to be well taken care of and loved? Clearly you and Jun are wonderful cat parents, any cat would be so lucky to have you as an owner! Hopefully other people will be able to see that, good luck on your current search.
While it's clear you're still suffering the loss of sweet little Hina, I am very happy that she had a home like yours, and so much love for her short life. When the pain finally eases, hopefully you'll be able to see it more that way as well. I agree, though, that the breeder should never have been allowed to breed the parents without having them tested first. So sorry to hear about Hina. :( And best of luck on your current search.
Here in sweden, I volunteer as a foster home for a local "shelter". Its the same way here as you described in your video, we don't have physical shelters with animals but instead the organisation has foster homes such as myself that take care of the animals before they become adopted. This is wonderful for the animals since they are way happier in a home than in a cage obviously, and as a student i'm not ready to get a permanent pet but i love cats so its a win-win! :)
Alltho here we aren't as strict as it seems in Japan. The trial period for a pet to be at their new home is 1 to 3 months instead of just one week. Also, we never visit the home of the new owner but we do have slight contact over the phone and email, also they visit the cat at the foster home before adopting it! We reserve the right to not adopt cats to people we find unfit for them. (for example if a cat is really shy and anxious, a home with lots of children might not be ideal)
Also (unlike in America) here in Sweden shelters, such as the one i volunteer in, usually have a policy of "never to have an animal put down unless its been damaged physically or mentally beyond repair". In other words, if a cat is healthy and mentally stable and it wont get adopted, its never ever put down. It simply stays in their foster homes! (this never happens tho, the longest a cat is ever in their foster home is 5-6 months TOPS)
Katthem/hundstallet? :p I adopted from a katthem in Stockholm, and it was crazy strict. The cat was with a foster family, not just in the "shelter". First we had to have a minimum of five meetings with the cat over two weeks. If we couldn't manage in two weeks, we had to start again. (felt super weird to keep going to a strangers home, haha) Then we had to bring in invoices from paychecks and out apartment contract, showing we had a first hand contract and could afford a cat. They also wanted pictures of our apartment. But I guess our pictures weren't sufficient, since someone actually came over and looked at it. My boyfriend, who's Swedish, had to do *all* at the paperwork, etc. since I'm Canadian. They wouldn't adopt to both of us, just him. We didn't have any kind of trail period though, which I found odd. But thankfully, the cat was a perfect fit! :p
Hayley Goodwin I'm so glad you decided to adopt a kitty and that he/she was right for you!
Wow, thats reaally strict! The "djurhem" I foster cats with just want new owners to visit the cat once and tell them a little about themselves so we know if the cat is a good fit. Then as i said, theres a trial period of 2 weeks or a month.
I'm glad they care about the cats but thats a bit overkill imo!
Yuka Mochida I got my cat from a physical shelter in Kristinehamn! :)
He's the sweetest. ♡
Yuka Mochida precis
That’s cool, how has it been going now?
16:33 - 16:42 - How does this woman even still have a job there!? That was so judgmental and unprofessional. x.x
I mean I understand in an extent about being a foreigner, but the part of saying that she would have a baby and just get rid of the cat is completely absurd. That lady doesn't know their lifestyle and had no room to judge about it.
For that having a baby, sometimes couple have to give their pet to those who can take care of them better especially if the cat gets jealous of the baby especially if the cat is the only one in the house. That lady probably seen one with the same experience. Jealous cat can be very dangerous to a new born baby especially if the owner does not know what to do in that situation since the baby requires lot of attention and some attention of her owner will be lessen for him that the cat will consider the baby as an enemy and threat for his owners attention. One of our cat is like that when we decided to adopt another cat for him to have a playmate but he never accepted him. He became very jealous and dangerous, even for us, that any method of making him play of make him close to younger cat does not work. He suddenly just disappear one day while we are out. 😢😢😢
ChihakuTheFolf In many countries of Asia, it is common for a family to want to have a child eventually (mostly because the culture they are raised in or pressured by elders to continue the family bloodline), and there are still families that would abandon a pet just because they got a new born baby (again ''advice" by elders or they are just worried about the baby without doing further research). But things are changing especially among the youngsters and many would try to convince their parents to keep the pet.
