Tora and Timothy are a cat and dog who love to chill

Word at the shelter is that Tora is “definitely a 10 out of 10.”

This gorgeous red tabby gets his name for the Japanese for “tiger,” but there’s nothing dangerous or wild about him. He’s “laid back, chill and really not bothered by much.” Barking dogs or other cats? No sweat.

Neither is Tora codependent, though he does have a roommate who came to ARK with him. At the age of 13, he is mature in mind and body, and though he’s a bit on the chubby side, he has no real heath problems.

Tora has also been described as “irresistible,” with an equally chill way of communicating. Though not very vocal, he still knows how to get his desires across to humans. His meowing repertoire includes, “Come and talk to me” and “Scratch me here, please,” as well as his favorite, “I could do with a bit more of that treat.”

Yes, Tora is definitely top of his class.

Timothy is having a bit of a tough time adjusting to city life, but he's perfectly happy as a homebody. | HIROKO SUESADA

Timothy is an unusually marked yet striking young pup who was born in March. He was brought to ARK with his siblings the following month.

You might be able to tell from his rather gangly look that Timothy is going to be quite a big dog, possibly about 20 kilograms. He's currently at a foster home in Tokyo and, despite his being “frightfully timid,” he is “incredibly gentle.” He hasn’t a shred of aggression. He’s gentle with cats and children old enough not to scare him. But he will need an owner who has some patience and a quiet environment so Timothy can gradually grow bolder.

Right now, Timothy is having some trouble adjusting to being in the city, so he is very happy to stay indoors, no doubt because he feels safer there. Once he’s comfortable with you, he’ll lean on you like he does his siblings Truffle and Rush. Timothy likes other dogs, so the hope is he can be either adopted with one of his siblings or into a home that already has a dog, preferably a confident dog that will act as a role model.