Meowing train put into service in Japan
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Meow! Please mind the gap as the cat train is approaching. /Caixin Photo

Meow! Please mind the gap as the cat train is approaching. /Caixin Photo

A train which lets cats roam onboard has been in service in Japanese city of Ogaki. /Caixin Photo

A train which lets cats roam onboard has been in service in Japanese city of Ogaki. /Caixin Photo

The human passengers can sit, play and cuddle with some 30 stray cats on the train. /Caixin Photo

The human passengers can sit, play and cuddle with some 30 stray cats on the train. /Caixin Photo

The event is co-organized by Kitten Café Sanctuary, a non-governmental group, and Yoro Railway Co., Ltd and is aimed to raise people’s awareness of stray cats. /Caixin Photo

The event is co-organized by Kitten Café Sanctuary, a non-governmental group, and Yoro Railway Co., Ltd and is aimed to raise people’s awareness of stray cats. /Caixin Photo

The number of cats in Japan admitted to shelters has dropped by 70 percent to 72,624 in 2016 from 237,246 in 2004, which has cut down on the number of stray  cats from 238,929 in 2004 to 45,574 in 2016, according to a report of Channel NewsAsia. /Caixin Photo

The number of cats in Japan admitted to shelters has dropped by 70 percent to 72,624 in 2016 from 237,246 in 2004, which has cut down on the number of stray  cats from 238,929 in 2004 to 45,574 in 2016, according to a report of Channel NewsAsia. /Caixin Photo