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One morning, an old lady meets a stray cat searching for food in garbage cans and decides to take him back home to give him a proper meal. Despite being surprised to learn that the cat named Tsushima has the ability to speak, she nevertheless chooses to adopt him and entertains all of his whims. Ore, Tsushima details the hilarious adventures of the gluttonous and lazy Tsushima leopard cat in his new foster family. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Urara is an ordinary high school girl who loves cats and is loved by them. Today, seeking solace from cats, she visits her secret hideout where she can interact with many stray cats. There, she is approached by Hyuuga Izumi, a delinquent covered in blood, who asks to be certified as a "kitty master" and become her apprentice...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)

"I remember. A town encircled by the hills and sea. A dreamy time with someone special..." My name is Amy. I moved from Los Angeles in America to Yokohama with my mom. Am I lonely? No, not at all. I mean, isn't it cool to live in a foreign country? My grandma is cool too, so it's great! I'm going to live here! Just a step before adolescence. One girl's experience of simply dazzling light and shadow. (Source: Two Virgins, translated)

The coming-of-age story of Nao's dream to become a guide dog trainer! Dumped, unemployed and generally unsuccessful office lady Konno Nao. The story depicts Nao's development from a woman sick of life and people to someone who dreams of becoming a guide dog trainer after a chance meeting. "Memorize the names of 60 dogs?" "Work from 6:30AM to 10:00PM for five years?" All kinds of surprising facts come to light! (Source: Jmanga)

A white ermine, known in Japan as an okojo, Okojo-san lives at an exotic pet store run by a greedy manager until one day he escapes. In the chaos following, he ends up unconscious in a garbage can, where college student Haruka Tsuchiya finds him. Mistaking him for a ferret, Tsuchiya takes Okojo home with him. At the Shiawase apartment complex, Okojo meets other pets, including the gerbil Chorori, and the various eccentric human tenants. With his friends, Okojo struggles to adapt to life with humans, vacuum cleaners, and all the other things that come with human society. The comedy is largely reliant on absurdity and Okojo's tendency towards melodrama. (Source: Wikipedia)

Before a cat becomes a cat, it's a kitten. From the moment Milly gives birth to her first litter, both she and her children have much to learn about the wide world they live in. Follow Milly and her fluffy, clumsy kittens as they grow through laughter and tears! (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a rather cynical stray kitten. He finds his way into the home of an English teacher, where his running commentary on the follies and foibles of the people around him has been making readers laugh for more than a century. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)

The owner's food is amazing but her customer service is dreadful, until she meets an exceptionally charming maneki-neko...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)

"My dog, who is like my own child, has turned out to be the pet heir to a chaebol family?" A year has already passed since the abandoned General's adoption. But this lovable guy has not only become family to the lonely Dohun but has also fetched him a destiny-like love with Lee Chaeyoung. However, Chaeyoung is by no means an easy opponent. Just as love is beginning to blossom, a second-generation chaebol appears out of the blue, claiming that they'll take General away. And then, there is the revelation of General's shocking secret. Will Dohun be able to protect both his love and his family? (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)

1. Wagahai wa Neko de Aru ga Inu 2. #Uchi no Neko ga Imouto First Sugiru 3. Wagahai wa Kyouju de Aru ga... Kamo? 4. Natsu no Aru Hi 5. Wagahai wa Game Jikkyousha de Ari Neko Channel ni Arazu 6. Wagahai wa Neko de Aru ga Kimi wa Inu

Bebe is an elderly cat nearing the end of his life. He reflects on his beloved Isuku, the human he loves most, and of the unspoken love that Isuku feels for his best friend, Hibiki. When Bebe is no longer around, will Isuku be all alone? (Source: MangaDex)

The manga centers on Rika Kuroki, a 28-year-old single woman, who already gave up on falling in love and getting married. But when Rika's housemate leaves her to get married, she becomes afraid of growing old alone and decides to adopt a rescue cat. However, at the cat adoption event, Rika was told that a single person cannot adopt a cat. But she finds another person to help her adopt a cat. (Source: ANN)

On her way home after being dumped by her boyfriend of seven years, Kaoru Honda picks up a black lump that appears to be a cat. However, its true identity turns out to be a strange creature that speaks human language, enjoys drinking alcohol, and insists he is a cat. Kaoru names him "Modoki" and decides they will live together. As they share a home, her dreary daily life gradually begins to change. (Source: AlphaPolis, translated)

Kiriko has been transmigrated to another world, where the sky is constantly filled with rainbows and where she has the appearance of a 9-year-old girl. The divine beast that rescues her somehow looks a lot like Potechi (potato chips), her late pet Pomeranian...!? So starts a beast master's fluffy healing journey. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Despite the fact that his ex-girlfriend left due to him constantly working overtime, Yoshihito Naoe doesn't think of himself as enslaved by his company. Between living for his job and providing for his beloved hamster Hanako, one thing that always helps relieve his stress is following the social media account of a cat named Goma. But it turns out that his favorite cat idol and their owner are much closer than he'd ever imagined...? (Source: Mexico, translated)

They're not meant to be fed nor exterminated. So just what are "community cats" that are meant to simply coexist with humans? Sou Fujima has just lost his beloved cat, Chiiko, who he had lived with since he was a child. Overwhelmed with grief, he ended up cutting himself off from the world and holed up in his room until one day, something appeared in front of him! Both happiness and connections to the heart, all will be taught by cats. This is a story brought about by these tiny lives. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

After mourning the loss of her beloved feline companion Suu, manga artist and cat mom Chie Shinkyuu decides to turn over a new leaf and find herself a new baby to love! Following a tip from her brother-in-law, Chie picks up the stray she calls "Sen" and takes him home with her. Surely nothing's going to go wrong... right? (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

Hongkki is an artist who shares episodes of her life in Seoul with her husband, and their two large dogs and two cats. (Source: Korea JoongAng Daily)

Miyashita, an elite office worker who is always cool, sometimes has his fingertips covered in bandages. What is the unknown side of him...?! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Yuna never wanted to adopt a dog. But with her partner in mourning—and in desperate need of a boost in morale—she gives in to his humble request. And in the grand tradition of reluctant pet owners, she and their puppy soon become inseparable. The young couple even goes so far as to relocate from Seoul to soothe their new canine pal's anxiety. After all, there's nothing like a move to the country to set yourself right. Right? The idyll of a quiet life soon gives way to a surprising degree of antagonism, including clashes with long—time local residents of a different generation. The culture shock is palpable for all three urban transplants as the isolation of their new environs starts to sink in. They eventually adopt another dog, and still another—all while reckoning with the ups and downs of middle-age and childlessness in an unforgivingly traditional milieu. (Source: Drawn & Quarterly)

Puppy dog Inunomi has been living very happily with his loving master Yoshiya, who has a knack for understanding animals extremely well. One day, Yoshi-kun tells him that he must give him away to a good friend named Miryou. Before Inunomi can understand why, Yoshi-kun disappears and Inunomi finds himself with another owner, who has an allergy to dogs and is actually a thief...?? Note: Also included in volume 1 of this series is a one-shot titled "Boku ga Ninpu datta Koro" about a pregnant couple facing the possibility of a life-threatening birth.