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After being taken in by ARK, Kumaji adapted to his new surroundings in a flash.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Oct 25, 2026
People-pleaser Kumaji is a true ‘bundle of joy’
If you’re looking for love or have a lot to go around, please consider Kumaji, a very lovable fellow.
Autumn loves people, all people, and if you walk away without spending some quality time with him, he’ll look very perplexed.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Oct 11, 2026
People-loving Autumn is ready for a new home
Autumn is a very sweet beagle, a colorful chap with a penchant for play. And, he’ll warm your heart no matter what the temperature.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries President Yasuhiko Hashimoto poses with a prototype of the company’s dog-like robot, Home Leo, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2026
Kawasaki Heavy unveils dog-shaped robot companion for older people
The robot stays close to those it lives with, offers companionship through conversation, watches over them and assists with their daily lives.
Kaori Kusakari lives with her cat, Purin, at Sakura no Sato Yamashina nursing care home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2026
Older people find ways to keep living with pets
A nursing home in Kanagawa Prefecture is welcoming pets to stay in its facility along with their owners.
A Sapporo-based environmental group plans to bring in a Karelian bear dog early next year to assist local authorities as bear sightings in urban areas increase.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 28, 2026
NGO recruiting four-legged ‘specialist’ to help deal with bear incidents
It plans to import a Karelian bear dog — a Finnish breed historically used to hunt large wild animals — from the U.S. in February.
A beagle sniffs a sample during a test inside a laboratory at the Dognosis facility in Kempohalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on July 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2026
Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
Early detection can make a crucial difference to cancer survival rates, but in India, many patients are diagnosed only after the disease has advanced.
Though only 5 years old, Malta gives the impression of being much older due to his stocky physique.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Sep 6, 2026
This miniature dachshund is quite the eater
Malta, a miniature dachshund, loves his food and is one of the friendliest dogs around.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani brought international fame to the rare Dutch spaniel when he publicly introduced his pet, Dekopin.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2026
Guarding the ‘Ohtani dog’: Why getting a kooikerhondje takes patience
Where celebrity animals usually spark mass overbreeding and pet-shop sprees, the rare Dutch breed has managed to stay firmly out of commercial reach.
Takenoko is a pit bull mix and though she may look a bit scary, she’s really just a 'big, goofy, fun-loving girl.'
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Aug 23, 2026
This pit bull mix is just a ‘goofy, fun-loving girl’
Though she may look a bit scary, Takenoko is really just looking for someone to play with.
Dogs rescued from slaughter facilities are seen at an animal shelter run by the animal rights group KARA in Paju, South Korea, on June 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jun 28, 2026
Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
For activists, the change in law will not only end the consumption of dogs, but also a “long-standing loophole” around their treatment.
Sony is halting sales of its Aibo robotic dog in Japan, ending an era for the interactive pet that became an instant hit and developed its own personality.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2026
Sony discontinues Japan sales of Aibo robot puppy
The first iteration of Aibo came out in 1999, followed by numerous models over the years.
Jann Zhang, founder and principal of Paw3, a kindergarten for dogs, interacts with a dog in Shanghai on June 2.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 17, 2026
China’s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies
As declining birth rates alter ?lifestyles, pets are increasingly treated as members of the family.
An Australian man’s monthslong quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie’s cancer using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 30, 2026
One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia’s AI vaccine saga
Australian Paul Conyngham used artificial intelligence to design a personalized experimental treatment for his sick dog and find top scientists to administer it.
Passersby walk past a billboard atop a building featuring a giant 3D cat in 4K resolution in Tokyo's Shinjuku district.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 25, 2026
Hello, little kitty — 91AV原创 $20 billion cat boom
In recent years, Cat Day has exploded, as companies embrace a growing market for felines.
Morinaga Chairman Eijiro Ota holds his pet dog Nono during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2026
Morinaga launches treats that dogs and people can share
The company adapted its classic favorites, such as Moonlight cookies, to make them suitable for dogs.
A litter prevention warden draws circles around feces using yellow chalk at Kaiseizan Park in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 5.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jan 19, 2026
A Fukushima city launches Operation Yellow Chalk to battle dog fouling
The Koriyama Municipal Government hopes to prompt dog owners to voluntarily pick up dog feces and raise awareness of manners.
A facility dog naps alongside a patient at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2026
Facility dogs comfort hospitalized children in Japan
With high costs posing a challenge, some hospitals are turning to crowdfunding to introduce facility dogs.
China is turning its homegrown Kunming dog into a symbol and tool of its internal and international security strategy, using the breed to project control and shape security practices and norms in other countries.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2025
Chinese diplomacy goes to the dogs — literally
China is using its homegrown Kunming dog as a symbol to project control and influence security practices at home and abroad.
Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, according to a study.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 25, 2025
Study shows having dogs likely boosts teens’ social skills
Children’s social skills are believed to be boosted by the vagus nerve, which runs through the intestine, stimulating the release of oxytocin.
In pet-loving Japan, the ways owners say goodbye to their dearly departed animals can mirror the ways they bid farewell to other humans.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 29, 2025
In Japan, beloved pets receive human-style farewells
Japan has the highest rate of cremation in the world, and increasingly, that applies to departed pets as well.

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