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This gorgeous green-eyed fellow’s name is Mitsuo. He was rescued as one of eight kittens back in 2017 and though his kind rescuer was able to find homes for his seven siblings, Mitsuo was the odd one out. He came to ARK, which is, or ...

Morty is a black cat that was first featured in this space in September 2018. At the time, the Adopt Me! entry also made mention of his equally beautiful sister, Ursula. Meanwhile, Sayo Kamakura of Osaka and her two children had lost their own cats ...

It takes a special person to look past the superficial and see through to the essence, whatever the situation may be. In this case, it’s a 15-year-old beagle named Anzu. "Nice-natured, exuberant, a bit noisy," is how Anzu is known at the shelter, but we ...

Odairi is a lovable tabby who had to be given up when his owner became ill. A "dignified and mature cat" at 12 years old, Odairi is currently in foster care and, after losing his best feline friend, is in serious need of some ...

Seven is another of the shy animals that has languished for years at ARK. Barely past puppyhood, she came to the shelter with her mother (also still at ARK) after being given up by their homeless owner. That was 11 long years ago. Tail-wagging, excitable, ...

Koten is a shy cat. Luckily, that's not her only attribute. This 5-year-old is also incredibly adorable when she warms up to you. Koten was first featured in this column more than three years ago. She came to the shelter with her four siblings and ...

Keane is a Shiba mix who came to ARK four years ago, and though you would never guess it from seeing him in action, he is a senior dog. He’s the epitome of the expression “cute as a button” and his habit of skipping with ...

Ten-year-old Namuru came to ARK many years ago as one of six cats taken in when their owner became ill. Namuru is much like the shy girl at a school dance, a flower, but, yes, standing by the wall. Even after all these years, or ...

The gorgeous black-and-white Rapide was first featured in Adopt Me! in December 2017, and she has now found a home with the Sugiura family of Yokohama. The Sugiuras had initially fostered Rapi (who has also had a name change) and then decided to adopt her. “My ...