NEVER Visit Otter Cafes in Japan?

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[@vinhamoroll]

this video had me in tears . otters are my favourite animal , and seeing them in this state makes me so so so depressed . they are not meant to be kept in cages AT ALL . they are high energy animals that need space to run and play and swim and just chill out and all that stuff . i'm still crying as i type this lol . i wish i had money so i could help all the otters in the world have a safe comfortable place to live .

[@TallArtistPerson]

I love the fact that you save animals! I wish I had a snake in my yard just to call you 😂

[@CatAleah]

Hahaha Awh, thank you so much! ☺️

[@knate44]

You joke, but my friend's almost 5 year old planned to take a photo of a rubber snake so Cataleah would show up.

[@MichaelVandusen-ys4fz]

😂😂😂

[@charity8116]

If you look at the auto is in the cage with the blue cage he's crying like his eyes is like tearing up because he's really want to be pic😢😢

[@TallArtistPerson]

@@charity8116 :(

[@gracegrrl007]

My dad and I went to an owl cafe in Akihabara when we visited Japan; the owls seemed very sleepy, and it definitely wasn't the most ideal place, but the staff was very polite and did a good job making sure the owls were handled correctly!! My little buddy left talon marks on my arm lol, we were only allowed to lightly touch their foreheads and they made sure everyone was very quiet so as not to disturb the owls too much. Definitely not the BEST condition for them, being kept indoors and bothered all day, but they seemed pretty content overall and I was happy to see the staff actually caring to keep guests from bothering the animals too much! I enjoyed the experience, but in hindsight probably wouldn't go back just to make a statement about keeping the animals in the most ideal conditions haha

[@CatAleah]

I definitely think some places are better than others and from the videos I’ve seen, some of them don’t seem too bad! Hopefully they are all treated well! I just think there should be a higher standard in Japan for exotic pets care. Hopefully someday 🥺🤞 I’m glad to hear the owl café was a pleasant experience! ☺️ 🦉

[@gracegrrl007]

@@CatAleah Absolutely agree!! It's kinda funny because so many animals are considered sacred over there, yet others are kept like those poor otters in some pretty poor habitats and that's totally acceptable 😅 Here's hoping!!

[@spannaspinna]

You do know owls are nocturnal right

[@gracegrrl007]

@@spannaspinna This is a good point that honestly slipped my mind!! Explains why they were so tired lol

[@Katelynn_vlogs]

The otters were like DONT JUST STAND THERE! LET US OUT!

[@july99nu]

I’m so glad you made a video of this. I went to school in Japan for 5 years and from what I’ve seen I believe animal ethics are very poorly thought of. Here are some instances I’ve encountered: -Before visiting a Mini Pig cafe, I emailed the company to see what they do with their pigs when they get too big and they sent me a “detailed” email on how they are guaranteed good homes after a strict background check. When I asked if there was any proof of all the claims they had made and if it is true I suggested they write that on their website for transparency and they never answered me back. -My aunt’s friend spent an obscene amount of money on a purebred dog who got sick and had to dish out even more money to make the dog better. When I asked why she didn’t get a rescue dog (which are barely a fraction of what she spent on her purebred) in the first place she said that it’s a common belief that “Good quality stuff comes from the more money you spend”. Well Miss mam ur expensive fluffy Pomeranian is now sick and bald???? -When I went to a children’s museum, there was a small bland tank full of baby sturgeon. I noticed one of the sturgeon went belly up and was not moving, so I called over staff to let them know and they said thank you for informing us but that was it. I waited at the tank for ten minutes to call them again and asked if anything was going to be done and they just apologized and left. I took one lap around the museum which was a good hour and a half and before leaving decided to check on the sturgeon tank again. Nothing changed. I was pissed so I asked the staff one more time if there was a vet or something they can do about this and idk if they made this up to shut me up but they said they called the person in charge of the tank and they won’t be here till next week. There was nothing else so I left and I have no clue what happened afterwards. -When my aunt worked at the puppy display place similar to the one you went to, she was under strict orders to not touch any sick puppies and leave them to die so they didn’t have to pay for medical bills. This was probably about 30 or so years ago though so she’s not sure what the conditions are like now but I’m not very hopeful. On a side note, every time I went to those stores even as a child during my summer breaks there would only always be purebred pups priced lowest around ¥100,000 ($1,000). I don’t think I’ve seen a pup at those stores that are even a year old. It’s always only a few month old purebred pup. Japan doesn’t have much pet friendly housing and it’s not like you see many people walking around with pets on the streets either so I don’t think these dogs are being sold like hotcakes. That being said I’ve always been meaning to ask what happens to a pup that gets too old but i always avoided going to these shops because it was so heartbreaking. -As a marine bio enthusiast, I am torn on going to aquariums because I genuinely could stare at marine life for hours on end but the quality of the exhibits many of the time are just dingy, cramped and awful. There was one where the sea lions water bath barely fit its body and it was a hot day so it kept rotating in small fast circles to splash water on itself. There was a polar bear exhibit where the bear looked like it may have been growing some algae in its fur and I’m no expert so I could be wrong but it was small and looked like those emaciated polar bears in global warming documentaries. Anyway I have PLENTY more stories that irk me when it comes to animal ethics in Japan. Thank you again for your fantastic content. I just stumbled upon you and Iove how knowledgeable and compassionate you are. Looking forward to your future vids!

