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China: Delivery Robot Feeds Stray Cat in Jiangxi

A delivery robot gently approached a stray cat and offered food in Jiangxi, China, on July 1, 2025. As the machine rolled closer with food and stopped at a cautious distance, the cat first looked confused and stayed still. After a brief pause, the animal inched forward, sniffed the offering, and then began to eat as the robot quietly waited nearby.

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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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New cat stationmaster

Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Yontama, a calico cat appointed as the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Greenhouses of Zaporizhzhia Botanical Garden restored after Russian attacks

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - A calico cat is at the top of stairs in a greenhouse restored after Russian shelling at the Zaporizhzhia City Botanical Garden, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Giant 3D cat billboard in Tokyo

Photo taken on May 24, 2023, shows a giant 3D calico cat appearing on an 8-by-19-meter digital billboard near JR Shinjuku Station's east exit in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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Tama marks 8 years since becoming "station master"

KINOKAWA, Japan - Tama (R), the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, and subordinate Nitama are surrounded by fans at the station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, during a ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Tama's appointment.

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'Station master' Tama lights up Xmas illumination

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, attends the station's illumination ceremony on Dec. 7, 2014. The light-up attraction runs through Jan. 9, 2015.

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Cat railway president writes book

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima promotes his new book in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012. The book tells the story of efforts to revive a local railway line with the help of Tama (R), a popular calico cat assigned as a ''stationmaster.'' The other calico cat held by Kojima is Nitama, Tama's ''subordinate.''

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LED bulbs to quake-hit railways

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the famous calico cat also known as ''stationmaster,'' is pictured with light-emitting diode bulbs that features her in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2011. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said the same day that it will donate 610 ''Tama bulbs'' to 10 northeastern Japan railway operators hit by the March quake and tsunami.

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Stationmaster cat Nitama

Fans take photos of Nitama, a female calico cat held in the arms of Mitsunobu Kojima, president of Wakayama Electric Railway Co., after an official event at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan on Sept. 6, 2015. The event was held to unveil a wooden bench donated to the station. Nitama is Kishi Station's honorary stationmaster, having succeeded Tama, the previous feline holder of the post, who died aged 16 in June 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stationmaster Nitama attends official event

Nitama, a female calico cat seen in the arms of Mitsunobu Kojima, president of Wakayama Electric Railway Co., attends an official event at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan on Sept. 6, 2015. The event was held to unveil a wooden bench donated to the station. Nitama succeeded Tama, the previous feline stationmaster, who died aged 16 in June 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photos of late stationmaster cat adorn special tram in western Japan

Children from a daycare center in Okayama, western Japan, enjoy a ride on July 22, 2015, on an Okayama Electric Tramway special train featuring photos of the recently deceased Tama, a popular feline stationmaster at a group company's railway station in Wakayama Prefecture. The calico cat died on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese cat stationmaster "Tama" popular at H.K. book fair

A large photo of "Tama," a cat stationmaster at a private railway station in Wakayama Prefecture, graces the western Japan region's booth at a Hong Kong book fair on July 15, 2015. The calico cat, which died in May, was immensely popular among tourists from abroad as well as at home. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

A girl offers flowers in front of photos of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster, at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 28, 2015. The company gave Tama the title of "honorary permanent stationmaster" and held a funeral service for her contribution to saving the line from financial ruin. Tama died on June 22 at the age of 16 years, equivalent to about 80 human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

People offer prayers in front of photos of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster, at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 28, 2015. The company gave Tama the title of "honorary permanent stationmaster" and held a funeral service for her contribution to saving the line from financial ruin. Tama died on June 22 at the age of 16 years, equivalent to about 80 human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral service for stationmaster cat Tama

People offer prayers in front of photos of Tama, the popular calico cat stationmaster, at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 28, 2015. The company gave Tama the title of "honorary permanent stationmaster" and held a funeral service for her contribution to saving the line from financial ruin. Tama died on June 22 at the age of 16 years, equivalent to about 80 human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stationmaster cat 'promotes' chocolates for St. Valentine's Day

Female calico cat Tama sits as if to serve chocolates bearing the images of her and other animal faces for St. Valentine's Day at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station in Wakayama, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2015. Tama has gained fame for acting as a stationmaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LED bulbs to quake-hit railways

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the famous calico cat also known as ''stationmaster,'' is pictured with light-emitting diode bulbs that features her in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2011. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said the same day that it will donate 610 ''Tama bulbs'' to 10 northeastern Japan railway operators hit by the March quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Cat railway president writes book

WAKAYAMA, Japan - CORRECTING NAME OF 2ND CAT Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima promotes his new book in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2012. The book tells the story of efforts to revive a local railway line with the help of Tama (R), a popular calico cat assigned as a ''stationmaster.'' The other calico cat held by Kojima is Nitama, Tama's ''subordinate.'' (Kyodo)

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Tama marks 8 years since becoming "station master"

KINOKAWA, Japan - Tama (R), the calico cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, and subordinate Nitama are surrounded by fans at the station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, during a ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Tama's appointment. (Kyodo)

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Japanese railway commemorates 10th anniversary of cat stationmaster

Yontama (L), an 8-month-old calico cat, receives a letter of appointment from Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on Jan. 5, 2017, making it an apprentice stationmaster at Idakiso Station on the Kishigawa Line. Nitama (R), a cat stationmaster at Kishi Station, held by Mitsunobu Kojima, president of the railway operator, also attended the event held at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, which included a ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the appointing of Tama, the first feline stationmaster at Kishi Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo