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Tama: Station Master Extraordinaire
Animal Rescue Site ^ | March 4, 2013 | None

Posted on 03/11/2013 8:31:14 AM PDT by Twotone

Kishi station in Kinokawa is at the end of the line – the Kishigawa line in Japan. Financial troubles and a lack of passengers almost shut the station down. Then, a whimsical informal station manager made friends with the stray cats in the area. One of them was a friendly little calico named Tama.

(Excerpt) Read more at theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping; tama
And a video at the site...
1 posted on 03/11/2013 8:31:14 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Slings and Arrows

Japanese kitty ping...


2 posted on 03/11/2013 8:31:37 AM PDT by Twotone (Marte Et Clypeo)
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3 posted on 03/11/2013 11:47:57 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Twotone; Slings and Arrows

LIKE


4 posted on 03/11/2013 12:19:41 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Twotone

BFL. It’s funny how just about anything kitty related is FR fodder.


5 posted on 03/11/2013 1:43:27 PM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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Because kitties are just wonderful! Bats on the other hand...

www.videofantastica.com/view_video/111489


6 posted on 03/11/2013 1:52:24 PM PDT by Twotone (Marte Et Clypeo)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Twotone

I love it! “She doesn’t always wear her uniform now that she’s getting older.”

The “former” station master was brilliant to promote his train stop in this fashion in order to save it from bankruptcy.

Really cool post.

Thank you for the ping, my dear Slings.


7 posted on 03/11/2013 2:27:15 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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Always a pleasure. More businesses should have kitty bosses.


8 posted on 03/11/2013 2:47:53 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; TheOldLady

I would love to have a kitteh boss. Oh wait. I do!


9 posted on 03/12/2013 5:52:17 AM PDT by Gefn ("I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder")
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Me too. :) happy 
10 posted on 03/12/2013 6:41:07 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady; Gefn

Me three. ;^)


11 posted on 03/12/2013 10:49:23 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Gefn

Musketeers!


12 posted on 03/12/2013 10:52:37 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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