The magazine "Around the World" wrote about this amazing island for a long time. It is impossible to meet a single person there, but it is full of wild cats that used to be domesticated. This land area is washed by the Indian Ocean, it is called Frajost and has an interesting history.
In the middle of the 19th century, near about. Frajost, a merchant ship wrecked. The crew of the ship was saved completely, however, as well as the cats on board. The animals got out to the coast and began to settle down slowly in anticipation of their rescue. Many years passed, and there were no people left on the island. Someone died from constant armed clashes, someone from disease. And the cats not only survived, but also bred.
Rulers of the island
The snakes, lizards, birds and small animals living in those parts were completely destroyed by the feline army. Now only cats reign on the island of Frajost, there are about a thousand of them here. Of course, such a large team constantly needs food, and the ocean comes to the aid of the animals. He supplies crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, crustaceans and small fish for the meowing brethren.
Fluffy islanders have long ceased to be afraid of water and even learned to dive! Obviously, the seafood diet is good for cats. They are nimble, nimble and quite affectionate. It should be noted that Frajost's cats were able to maintain their affection for people, despite the fact that they were pretty wild. It is clear that you cannot take such a fluffy into your hands, but he does not express aggression at all and behaves quite friendly.
The Frajost Island is eagerly visited by tourists. More often than others, cat lovers appear here, who are delighted with the abundance of meowing individuals. Cameras are clicking, baleen animals are happy to pose for photographers. Then the pictures are passed on to relatives, friends and relatives with funny stories about the kingdom of tailed and striped fluffs.
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No rodents - no work
There are feline states on other islands, but in addition to cats, you can still meet people there. For example, on the Japanese island of Tashiro, cats are more common than humans. In the old days, the Japanese bred special worms for silk production. These worms needed protection from mice, which was provided by the introduced purrs. It ended with the fact that there were no rodents left on the island of Tashiro.
In the century before last, fishermen often settled on Tashiro, they occupied almost all local hotels. The pussies living on the island proved to be good psychologists. These tailed sly ones followed the fishermen, showing their devotion, meowing lonely, showing their "poor" kittens and getting the coveted fish!
The local belief went to the benefit of the mustachioed-striped. It says that the one who feeds the cat becomes lucky and rich. Good feeding contributed not only to the survival of animals, but also to their successful reproduction. Naturally, no dogs were brought to Tashiro.
There was an accident here once. A heavy stone fell on one of the cats, which fixed the fishing net. The unfortunate animal died. Since the purrs on the island have already become sacred animals, the cat was buried with honors in the best place. Then a cat sanctuary appeared here, which became a tourist attraction.
Now the number of Tashiro residents reaches a hundred, their average age has exceeded 70 years. There are an order of magnitude more baleen and tailed animals.
We are always glad to tourists
On the other island of Aoshima, the Murkas simply adore tourists! In the middle of the 20th century, the local population was about 900 people, most of whom were fishermen. Numerous mice destroyed their food and spoiled fishing nets, so the fishermen had to bring in cats. After some time, the population of Aoshima declined, and today there are approximately six animals per person.
Over 120 mustachioed predators are found on this piece of land. Most of them spend their free time at the marina. While waiting for tourists, they bask in the sun or take a promenade. Upon the arrival of the ferry, there is a noticeable animation among the animals, and they begin to move towards the visitors. Stripes take pictures with pleasure, but at the same time they do not forget to beg some delicacy from new friends. Some do incredible pirouettes, the second clasp the legs of tourists, the third take an upright position.
It has long been known that a cat has a beneficial effect on the emotional sphere of a person. In addition, this animal has an inexplicable connection with the other world. For a session of "psychotherapy" tourists from all over the world rush to Aoshima.
They are like little lions
There is another place where cats feel like they are in paradise. It is an island washed by the Indian Ocean called Lamu, located off the coast of Kenya. Since ancient times, ships have moored here, from which numerous rats fled to the shore. And then terrible epidemics arose. If people somehow survived here, it was only thanks to the cats.
It is clear that the local citizens treat the fluffy cute ones very well, and the fishermen feed them like pets. The population of pussies on Lama has reached incredible sizes, it is estimated in tens of thousands of individuals. Lamu holds the record for the number of animals per square meter of land. The islanders do not keep local predators in their homes, but they sneak into the houses and steal food.
Of course, no one punishes animals on this matter. Most of the moors are found in the market area, in the places where fish are unloaded and cut. Shouldn't someone control these "bread" places?
The entire island territory is divided by local cats into "spheres of influence". Every fight cat, whose muscular body is decorated with numerous scars, looks after the area allotted to him. He must have his own feline harem, like every self-respecting wild lion.
Did you know that Cat Islands are also found in the North? But pets have absolutely nothing to do with it. It's just that since time immemorial, northerners have called a sandbank a cat, and there are many such “cats” in river deltas.