One woman recently discovered this ancient practice when the system's lead cat, a stray Longhaired Tabby cat now known as ...

For the past two decades, a traditional "ryokan" inn in southwestern Japan has been spreading its hospitality more broadly ...

as Chunk Chunk was a well-known member of their local stray cat colony. She often hung around their block, meowing a friendly, "Hello neighbors!" - as cats often do - every time they passed him by.