[@july99nu]

Omg I didn’t realize how long this comment came out. She really ✨popped off✨.

[@kevinmiller4371]

Those situations are all so messed up but some are just plain foul.

[@alexduff8918]

I've been to a few animal cafes in Tokyo. I'm with you. We went to owl cafes. We fed the owls and they seemed to appreciate us, but I'm not an animal expert. The owls were adorable and majestic!

[@Mimi-pu7ks]

It makes me sad seeing innocent animals being kept in cages way to small like that. As a Japanese person that lives in Japan I really hope the standards for pets gets better in here.

[@Renigade16]

I've only seen your shorts this is the first. Ive seen of yours loved it. Would love to see you visit Kamp Kenen if you ever go back to Florida.

[@Infinity361]

Usually i just watch your shorts and this is the first video i have ever watched on your channel also no way you know blakes exotic animal ranch he is a cool guy he has soo many exotic predatory fish

[@CatAleah]

I hope you enjoyed it! My previous vids are more focused on my own animals and farm shenanigans 😆☺️ more to come!

[@mawnmawn]

Same!!

[@friendly_herb]

I just recently went to Alligator Alley in the Wisconsin Dells and saw so many animals in poor conditions 😔 I should’ve taken some pics/video! Maybe try doing a series like this??

[@gemmarosealexander]

You are so kind to all of your animals 😊

[@Mimomof4616]

I've missed you CatAleah!!!!!! ♥

[@CatAleah]

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[@shoeonhead]

The Japanese are a bit of an odd group: I don’t always agree with how they do things, like in this place. I do not like how they’ve kept these animals in tiny cages the majority of the time. But despite their troubling oddities. They have a beautiful ancient culture and it’s my favorite place to visit. I’d never live there thought.

[@CatAleah]

Oh man, I loved japan so much! It was beautiful! I definitely wish they had higher standards when it comes to exotic pet and reptile keeping though. Maybe someday! 🤞💕

[@yogsenforfoth5948]

Seeing all of those tiny little cages made me so sad. It’s shameful for them to be allowed to treat those animals like that. 🤦‍♂️😒

[@casperrealov]

i agree with you, sad to see the otters in the cages :(

[@andreaoliver8120]

Yk what I can’t miss this I’m gonna do all the stuff I need to do after this live! 🙃

[@CatAleah]

Awwww!!! 😂 see you in the chat! 💕

[@andreaoliver8120]

Wow I just woke up and my fav KZbinr is going live! Wooooo

[@CatAleah]

Yayyyy!! Thanks for joining for the premiere 🥰🦦🦦 omg and I’m your favorite youtuber!? So appreciated 🥹💕

[@amandakonieczny2307]

IF U LOVE OTTERS 👇🏻

[@ashleylanehaggard4388]

They don’t care about those animals . They do that for the money and you should see how they treat the monkeys they choose to make “pets”. I feel like they just worry more about money than animals. I love what you do to rescue and take care of yours. I’m not trying to be rude to anyone from Japan at all I’ve just done a lot of research on these types of places and it’s heartbreaking 💔

[@spannaspinna]

You’ve never been to Japan have you ?