This is one of the few youtube videos that have ever made me cry. I am so mad at those breeders. ;w;
me too, this was the first time in years I have had tears actually roll down my face
What happened I don't know I don't understand the video I thought it was a waste of time
Hello Batty most breeders always breed a lot of the specific species you want and don't treat them humanely like they breed hundreds of that species and the breeder crams all of them into 4 cages for only 10 whatever species you are buying and treats them badly extremely badly and especially during extreme weather, it's just the sad truth
Its hard to find good breeders that do it right with healthy animals
Thats why you find a redgesterd breeder that lets you see the animals like i did i did reserch on them for 3 years
Is that Haku making all that noise during the video? If so, can you film his crazy antics? I feel like that would be adorable to watch, but not to have to live with. Still, he's a beautiful, energetic cat, so I'd like to see more of him.
+Slimy Weasles It is. He's pretty much like this 24/7 lol
We still have to make a video introduction for him sometime so yeah!
Rachel & Jun Extra Wow, he sounds like a handful! I look forward to his video introduction! :)
+Slimy Weasles I kind of love naughty cats. They are definitely a handful but I swear they are also usually pretty smart.
Forest Que They have to be, to keep causing trouble and getting away with it. :)
Slimy Weasles definitely! :) They also definitely figured out how to get attention. haha
"I would like another cat that's a nice cat that will sit on my lap and not bite me!"
*Poki enters*
*Poki opens doors*
*Poki jumps in trash can*
*Poki plays, no one else plays*
*Poki is Justice*
*Poki is Kira*
Something new going on in America, is that animal abuse is now a felony, rather than a misdemeanor. So, Yay!!
This is the bad in Japan.
Most people in Japan buy a pet in a pet store and pay 1000's of dollars (100.000+ yen) to buy a pet and treat it like an 'alive toy" instead of an "Family member".
They will take care of it and when they get bored of it or when it does 1 thing wrong, they throw it away like a "consumable item"...
Also when the pet doesn't get sold in the store within a certain amount of time, they get transferred to a room where all the other 'unwanted items' are.
And then when that room is full, they transfer them all together into a GASS room to gass them to death. (slow and painful death)
This is something i am very very ashamed of in Japan.
Especially the stickers you see on cars sometimes in Tokyo makes me feel very sad . (The "Toy Dog on Board" stickers).
I hope someday Asia will evolve into understanding that all animals can think, have a conscience and have a soul and that getting another animal in your family,
is like ADOPTING someone else's baby...
Hai Hoi Catuschwitz.
I’m sorry I had to do it.
Elle Chupacabra FUCK
Lost opportunities..
*Says with no emotion or emphasis*
ごめんなさい
They gas them?! Man people make me sick. I love my adopted cat babies, they are family!
That is the saddest thing I’ve heard :(
That's what happens to animals you eat. In every country.
So sorry for your loss. :( she was so cute.
Wouldnt it be possible for Jun to just go and adobt a cat "by himself" (sending you pics and short videos while he is at it) without mentioning that his wife is a foreigner? I feel this is totally unfair and unjustified and I am quite angry that people would reject you because you are a foreigner (seriously?) but if it is the only way...? Or maybe you can find a shelter/adoption service that isnt like this. I cant imagine that they ALL have those weird thoughts about foreigners leaving their cats when moving or having a baby.
lots of countries are very anti foreigner or anto people who dont look the same.....in china they hate westerners and black people, i was treated like an alien
I am Ellie that's horrible....no one should be treated like that. I'd flip so badly...i have a little temper but I'm protective....no matter what race you are you don't get to be treated like shit!
that woman that pulled you and jun aside to treat you like that is DISGUSTING. That is racism at it's finest.
You were replying to a comment over a year old asking for a time stamp so they have to waste their time to watch the entire thing again to give it to you instead of just watching yourself? Lol
핸나 They might’ve not noticed it was a 2 year old comment; and you’re replying to a 6 month old comment at this point :P
melodia2772 the difference is I’m not asking them to do something for me
@@MiuXiu but they obviously said that they can't find it, so why would you criticize someone for that?
