You may not meet one. Never chase or surround a resting place; let a departing cat go.
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Good intentions do not make feeding safe
Feeding can disrupt local health plans. Follow official rules and leave no food behind.
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Give back locally
Use local transport and shops, and choose official donation routes. Put residents, traffic and private property before a photograph.
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Plan the return before the outward journey
For an island trip, keep the last return sailing and cancellation contact in one note. Allow time to get back to the port; do not treat every minute before departure as sightseeing time. Leave on schedule even if you have not met a cat.
Check today's operation, return boarding point and check-in with the operator
Bring drinking water and a bag to take rubbish away
Tashirojima asks visitors not to feed cats; do not offer treats
