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Japanese Photographer Captures Stray Cats Having Fun And Not Giving A Damn In The World
Japanese Photographer Captures Stray Cats Having Fun And Not Giving A Damn In The World
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Japanese Photographer Captures Stray Cats Having Fun And Not Giving A Damn In The World

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Sometimes, it’s not about where you are but rather who you’re with. A Japanese photographer who goes by the name of Nyankichi Rojiupa has found a group of stray cats who have turned a street with drain pipe holes into their playground, and his images perfectly show just how much fun these silly cats are having.

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    “I casually stumbled upon these feral cats and now spend all of my weekends with them taking adorable cat photos,” Rojiupa told Bored Panda. And even though the photographer doesn’t have any cats of his own, he’s befriended quite a few of them. “I’ve managed to earn their trust to the point where they act as playful pets.”

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    The cute cats’ specialty is hopping in and out of drain pipe holes, striking adorable poses. And when these loveable furballs aren’t busy doing PAWkour, they let Rojiupa pet them.

    However, the photographer said that every now and then somebody’s starts raising concerns about the friendship he shares with these critters. According to him, some speculate that his cute cat photos might attract those who might harm the animals. “The cats live on a private, protected property,” Rojiupa assured us.

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Author, Senior Writer

    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    FortnitePlayerGirl
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are very cute and touching, and it makes me wish that every cat could have a home.

    Dan Pedersen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I love these shots to the moon and back, I really got my dosage of cuteness for today <3

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    J Garnett
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These cats are so beautiful

    MoZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to bop all the snooties!

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cats poking out the holes are adorable. These made me smile!

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww sweet cats - all look pretty healthy too. Nice that someone is looking out for them. I do worry about the hole sizes though - what does a heavily pregnant cat do? Also I wonder how many dead cats are down there, sick and injured animals will always take shelter.

    Johnny
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those concrete tiles with the holes the cats go in are removable. Neighbors will remove them periodically and clean out those drainage ditches. So if a cat does get stuck, it's a simple matter of removing the cover. In some places those covered drainage ditches are open, so the cat can also just walk out to the next open space.

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    Janine B.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, who needs boxes when you can have some drainpipes instead? xD

    Milena
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is so much emotion in these photos! I loved them! Thank you for sharing!

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing peekaboo. I love their little tongues

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    FortnitePlayerGirl
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are very cute and touching, and it makes me wish that every cat could have a home.

    Dan Pedersen
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    I love these shots to the moon and back, I really got my dosage of cuteness for today <3

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    J Garnett
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These cats are so beautiful

    MoZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to bop all the snooties!

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cats poking out the holes are adorable. These made me smile!

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww sweet cats - all look pretty healthy too. Nice that someone is looking out for them. I do worry about the hole sizes though - what does a heavily pregnant cat do? Also I wonder how many dead cats are down there, sick and injured animals will always take shelter.

    Johnny
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those concrete tiles with the holes the cats go in are removable. Neighbors will remove them periodically and clean out those drainage ditches. So if a cat does get stuck, it's a simple matter of removing the cover. In some places those covered drainage ditches are open, so the cat can also just walk out to the next open space.

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    Janine B.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, who needs boxes when you can have some drainpipes instead? xD

    Milena
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is so much emotion in these photos! I loved them! Thank you for sharing!

    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing peekaboo. I love their little tongues

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