@Cayde-6 that part of the story starts at about 15:24
Rachel and Jun I'm sorry for your loss of Hina and Leo! :( they both looked like such friendly cats and soooo gorgeous! I cannot imagine what it must be like to go through that! I am a huge cat lover and this story just breaks my heart! :(
It's hard to even watch that footage of Hina, I can't imagine what it would've been like to go through in person. Sorry to hear about your loss and I hope you find a wonderful new cat soon.
this made me cry, especially with your cat footage, this is a terrible situation for people and pets
Holy shit FIVE THOUSAND? Higher end cats directly from a breeder only go up to like 2,000 in the US. It'd be cheaper to get a kitten here and fly it to Japan....
I just watched the video about the kitty you found and the one where you took him to the vet.
I think you were meant to find him. he is a beautiful kitty.
You are so right, there are breeders out there that just don't care about the animal. They just want to make money.
Poki
I don't even know what to write, because all of it will sound very empty. I just hope that eventually you will feel better and find some reasonable people who will allow you to adopt their cat. Sending you lots of love from Holland.
My heart goes out to the two of you for the amount of hardships you have gone through in order to adopt a cat. Hina's story is tragic, and I can't understand how a person can breed a cat that is likely to suffer as much as she did. And at that meeting thing, I feel so bad for that poor scared kitty, and I can't believe that woman could say things like that to you. I like to think I'm usually a pretty calm person, but I could not put up with any person making such assumptions about me, especially with such a personal topic. You two should not have had to go through something like this. But, as Rachel said, no country has perfect animal adoption systems, so I guess I can't say much.
I wish you the very best of luck in adopting another cat. I'm sure you'll find a lovely kitty who will be a great friend to you and Haku! You deserve it
Pregnant with my first child and neither of my cats are going anywhere. I love these animals more than anything.
Ahh, the story about Hina actually made me cry. I hate that anyone could do that to the animal and the family. We have adopted all of the cats we have had in the past but when we bought my dog I was really scared this was going to happen to me. Thankfully I found a responsible breeder that was kennel club approved and everything has worked out, it's been 7 years now and thankfully he's still healthy. It truly breaks my heart to know that if I'd have been even slightly less lucky I could have been in your position...that my happy little Yuki could have be irreparably disabled or died like your sweet kitty. Honestly how can anyone be so heartless as to intentionally cause pain to a harmless little creature and the family that gets attached? *sigh* for what it's worth I'm sorry about Hina.
I cried by your cat story.
I send you my condolences
I am so sorry to hear about the troubles you have had bringing kitties into your life.
I couldn't imagine my life without a kitty in it. It's a real shame that adoption is so hard, specially for you because you are foreign. It's so sad that you had no choice but to try a pet store, and then even sadder that you ended up with a kitty you loved so much and you had to watch her die a horrible death. But she was lucky to go to you because I'm sure you gave her an amazing life and did all you could for her. I wish you luck in finding a companion for your wild boy. My cat was also very hyper and bitey like that, but as she's grown up she's finally starting to become more cuddly. Boys get super duper mellow, so he may end up being a lap cat soon enough. :)
4 years too late but im crying while you were. I lost my two cats i knew since I was born and lost someone I loved so much, idk if i will ever see or talk to her in future, yesterday. I'm glad and happy for you that you have yelling Poki and sweet boy Nagi
Oh my goodness! Poor Hina. At least she is in a place where pain doesn't exist. Bless her kind heart.
Actually I went through a similar process in adopting one of my cats here in Southern California. First we emailed and talked on the phone a few times, then I went to a petstore on adoption day to actually meet her, then the shelter head came to my apartment with the cat with the understanding that I would not be adopting her if the place did not pass inspection.
...it makes me furious too how a lot of them assume that foreigners will leave the country and leave their pets... :(
I hope you'll find a wonderful cat who will be a great companion with Haku too!!! My condolences for Hina, such a sweet cat does not deserve to have been bred by such irresponsible breeders
+Kumiko L I agree, although it shouldn't have been born to suffer like that.. but I'm sure it lived a very happy life with them and still tried to live with all it's little adorable might. It's breeders like this, that shouldn't be allowed to do these things.. It's just like anywhere really.. so many people with no knowledge go around doing stupid things, or perhaps they do but wanting to get the money and " joke on you" sort of thing.. one day.. one day these kind of people will get what they deserve.. each and every one. Karma in a way.
+Makkaru112 True, Rachel and Jun are lovely cat owners, and I agree that Hina must have made wonderful cat memories until the end. And I really hope karma gets them! They are too selfish and greedy....
