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 ...
Bernard is a handsome young fellow who arrived at ARK with his four siblings three years ago. The pups had been born to a stray mother in Yamaguchi Prefecture and were only a month old at the time of arrival.
Despite being a lovely dog, ...
Nisshi is a 5-year-old cat who came to ARK when he was only a month old. He was featured once before in this column in late 2016, however he's unfortunately still in the shelter.
It's a mystery because Nisshi is such a beautiful and sweet ...
Valiant is just like his name: handsome, affectionate and energetic. He came to ARK four years ago when he was just a month old and, unfortunately, he's been there ever since. When he first arrived at the shelter, he had been brought in with ...
Pickles, who had been featured in Adopt Me! twice before — most recently two years ago — has at long last found a home.
She was adopted by Yukio Matano and his wife, Ikuko. The Matanos, who lost their previous dog three years ago, were ...
"Peaches and cream" is how one would describe Kenzo, a stunning beauty with eyes that are a rare pale green. Kenzo had been found wandering the streets alone as a wee kitten and was brought to ARK. He’s now 5-years-old and really wants — ...
Chibikoro arrived at ARK some 13 years ago when he was just a young pup. He’d been rescued from a place in Tokushima where dogs lived and bred at will with no real human contact. Sadly, this quiet, gentle dog is still at the ...
Rescued as a tiny kitten, Mikio has been at the shelter nearly his entire life. And that's despite the fact he was featured on these pages nearly two years ago.
Mikio is a dashing young fellow, though, and he shouldn't be spending the best years ...
After being featured in The Japan Times Adopt Me! column in October 2018, a beautiful calico cat named Leggy has now found a home with Shiori Hamasako and her husband, Morgan Ruler.
The couple had been grieving the death of their previous cat, Karl, who ...
Sue and her two siblings were rescued one rainy day as kittens more than two years ago. The three of them still currently call ARK home.
Like so many cats who are rescued off the streets, Sue was wary — the wariest of the trio ...
