Latest Maru Video: Beyond Boxes?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen Maru, the box-loving Scottish Fold cat who lives in Japan. He can slip, slide and fit into any box defying gravity or physics to the amusement of her millions of fans. But like any celebrity needs to reinvent himself from time to time. Plus he’s a typical clever Gemini cat needing lots of stimulation to prevent boredom.
Last August her owner adopted a tabby mix sister named Hana, it opened new possibilities. Maru’s latest video is simply called Window Shade and Maru with the description まるはいつも豪快。Maru goes in and out excitingly. Being curious as a cat, I wondered what got lost in the translation and did a Google search. I found まるはいつも豪快 is translated as Circle always exciting. It doesn’t get more Zen that that. Never mind, enjoy the always funny Maru moving into new territory with a “blink and you miss it” cameo of Hana sniffing Maru’s butt. They bonded almost instantly and they’re clearly still best pals.
Check out their pic at the Maru facebook page and while you’re at it, come visit and like our Cat Wisdom 101 page. There is a new calendar available but only in Japan. If you’re in Japan, here’s the link to purchase it on Amazon.
There is a new calendar available but only in Japan. If you’re in Japan, here’s the link to purchase it on Amazon.
I’d really love to get paws on a copy, domo arigato.
20 Comments
The Swiss Cats
Maru has such a funny face ! Purrs
Cynthia Southern
I love these two cats. 🙂
Kitties Blue
Maru: 1 Window shade: 0. So preciously adorable. Thanks for sharing. Hope you will join us for our Sunday Selfies Blog Hop. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
meowmeowmans
Oh, we LOVE Maru. And people wonder why we don’t have mini-blinds here. MOL!
Katnip Lounge
Those blinds are not long for this world!
Andrea
I love Maru, but you know, that’s why my blinds are always broken!
The Island Cats
MOL! What will Maru do next?!?
Flynn
Maru is so cute and funny.
Brian Frum
Maru is always such a hoot!
Angel AbbyGrace
I just love Maru!!!
Skeeter and Izzy
Wonderful vid as usual Maru is so cute and smart. The new kid Hana is adorable!!!!!
Thank you for sharing.
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo >^..^<
easy rider
he is priceless! and very brave a lot of pets would run away with the noise of the shades :o) have a super friday and a great weekend!
Tamago
Maru is very cute! Looks like Google translated his name literally. Maru is his name but also means “circle.” It can be translated as “Maru is always dynamic.” And he is 🙂
da tabbies o trout towne
maru haz taught hana well, her iz all reddy enjoyin a box !! 🙂
happee fryday caturday & savoree salmon Sunday ♥♥♥
Dorothy
A few years ago my son, who is autistic, seemed farther away than ever. Thanks to Maru though, we were always able to find at least that small thread of a connection. When I worried I could lose him for good, Maru on the iPad offered a small window that helped me remain hopeful. And now, years later, we still share every new Maru video that comes out. I hope the calendar becomes available in the States soon. We would both enjoy it.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Dorothy, thanks for sharing your ispiring story.
Sometimes Cats Herd You
We love Maru! And we love window shades, too. Ashton blogged about them today, even. But we prefer the up and down kind. The across kind of blinds get us into trouble, kind of like they do Maru.
Layla Morgan Wilde
I agree, I wouldn’t recommend them for cat owners.
Sammy
Cute video! Window shades offer all kinds of possibilities….Maru’s exit in the end was rather spectacular….hahaha
Hugs, Sammy
Summer
I like Maru’s new direction!