[@RawrRawr388]

Hii! Im a big fan and love ur channel :) I loveeee ur snake videos :)

[@CatAleah]

Thank you soooo much! 💕

[@Leon-hm1co]

Not me thinking she was going to buy one💀

[@user-rv9eq4cl8b]

0:54 What the puppy doin? 🤨🤨

[@Keiko_animations]

I suggest a bio park is it is a zoo they keep them in a natural habitat is interactions. They have very big enclosures, the bed problem you don’t look skinny they are in really good shape. They’re all rescues and there’s also two indoor areas one is full of reptiles birds dogs, cats insects you can observe them and there’s also a butterfly garden. There’s also bats amazing creatures.

[@IMNOTOK123.]

The sugar glider part the song in the background its a meme

[@gameravodak589]

Catleah I will not sleep at nite knowing that those animals need help

[@gameravodak589]

You need to do something please why do people exploit animals I need to do something I have alot of work to do

[@joshwhatf]

I need to see a collab with you an the UrbanRescueRanch. I really think you 2 would make a funny video.

[@Ugh_aein]

In the otter and sugar glider cafe I heard the song idol ❤

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@CatAleah >>> Great video...👍

[@twiztid_freak666]

She is so cute I love her

[@chikararexzpo]

Is like Cat in her natural habitat 🤣

[@CatAleah]

Oh man, I LOOOOVED japan 😍 wanna go back ASAP!

[@CAlchemist05]

First time viewer here! There's an otter cafe called 'LOUTRE' and their Kyoto branch posts almost daily vlogs on their channel with the same name. From the looks of it, they take great care of the otters a lot, but I'm no professional so I don't have credible judgement on that. The otters just seem very happy

[@thatveganlesbian]

How sad and depressing, keeping them in a cafe 😢

[@julianhernandez6457]

Hi, love the channel. New here. Cant believe i havent found this til now. Never thought id find someone that loves animals as much as me. I dont have many cause i dont have the space or id have as many as possible. Please say hi to red for me and the baby deer. Love the content, please keep it coming. Have the best day ever.

[@oceanic815survivor]

their poor little feets on those wires ):

[@prickly_procyonids]

Very refreshing to see a big youtuber with your stance on keeping exotic pets. Usually people apply your logic to every exotic animal except mammals. I own coatimundi etc. so it’s nice to see someone with the same stance as me. The majority of animal cafes in Japan are pretty poor in terms of animal welfare, which makes sense since they’re small shops that will incentivize profit at the end of the day. I’m personally not at all interested in supporting them, I think I’d get more enjoyment visiting an owl or something elsewhere in Japan- lots of zoos there let you interact with the animals unlike in the USA. There are lovely zoos with semi-free roaming coatimundi and small primates for example that are really interesting. They have ropes and stuff going throughout the zoo the animals traverse to leave or enter their exhibit. If you’re looking for more animal content in Japan, there’s a small pet store called Ferret Marin that sells some exotic mammals Iike giant red flying squirrels. And I’ve seen pet stores there selling seals, which is uh… Interesting, to say the least.

[@Gwencassidy]

Poor otters they shouldn't be in tiny little bar cages they need a huge room with pools and stuff

[@-BlackMidnght-]

Miss girl😍😍😍

[@Thatkidp]

Not a fan of if any type of animals being caged for most of their life, i been to jail I know what it dose to one so I always can relate when I see shit like this.. Regaurdless if they are being well taken care of at the end of the day they are wild animals not pets and even if they were pets that’s not the way to have them living, just my opinion.

[@CatAleah]

Being in a cage is totally different than being in a large, naturalistic enclosure that replicates their natural environment! Every species is different, but otters NEED tons of space and enrichment. I hope they get their new facility built soon so they can get out of those tiny cages! 🥲🦦

[@RobertsRideAlong]

Yeah, about that cafe. Nothing i can say here on KZbin.

