"Cat island" in western Japan

"Cat island" in western Japan

Photo taken June 8, 2016, shows a cat's ear that has been cut with a V-shaped marking to show it has undergone a sterilization surgery on Ogijima, one of Japan's "cat islands," in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. The markings are made on the cats while under anesthesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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