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 Christmas and a Hana New Year

Not That Mike The Other Mike5 Comments

A Christmas without Maru is still Christmas, and so Hana and Kitten Miri get a special meal before opening their cozy presents.

Two cats sit individually in separate cat beds. We can only see their heads peeking out from inside
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Miri Goes Fishing

Not That Mike The Other Mike3 Comments
A kitten plays excitedly with a toy fish.

Last summer, Maru, Hana and Kitten Miri got fish toys, but it was Miri who got the catch of the day: A battery-powered bass that wiggled like the real thing.

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Hana and Miri Get Cozy

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Today Maru rests in peace, but then again he always did — he was a champion napper on his favorite beds. But now it’s time to freshen the space for Hana and Kitten Miri.

Maru the famous cat rests on a cat bed

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More Maru Memories

Not That Mike The Other Mike4 Comments

It wouldn’t be Caturday without Maru, and fortunately we have a new video compilation of some of the goofiest moments from his rambunctious younger years. Between leaping into boxes and chasing balloons, it’s easy to see why the world loved him so.

Maru the cat lies on his back, grasping at a string.
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