Kumiko L
They'll get it one day. Even if not in the way we might expect. With most crimes and people.. might sound extreme but usually makes the rest never dare do the same again. do to them what they do to others. in this case, animals. Dunno what to do in this case since i have a hard time imagining this one. but I think you get what I'm trying to say here. lol Some people just don't learn is why some things like this are done. Although I'm very particular on who I would even deign put judgement on people.. only those causing serious trouble. sometimes just jailing somebody doesn't teach them anything. y'know? they will just wait and do it again. x__X
Did no one stop and say the cat was uncomfortable? That they should organize and see the cat one pair at a time?!
The emotion and passion Rachel has for the care of cats is so heart warming~ I’d totally be the same with my kitties when told that I’d get rid of the cat cause I’d potentially have a baby, Like WTH!
I know it may seem a little shady, but could you get a cat through Jun's parents? They go through the adoption process and then give you the cat? They wouldn't have the same struggles as you, I'm sure.
As someone who worked at a shelter before, I find it good when they are picky with who is going to adopt the pet, because you want to make sure it won't return and has a good life. But what you described in the video is too much of being picky! And as shown, it scares possible adopters away and forces them to buy pets from the pet shop(that often come from sketchy places like puppy mills)and wind up with sick animals. Wonder if you have it easier when you go to one of the shelters that is owned by the australian and/or canadian people? Wish you luck!
my heart just sank when you started telling that story about the kitty you lost. i just wanna give you a hug
Thank you for posting this video and sharing a little about sweet Hina. I was so touched by your story & I'm really sorry about your loss. I know what it's like to have a remarkable cat in your life for a short duration. They are forever missed.
Sorry about Hina. :( And it's too bad that you had such troubles in the past. I pray for a speedy adoption this time with a sweet and kind healthy kitty.
Where I live shelters do do house checks especially for adopting dogs, which I think is a good thing because there is a dog fighting problem here. People adopt free/cheap dogs to train for fighting or cats for bait which is just heart wrenching to think about. But as for the rest I don't think shelters do all that here, I do see how it can put people off adopting which is a huge shame.
I remember following Hinas story as you guys posted her progress. It's so heartbreaking to think about what she went through. I'm so sorry you and Jun had to go through it, I can't imagine dealing with something like that. On the day my cat went missing, I was inconsolable.
I hope you guys will find the perfect addition to your cat family soon! You really deserve it. 💖
I agree, there are a lot of warning here in America to not give away your pet for free because some people will take advantage of it and abuse the pet. Even if the way in the video might seem strict it's still better than the alternative.
Rachel, I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet baby Hina. She was absolutely precious. Thank God she knew unconditional love during her short life. God bless you and Jun.
I'm sorry for your loss. You are such a caring person.
Oh no. I cried so much. I am sooo sorry Rachel. My heart goes out to you. I lost my cat several years ago and I loved him so much. He helped me when I was recovering from an eating disorder and grew up with me. It's so hard to lose dear companions.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I teared up at the mini videos of your adorable kitten.
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this information, and best of luck to you and your family.
I'm so sorry for what you and Jun went through, that must've been really harsh! I hope the best for the both of you! 💓
This was so sad. D: I live in a tourist city over run with cats. So adopting them isn't an issue. I have 10 cats. Mostly from picking them up from the streets or finding them abandoned. I have a himalayan persian that was abandoned because of health issues and after a year of health struggles shes going strong. Shes in love with my brother. Even where I work theres about 15 cats living there. Most are sweet and the visiters love them but its really sad. I see all these animals everyday that could use a home and medical care, but theres only one shelter.
A very informative video.
You have my condolences for Hina. She was such a beautiful cat!
I love how much you care about animals and, especially, your pets! You love all animals and are so kind to them. I''m so sorry about Hina.
I'm so sorry that you had to go through that with your cat, she looked so beautiful. You loved her and every moment you spent with her. She'll always be a part of your heart 😊
Hina looked like such a sweety :c It's horrible to see your cat decay over time...
