A calico cat in southeastern Japan has left some big paw prints to fill. Tama, who served as "stationmaster" of the Kishi train station near Wakayama City, died Monday from acute heart failure ...

Tama helped save Kishi station in Japan from financial decline Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV ...

The Shinto religion is the largest religion in Japan. It has many gods including animals. Cats are considered spiritual animals. Tama received her own miniature shrine at the station. It has two ...

Thousands turned up to pray at a shrine for Tama A lavish funeral has been held for a Japanese cat which became an international star when she was made a station master in western Japan.

TOKYO (AP) — Tama the stationmaster, Japan’s feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans and elevated into a goddess at a funeral Sunday. The calico ...

A calico cat in southeastern Japan has left some big paw prints to fill. Tama, who served as "stationmaster" of the Kishi train station near Wakayama City, died Monday from acute heart failure, ...