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After his wife dies, a grumpy old man cares for the cat.

Aloof tabby cat Kijineko doesn't really understand humans, especially his "owners," a man and woman who, for some reason, think everything he does is "cute." Kijineko's sharp inner monologue reveals the true inner turmoil of the common house cat, a divine creature who is simultaneously worshipped by humans and subjected to their cruel torture tactics, such as being forcibly sniffed. Will he—and equally aloof former stray Kuroneko—ever figure out the humans' goal? Or will something more important, like a piece of pork cutlet or a low-flying cicada, demand their immediate attention? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Sakura loves animals, but animals hate her. Alice is scared of animals because animals like her too much. This is their struggle as they work at a pet shop! (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

Mr. Cat is a "regular" cat who happens to be able to communicate with humans... Mr. Cat can communicate with humans, but he still finds it hard to understand all of their emotions. For example, within moments of each other, his maiden owner can get nervous, happy, and frustrated around the boy that she fancies. All Mr. Cat can do is listen and try to give advice. But then it comes to him: he can open a free station to listen to people's troubles! From a little boy who wants to play doll to an art student with financial worries, people from all walks of life are willing to sit down and speak to a stranger. Anyone, even you, can stop by to talk if you're fine with a cat, that is. (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

If you think you're a fan of cats, can you profess your love of cat butts without batting an eye? Or do you cringe in disgust whenever they shove it in your face? In this collection of colorful comics, one woman is completely devoted to her furry feline friend and adores one feature specifically: his butt! An unhinged comedy about a woman and her chaotic cat. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

An acupuncture clinic in the mountains that treats both the body and the soul. Allow Dr. Takarayama and his cat, Tamakon, to soothe you in this heart-warming collection of stories! (Source: Renta!)

If, just once more, I could see them again. A place where animals arrive after their lives in this world have ended, before they're reborn. There, all alone, waiting for something, is a former cat named Chiharu. Every animal that comes through is allowed to visit the living world for just one day, and Chiharu walks alongside them toward a mysterious water surface. A story of animals in heaven going to see the ones they love, before they're born again. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

After a long life with a loving human family, tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife—but he is not as far from his owner Michiru as it seems. Slight openings bridge the divide between the lands of the living and the dead, and they can be traversed. Eager to see Michiru again, Fuuta interviews for a position at Café Pont, a café that exists in the liminal space between the two worlds, known for its unique message delivery service: Customers leave requests with the name of the person they wish to meet, and a messenger cat is assigned to arrange the "meeting." But these encounters cannot happen directly. The cats can only deliver the soul of the desired target by temporarily implanting it into an appropriate third party who then may relay the message in careful words. (Source: Penguin Random House)

The protagonist Haru volunteers in a shelter for dogs that have been abandoned and are in danger of losing their lives—the last refuge for rescue dogs. Here, she is confronted with the dark side of the pet industry, including puppy factories, retired breeding dogs, mixed-breed dogs, and abandonment. She witnesses the heartbreaking reality surrounding dogs and the world they live in. Determined to save their lives, Haru rises to the challenge. (Source: Kodansha, translated)

One day, an editor received a mysterious manuscript mixed with characters and symbols, resembling a code. When Paul Gallico was consulted for deciphering, it turned out to be, astonishingly, a "Human Domination Manual" written by and for cats! How to sneak into a comfy home? How to train the owner for favorable plays and food? How to capture human hearts and live a good life? Cats are extremely intelligent, manipulating humans with cunning tactics that tap into the essence of humanity. They calmly analyze the weaknesses and follies of humans. Once their intelligence is known, humans inevitably find themselves under the dominion of cats. (Source: Kadokawa)