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Who will save the cats?

Slaves in the Pet Business

By Masahiko Ota

ISBN: 9784022621016

Price: 792 yen (tax included)

Release date: September 6, 2024

A6 size, 304 pages 

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In this book written by Mr. Ota,

This book, written by Mr. Ota, describes the entire current state of animal welfare and protection in Japan today.

I think it is no exaggeration to say that it is at the level of a textbook. (From the commentary)

--Sakagami Shinobu

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Cats can give birth three times a year if they are exposed to fluorescent light for more than 12 hours a day. The black market business that takes in “bad stock,” for people's convenience, unreasonable breeding, crossbreeding that leads to disease, shipping even when young, and “bad stock” ....... Dogs and cats are “slaves” of the business behind the “cuteness” of the animals. This article exposes the horrific reality of the situation through investigative reporting based on a firm conviction. Commentary by Shinobu Sakaue.


This is a collection of the book “Slaved Dogs and Cats,” with chapter 5 and 6 added!

Table of Contents

Preface to the paperback edition 

Chapter 1: Behind the cat boom, the tragedy created by the “increase in cat production 

Chapter 2: Where did “family” come from, and the growing pet business 

Chapter 3: The 12th revision, vague regulations create “hell” for dogs and cats 

Chapter 4: Revision in 2007, 8-week-old regulation finally realized 

Chapter 5: The Battle over Numerical Regulations 

Chapter 6: From the Animal Momotaro Incident to the Fifth Amendment of the Law 

End Chapter Happy Cats 

Afterword to the paperback edition 

Commentary Shinobu Sakaue 


This book is a revised edition of “Enslaved Dogs and Cats” with significant additions and corrections.

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