Japan’s Cat Island tweets a plea for cat food, gets so much they can barely store it all

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Cat caretaker asks for cat food on Twitter, gets way more than she bargained for!

Some days, the world can feel like a downright crappy place…and then a story comes along to reinforce your faith in humanity and make you think everything is going to be all right. This is one of those stories!

Aoshima, also known as Cat Island, is probably Japan’s most famous tiny, remote island, thanks to all the media attention it’s gotten over the years. Of course, when your island has way, way, way more cats than humans, it’s hardly a surprise the Internet would fall in love with it!

▼ Aoshima cats gathering at meal time

15時ごろに2便目の船が到着します。ご飯の時間だ！さあ行こう！猫ちゃんは続々とエサ場へ集まりお腹いっぱいご飯を食べます。 https://t.co/3aD807YuAv
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 18, 2016

But it’s still a remote island, approximately 13.5 kilometers (around 8.4 miles) away from Nagahama Bay, without much in the way of stores. There aren’t even any vending machines! All of this can present a problem when it comes to feeding the adorable felines. So, one caretaker, seeing that they were running low on supplies, decided to turn to Twitter for help.

The way this story turns out probably won’t surprise you, but we bet it will warm your heart!

キャッツフード（ご飯）を青島に送ってください。エサが徐々に足りなくなってきています。送り先　７９９－３４７０愛媛県大洲市長浜町青島５２青島猫を見守る会紙本　直子様お電話番号が必要な場合、個別にお問い合わせください。 https://t.co/pAB3IGpzMU
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 20, 2016

“Please send cat food to Aoshima.
We are steadily running out of food.
Naoko Kamimoto
Aoshima Cat Protection Society
52 Aoshima, Nagahama-cho, Ozu-shi, Ehime Prefecture
In case you need our phone number, please contact us individually.”

青島の現状をご理解ください。青島には食べ物を買えるお店がありません。自動販売機もありません。島民は船で本土まで行き必要な物資を調達します。しかし、その船は冬場になると強風により欠航が相次ぎます。
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 20, 2016

“Please understand our current situation.
There are no stores to buy food here on Aoshima. There aren’t any vending machines either.
The people here acquire their necessities by taking a boat to the mainland.
However, it’s extremely windy in winter, and boat service is often suspended.”

本日、青島へ渡っております。 40個以上の荷物が青島へ届けられます。皆様からの沢山のご支援本当にありがとうございました！ https://t.co/TW7u9Gb43h
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 23, 2016

“Today, I am heading to Aoshima.
Over 40 packages are to be delivered.
Thank you so very much, everyone, for sending us supplies.”

沢山のご支援ありがとうございました。現在、猫のご飯が保管場所に入らなくなり待合所に置いてあります。今の状態ですと3月末まで充分な量のご飯を確保できていますので一旦支援を止めさせて下さい。よろしくお願いします。 https://t.co/eCQnn3DKOe
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 23, 2016

“Thank you for all the supplies.
We can’t get any more cat food in the storage area, so we put it in the waiting room.
With things the way they are now, we have enough food to last until the end of March, so please don’t send any more for now.
Thank you very much.”

支援物資（猫ちゃんのエサ、ご飯）の青島への発送は停止願います。予想以上の大量のエサ（ご飯）が青島に届いてしまい、保管場所がなくなりました。４月まで大丈夫です。皆さんありがとうございました。それにしても青島の猫たちの人気はすごい https://t.co/Rffwnxie85
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猫の島　青島 (@aoshima_cat) February 25, 2016

“Please stop sending supplies (cat food) to Aoshima.
We got far more than we ever expected, and there’s no more storage room. We’ll be fine until April. Thank you all very much.
Wow, the cats of Aoshima are incredibly popular!”

No, we’re not going to cry — we’re just allergic to something!

Well, we hope your faith in humanity is good and reinforced today. And if you need more cute cat pictures, be sure to check out these cats and the squirrel that entertains them!

Source: Hamusoku, Twitter/@aoshima_cat
Featured image: Twitter/@aoshima_cat