[@prakharpandey9157]

all i see is layla (from gotg 3) in a cage

[@ThePollaton]

Dogs should never be sold in pet shops. They should be raised within a home environment where they’re getting properly socialised.

[@Milothewolf444]

animal stan here ❤🐍🦃🦌🐈🐇🐟🐔💛

[@M1guel7Dias]

Wild animals should be free

[@sniffervich337]

Patagonian maras should rule humanity

[@CatAleah]

I agree. They should.

[@user-cs8hn2wy8o]

❤ Others so cute other chocolate chocolate I love you I love you

[@jameseff]

Cat you look like you attend festivals, is that a fair assessment?

[@kyles1399]

This so isnt fair on the otters they should be allowed to roam free in a big cage with water as otters are very socialable otters and prefer to be together

[@andreaoliver8120]

Noooo I can’t watch it I’ll be out at the store! Nooo

[@CatAleah]

Awww it’s okay! It’ll be replay-able anytime after the premiere :)

[@andreaoliver8120]

@@CatAleah I’ll go to the store after this I can’t miss my first time watching one of your vids live!

[@alejorincon1147]

Unfortunately lots of babies and mother Otters die through the whole hunting and transport process in Thailand bc it's known for sure almost 100% of the adult otters you see are taken from their moms when they barely have opened their eyes, not to mention the thousands of other species they illegally buy. It's really a disgrace how beautiful Japan and Japanese ppl can be and at the same time how disrespectful and rude they can be with the fauna

[@spannaspinna]

Got any proof of that illegal buying ?

[@andreaoliver8120]

😢😢😢😢

[@RandyLe-cb2eb]

You live in japan????❤

[@CatAleah]

I wish!! I live in Texas!

[@RandyLe-cb2eb]

​@CatAleah need to see a water pokemon otters on your farm 😻

[@RandyLe-cb2eb]

@@CatAleah do you know youtuber fishinggaret

[@vacuousssin6552]

I hope I can find a partner one day that actually has a passion and knows what they want to do with their lives 😭 it's so refreshing to see someone who cares about what they do

[@gemmarosealexander]

Can I have a puppy😂😂😂😂😂

[@jasijasi3310]

German sub please

[@x_nekomew_x]

I think the deer, cat, and rabbit 'islands' also shouldn't be supported.

[@CatAleah]

I actually visited deer park in Nara! I’ll have a vid up on that one soon too! It actually wasn’t too bad, although one has to wonder how healthy deer can be when they’re fed insane amounts of crackers constantly 😭 😂

[@x_nekomew_x]

@@CatAleah yeah all I ever see is them being stuffed with more and more crackers so I didn't think that was too good 😭 but I trust your judgement!

[@malpaw2371]

Asian culture really seems to be about “so cute let’s eat it or play with it like a toy”

[@vampyrekyng_lex]

This happens all over the world. You’re just racist

[@TallTeenTurtle]

you can criticize practices like this without being a racist

[@malpaw2371]

@@TallTeenTurtle Look up the difference between xenophobic and racist. Race is the people. Xenophobic is the culture. And this is literally Asian culture and I dislike it. So if someone says they dislike how American culture is to eat fast food regularly they’d be a racist? Don’t get all high and mighty cancel culture when you have no idea what you’re saying.

[@malpaw2371]

@@TallTeenTurtle btw if anything your comment is racist. (If I assume you aren’t just being ignorant about the difference between xenophobic and racist) Because it assumes all Asian people practice this culture in order for it to be racist which would be an utterly wrong stereotype so I hope you’re just ignorant and playing white savior It is common in Asian culture to treat animals as commodities but not every Asian person practices it. A lot of young people in Asian countries are actually against the practice due to information online there are even laws beginning to be implemented. But this is still part of the culture in many Asian countries.

[@TallTeenTurtle]

@@malpaw2371 so your excuse is that you aren't racist, just xenophobic...you realize that's also bad right?

[@heatherlynn4652]

This is so fn sad. We actually should just not keep wild animals, period. They belong in the wild or protective reserves. There's no ethical exotic breeders. Im sorry