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This cute couple are site-seeing, again from inside a stroller, around Asakusa's Sensouji Temple. Picture: Anna Watanabe

Just how important are pets in Japan?

By Anna Watanabe Fri, May 04, 2012 10:20PM UTC 0 Comment

In Western countries, the image of the cat lady is as infamous as it is feared by unmarried, childless women. But in Japan, a country with a birth rate of 1.3 children per woman, pets are becoming a popular addition to many families – perhaps even more popular than the children themselves. In 2009, the...

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Thai Floods: Relief for our furry friends – A photo essay

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Wed, Nov 02, 2011 11:00AM UTC 0 Comment

By Lillian Suwanrumpha In the midst of Thailand’s worst flooding in over 50 years, last week the cabinet announced an official holiday from Octobe 27-31 for those in 21 flood-hit provinces. Many took the opportunity to escape to unscathed areas in the country or abroad to cope with the crisis, leaving the centre of Bangkok...

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Japan’s disaster puts pets in dire need

By AP News Fri, Mar 25, 2011 4:53PM UTC 3 Comments

A man talks to an evacuated dog at an evacuee center, Thursday in Fukushima, Japan. Pic: AP.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Their fur caked with mud, pet dogs trot forlornly in rubble-filled streets along Japan’s devastated coastline, foraging for scraps and searching for owners. Luna, a six-year-old Beagle mix, is tied to a tree, barking for attention or sleeping in a cardboard box on a dirty cushion, two bowls of frozen water...

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