Good news for cat lovers without cats: You can now find your new pet and an apartment to share it with at the same time.
Keiko Morishita, an embassy employee and Tokyo resident, is one of those whose apartments have become "temporary shelters" for abandoned cats fostered by Tokyo Cat Guardian, a nonprofit organization.
"Even if something unpleasant happens at work, I feel relieved when I come home and see my cat," said Morishita, 51, who started living with her cat, Luna, in February last year. "She also gives me a good reason to work, because I have to earn money to feed her."