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ADOPTIONS

Tomoko Hongo gives Hercules a hug. The dog came to her family malnourished but he's doing well now.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 5, 2023
A happy home is better than any adventure for Hercules the dog
After arriving at the shelter malnourished and depressed, Hercules has made a fantastic recovery after finding a home with the Hongo family.
Ryoji Nagai holds Jazz the cat. The Nagais were going to get a dog when son, Yusuke, fell in love with the cat at the shelter.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 22, 2023
Good looks, a loving heart and all this Jazz
Jazz, who was featured in the Adopt Me! column last year, has found a loving family to spend his life with.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 4, 2023
Looking for a place to live, Chip the dog is finally dealt a full house
The dog joins a house of other dogs and cats, all of whom he gets along with splendidly. Sometimes, a good spirit is just hard to pass on.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 7, 2023
Beau the cat has someone to catch the game with
Toshimi Kasai and Beau the cat, having both lost loved ones, are perhaps the perfect pair for each other.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan seeks more information from Unification Church over adoptions
The welfare ministry will ask about adoption cases among the group's followers since the adoption mediation law came into force.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 15, 2022
These families will tell you: Adopting the right pet can make an even happier home
Once used as 'spare parts' in a medical facility, Ruby the dog is now safe with owners who love her —u00a0even if she snores.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 28, 2022
Courageous dogs and some kitty duos are looking for a new place to live
Even though the weather may be warming up, it's always great to have a pet dog or cat to snuggle up with.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 30, 2021
Start the new year off with a new furry friend
Take a look at the cats and dogs who are searching for a new home in 2022.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 3, 2021
Toji, Harris and Nezuko are thriving in their new homes
Toji the dog finally lets his guard down in a new place
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 22, 2021
Yokan the cat gets a happy ending thanks to a proud 'pet parent'
Yokan was first featured in the Adopt Me! section in November.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 25, 2021
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Stromboli, an adorable Shih Tzu, was well past puppyhood when he was first featured in Adopt Me! in September 2019. He was, nonetheless, able to beat the odds when he met Jack Tarrant and his wife, Allison Schmidt.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Dec 7, 2020
Juniper's new family is fit for a queen
Juniper, an exuberant Labrador that was first featured in the Adopt Me! column in December 2018, has now found a home with the Regent family in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 26, 2020
It's game, set and a perfect match for this cat and her new family
Naomi the cat is named after tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and she was first featured in this column in September 2019.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 7, 2020
A light at the end of the tunnel for one happy dog
After losing his home and owner to a fire, Beacon sat in the ARK shelter for nearly three years. His debut in the Adopt Me! column, however, brought him a much-needed twist of fate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 3, 2020
A purrr-fect lesson in caring
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 11, 2020
Rapi gets the conversation started in her new home
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 3, 2019
Newly created Aichi fund provides foster children with access to higher education
A fund set up by the Aichi Prefectural Government in March is providing financial aid to students from children's homes seeking to enter higher education.
JAPAN / Society
May 21, 2015
11 babies left in hospital's 'baby hatch' in fiscal 2014
The number of unwanted babies dropped off at Jikei Hospital's so-called baby hatch reached 11 in fiscal 2014 — topping 10 for the first time in four years, the city of Kumamoto has said.

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