Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

Recently, we sent our intrepid reporter Meg to Ehime Prefecture’s Aoshima, also known as Cat Island or even Cat Paradise. We’d heard rumors that the island’s packs of free-roaming kitties were facing an obesity crisis from the snacks given to them by their numerous animal-loving visitors, and wanted to check up on

MyBestPlace - Aoshima, The Island Where Cats Rule

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

Cat Island – Ishinomaki, Japan - Atlas Obscura

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

A Visit to Aoshima, a Japanese 'Cat Island' - The Atlantic

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them

Aoshima Island has 100 cats, and we photographed almost all of them