Seven months after Huang Yu's pet cat Garlic died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life. Born on July 21, the new Garlic was created by the Chinese firm Sinogene, becoming the Beijing-based company's first successfully copied cat. The pet-cloning outfit has made more than ...
Pet-friendly firms in Japan enjoying unexpected benefits from having furry 'co-workers'
While they might have to spend a little more on cleaning costs, companies in Japan that allow employees to bring their furry friends to the workplace are drawing attention and even enjoying unexpected benefits. One company says it is getting the pick of qualified recruits ...
You're better at choosing a pet than a spouse
Tokyo police use dog walkers to raise awareness among elderly people about fraud cases
Dogs and their owners paraded down streets in Tokyo on Monday to help prevent people from becoming victims of frauds in which swindlers make phone calls pretending to be relatives asking for money. Some 20 dogs, dressed in costumes bearing messages telling elderly people not ...
When Japanese goes to the dogs ... and the cats
If you want to pet a stranger's dog, it's better to know how to ask permission first.
Forget Fido, cuddly 'Lovot' promises to be high-tech pet replacement
Experience life with an endearing, big-eyed robot with lifelike features — including artificial body temperature and affectionate personality — that is being marketed as an alternative to pet ownership in Japan. At an event for families that kicked off Tuesday, several Lovot robots developed by ...
Dog days: Care service near Tokyo offers support to owners of aging canines
The founder of a dog-care service near Tokyo hopes her business will help owners with the challenges they face caring for aging pets.
Japan passes bill requiring microchipping of pets to reduce strays
The pet microchipping rules will take effect in three years after the promulgation of the revised animal protection law, which also toughened penalties for abusing animals.
In graying Japan, pet hoarding proving to be a pesky problem
Japan's graying population has caused local governments to struggle to cope with the burgeoning problem of animal hoarding among seniors who are suffering from dementia or worsening chronic diseases. According to officials, homes are becoming overrun with urine and feces from pet dogs and cats, ...
Tokyo's Pet Loss Cafe offers a place to grieve and heal
Ritsuko Shimazaki, 58, occasionally takes a 70-minute train ride to visit one coffee shop in particular near the upscale district of Omotesando in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The cafe — seemingly a standard trendy coffee shop with wooden tables and about a dozen seats surrounded by ...
If you are looking for a word to describe your adorable pet pup, "selfish" might not top the list. But a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE suggests Fido's reputation for being caring is all a ruse — at least if you are ...
