Feed your cat-lovers’ dream and travel around the world with these top destinations of cat lovers’ paradise.
Cat Island, Aoshima, Japan
In Japan, there is a remote island where cats outnumber humans five to one. For those who want to experience living on an island where cats rule over humans, the Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture in Japan is a cat-lovers paradise. The cats that live in the once thriving village were originally brought to the mile-long island to get rid of mice that pestered the fishermen’s boats, however, as the cats’ number increased to at least 120 and the permanent human residents of the island declined to 15, the cats have sort of become the “rulers” of the small island.
In the Aoshima Island, cats are free to roam
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Underneath the Torre Argentina square is where the Torre Argentina Roman Cat Sanctuary, home to about 250 cats can be found.
Tourists visiting the Largo di Torre Argentina can spend the day “cat-watching” as well as play with the cats at the Coliseum, as they tour around the historic site.
Houtong, Taiwan
Houtong, Taiwan should definitely be on a cat-lovers’ travel bucket list as the former mining town is now popularly known as a top destination for cat lovers.
The small town in Taiwan is home to the world’s first-ever cat cafe which opened in 1998. In Houtong, hundreds of cats roam around the town and tourists are free to interact and take photos of the friendly feline creatures. The town, which had once become a ghost town due to the decline in the mining industry is now prosperous due to its cat-based tourist attraction.
Cat-inspired products such as a cat-shaped pineapple cake as well as some cat-based handicrafts can be seen in a handful of the town’s cat souvenir shops.
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, Florida,
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Hemingway, also known as cat fan was gifted his first polydactyl cat named Snowball, by a ship’s captain during one of his adventures. Tourists are free to pet the six-toed felines, however, taking one home is not allowed.
The Cat Boat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, there is a spot called “De Poezen Boat” which means “The Cat Boat.” The Cat Boat, made up of two barges floating on Amsterdam’s Singel Canal had been a sanctuary for rescue cats as the makeshift boathouse had been made into an animal shelter. Cat-lovers are free to interact with these cats, however, some cats are not that friendly and won’t let you touch them. But for the lucky ones, you may just be able to attract one furry friend who would gladly sleep on your lap.
While you're in Amsterdam, why not also visit the Kattenkabinet art museum which features cat-depicted artworks from throughout history.
Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo,
Fievel Mousekewitz and his family (who are mice), who are from Russia run away from their homeland in the late 1800s, and board a boat headed for America to escape the Czarist rule of the Russian cats. Fievel, however, is separated from his family upon his arrival in New York Harbor. While he’s searching for his family throughout NYC, he discovers that there are cats in America too (his father said there weren't). Fievel meets a variety of friendly and hostile mice, and learns the ins and outs of NYC and how to survive as an immigrant. Eventually he makes friends with a cat named Tiger and together, along with others, Fievel finds his family and lives happily ever after.
Mythological Details: My novel is fiction because it involves the Egyptian gods in a modern day world, and also the main characters pet cat had been an Egyptian god, named Bast, that had been ordered to protect them. A quote to support this is "So, yeah. Our cat was a goddess" (Riordan, 114).
Everyone loves sightseeing and being tourists because observing beautiful places gives people an opportunity to relax and enjoy their moment away from home. Whether they are exploring new, exciting places where you live, or far away from home, sightseeing is one of the greatest pleasures to do in life. I have been to a numerous number of places across the world, and I have to say that Hawaii and San Francisco are both wonderful places to visit. Hawaii and San Francisco, two of the top ten tourist destinations in the United States that attract people from all over the world, resulting in the astonishing landmarks such as Pearl Harbor and Alcatraz Island.
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Visitors can enjoy the best of city and country. All the cosmopolitan pleasures of a major metropolis are here: top hotels and resorts with spas and golf, restaurants that dish up fabulous cuisine from indigenous inspiration and from around the world, nightlife featuring live music and all kinds of entertainment, and beautiful parks for outdoor fun. And just one level below city streets, the lush, tropical River Walk winds for three miles, offering a one-of-a-kind walking trail. The city's location - perched at the southern edge of the Texas Hill Country -also puts the fun of exploring the countryside and its small towns just a short drive away. Floating down cool rivers, strolling quaint Main Streets in search of unique bargains or hiking, biking and riding horses through rolling, scenic terrain - all this and more await you. Here you don't have to choose city or country, because you can have both.
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Furthermore, is a summarization of the main points in “The Black Cat.” “The Black Cat” is about a man who always loved animals since he was little, but as he aged he started drinking. He then tortured his favorite pet cat, Pluto after he was getting annoyed with his presence. He goes as far as gouging out its eye before he hangs it in an old tree. Later on, his house burnt down and the outline of the cat was left on the only standing wall left by the fire. After he and his wife get a new home, they soon found a new cat that looked just like the old one except it had white around its neck. The narrator starts to believe that the cat is mocking him, so one day he tries to kill the cat but his wife interferes, and he ki...
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A soft purr, a gentle paw. A pet cat is a luxury that humans have indulged in for thousands of years, from their beginnings in Africa and the Middle East, all the way to homes here in 2014. Cats rival dogs as the most common pet in the United States, with 30.4% of houses owning 2.1 cats each (“U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics”).While working cats, such as farm cats, barn cats, and other rural, semi-feral animals may be kept for specific purposes of keeping pest animals at bay, the vast majority of kept cats in the US are pet cats, kept in homes for companionship and affection. Cat owners want the best for their pets, and as such is important to keep pet cat indoors, for their own safety as well as the safety of the local wildlife.
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The relationship between the narrator and the narrator’s first cat, Pluto, is representative of human nature. He is the perfect picture of an average man during his time, which sets Poe’s scene well. The narrator has an ongoing obsession with animals, starting at a
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their love is needed. Finally cats’ soft fur and purring is known to comfort someone when they
When you talk to pet owners about owning a cat versus a dog, it stirs up much controver-sy in many ways. By looking at both cats and dogs, the cat outweighs the dog in many ways, which makes the cat the superior selection when making a final decision on which one to get. Cats have very desirable qualities that make them an award winning choice to many owners. The qualities that appeal to most are the ability of the cat to live in small spaces, they do not eat large amounts of food for their meals, and they are very sedentary and independent in nature making them a low maintenance pet. One additional desired feature is cats are well suited for owners that have a very busy lifestyle and minimal time to give to their pet. This added feature