Maru and Hana and Miri

Japan’s least claustrophobic cat, Maru devotes his life to squeezing into any box, while his partner Hana puts up with this silliness.

Miri Predicts the Weather

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This week we find Kitten Miri perched in her favorite tree, but a change in the weather sends her scurrying to the safety of the Miri Dome. Later, Hana performs the classic song “Empty Dinner Bowl Blues.”

A young cat with a white face sits inside a cat bed made from corrugated cardboard formed into a sphere. She looks concerned about something she sees outside.

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Maru’s Box Breakthrough

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Maru wasn’t just a quirky cat, he was also a pioneer in container technology, such as when he demonstrated the breathable box, perfect for people who want to hold lots of objects but also lose them.

Maroon the famous cat sits inside a cardboard box on the floor. The sides of the box have been cut away and his left paw sticks out through one of the openings.

Back in the present, Hana and Kitten Miri go on a camping trip — with all the creature comforts of home, naturally.

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That’s So Fetch, Miri

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Is Kitten Miri learning to play fetch? When someone tossed her favorite string thing, she keeps bringing it back! Later we see it’s not so easy to fetch Miri for breakfast.

A young cat with white fur and a striped gray patch on her back sleeps in a long cardboard box, with her front paw dangling over the edge

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Maru’s Still a Star

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Maru’s old star vest was always a little tight on him, but it’s a nice fit for Hana and Kitten Miri. And in a new Maru memory, His Roundness is back in the bowl.

a cat with white fur sits in an outdoor area wearing a harness with a star on the chest
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