I felt like my heart snapped in half. 💔
I hope you guys find a good cat for you guys. 🐱
I cried, I'm sorry you had to go through that. It really got me when you said about how Hina was the sweetest cat, and she should never have been born. It breaks my heart that there are people out there that would hurt an animal for money. A living breathing creature for paper that holds no value without words. Im seriously in love with animals and I really don't understand how *anyone* could do such a thing. I'm so sorry about Hina, and for you and Jun. I hope it is better now that you've got Haku. Thank you for your time. I miss your cats.
my heart goes out to you.
Hina is somewhere watching you and thanking you for taking care of her
I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be hard to lose a kitten because you don't expect to.
I would much rather have a cat, dog, goat.... Um. Rabbit.
Then have a child.
Just me ?
+Lee Northey That's my life plan. My dream life involves a country home with horses, cats, dogs, and goats.
+Jade Harris yassss
same here, a barnfull of cute rabbits, cats, dogs, pigs, chickens, goats, cows and hamsters lol
+Lee Northey I have a chinchilla a cat and a bird, I'm completely fine with not having children xD
Ok just curious, but does anyone else who listed goats kinda want them so they can make goat cheese or is that just me?
Rachel, you are the sweetest most loving person. Isn’t it the way, people are the same all over the world. There are always bad and irresponsible people in every country. And always, there are good and kind and loving and responsible people, like you and Jun, in every country.
This video made me so sad and so mad at the same time. You both seem to have such good hearts. Please keep being your best selves and fighting the good fight against animal cruelty and neglect.
The impression I'm getting is that the methods you mentioned are more like an open adoption, where the prior owner still has a sense of agency over the cat. In the US, whenever we adopted a dog it was more like a closed adoption, where the owners completely don't want the dog at all. :( ughhh.
"Ridiculous lady with the heart boob shirt!"
Omg, I died laughing because as soon as you said we lost out to...I knew that's what you were gonna say because it's EXACTLY what I would've said!
Stupid caricature lady with her stupid hair, I hope the cat smears her makeup face all over!
And I'm so so heartbroken over Hina :(
That's just so awful and unethical and I cannot believe that in a country with such exceedingly strict standards on pet adoption they allow breeders to proceed without ramifications for being outwardly cruel.
Thankyou for sharing this to people, I think it's really important! It must have been really hard to film, I burst into tears seeing your beautiful beautiful baby cat- I'm sure she had the best life possible with you two. :')
My heart goes out to you, Rachel and Jun. I've never heard about Hina before, I couldn't imagine what that must have been like to lose such a beautiful animal. She looked like the sweetest kitten ever. I admire your strength, she must have passed happily though to have parents like you two.
I love your videos, thankyou so much for the hard work.
Lots of love from Australia xo
Your cat that passed away is so pretty I'm so sorry you went through that I went through something simuler.
Rachel when you took in a breath while talking about Hina I wanted to reach through the screen and hug you my heart goes to you. Animals truly become apart our family.
Aw I'm so sorry your family and Hina went through all that. I think cats know when they're loved and I'm sure Hina knew how cherished she was for the brief time she had on Earth.
your story about Hina seriously made me cry. I am so sorry you had to go through that Rachel. You and Jun gave her the best life she could ever have had. Even though she should never have been born I'm happy knowing that her life was happy and full of love.
I live in Japan now too and also thought about pets, but I never thought that it would be that hard. Also the story about Hina is so sad. I also cry here, she really looked like such a sweet cat, she seemed so happy and so lovely. At least you could gave her good weeks/month at your apartment.
Wow, underestimated your title. That minute or two of Hina was the hardest thing I've had to watch in a while. Luckily you were blessed with a highway cat! Poki was an awesome rescue!
Omg, such a heartbreaking story of your beautiful kitty. She went knowing she was loved. Bless your soul for being wonderful fur-parents. Roll forward 2 years and now you're happy again with 3 amazing kitties. 💜🐾🐾🐾
Aww baby. What a sweet heart. At least it looks like she had the best life ever, even if it was short. Thanks for being awesome.
Thank you for this video! I love learning new things about Japan!
i started crying because the story about your beautiful pet is so sad :(
I am so sorry you all had to go through such pain. Although I am glad you made her life good while she was alive. Grief is a journey, not something you get over, so be kind to yourself as you go through it. Thank you for caring for animals and being their Ambassadors. They are wonderful treasures that give us so much and ask for so little in return.
Thank you for sharing all this information, and thank you for sharing your story with Hina.