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Louise is a writer and director currently living in Hong Kong. You may know her from xoJane’s Creepy Corner. Louise is passionate about all things macabre, after-death care for animals and people, concocting natural remedies for living pets and people, television, gluten-free food that doesn’t suck, coffee, Liz Lemon, books about talking animals, books about people wearing petticoats, time travel, and learning how to order food in Japanese in 15 minutes or less.

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Yanaka, the Aptly Named “Cat Town” of Tokyo

I have two passions in life: cats and cemeteries. Okay, maybe I have three: cats, cemeteries, and gluten-free baked goods that don’t taste like sand. Of those three passions, the first two are relatively easy to satisfy on vacation. Go...

Cat in Japan with Buddhist

Aoshima, Japan’s Cat Island: A Visitor’s Guide

You may not be surprised that Japan has a “cat island” or “Kyattoshima.” If I’ve learned anything in the six months I’ve lived here, it’s that things such as cat cafes and Pizza Cats prove that Japan is kitty crazy....

aoshima cats roaming around

Kasha the Japanese Cat Demon: History & Myth Explained

What cat parents haven’t wondered if their cats will eat them one day? Sure, it’s the stuff of urban legends, but I’ve seen Batman Returns; I know what can happen. Whether I’ve lived alone or with family, roommates, or partners,...

Do You Have Cat Withdrawal While You’re Out of Town?

This picture is like, totally weird, right? Where’s the light dusting of fine hairs? Where are the two glowing little eyes either blinking welcomingly for you to snuggle up with them or sending a warning a glare to STAY AWAY...

woman cuddling with her burmese cat

PyroPet: We Interview Designer Thorunn Arnadottir About Her Cute and Creepy Cat Candles

I was the kid the after-school specials told not to play with fire. My unsuspecting parents, perhaps thinking I had a knack for interior design or science, sometimes indulged my candle fixation. We’d make a pilgrimage to this kooky candle...

Art We Heart: We Talk to Pet Photographer Andy Stolarek

When we first heard about Andy Stolarek and Furtographs, we have to admit we were insanely jealous. “He gets to hang with animals all day? And create art? And get paid to do it? SHUT UP!” How does a person...