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Twenty-Five Cats Escape Japan Mall Damaged by Quake
MOFF’s manager entered the building with police and fire service permission, and all 25 cats were found unharmed after the quake and explosion.
- On Wednesday, July 29, managers safely rescued 25 cats from Cat Cafe MOFF inside the damaged Aeon mall in Kashima following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake and subsequent gas explosion.
- The cats were trapped after the July 28 earthquake caused an initial evacuation; when employees returned to retrieve them, a gas explosion ripped through the building, forcing staff to "hurriedly evacuate."
- Around 10pm on Wednesday, the animals arrived safely in Hiroshima, where the company operates another cat cafe. Managers provided individual care, noting cats were "spending their time quietly and calmly" after the journey from Kumamoto.
- Livedoor News reported the rescue garnered 7.9 million views on X, though social media users expressed mixed reactions as 34 people died in the Kumamoto region quake.
- Cat cafes in Japan remain controversial, as the rescue reflects their popularity in allowing patrons to pet animals like Norwegian Forest Cats. Debates continue regarding the ethics of keeping animals in commercial environments.
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Twenty-five cats trapped in a cat cafe inside a mall damaged by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan were rescued unharmed.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left1Leaning Right8Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Right
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Right
73% Right
C 18%
R 73%
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