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In today’s day and age, everybody is going through something, whether it because of a toxic work environment, peer pressure, grievances in familial relationships, or the good-old heartache. With increasing awareness around mental health, seeking help is not as much of a taboo anymore. But what if the recommended treatment fails to improve your life, and then you are told about a center offering seemingly bizarre treatments with a 100 per cent success rate? is the story of one such mental health center that uses cats as medication.

In a dark alleyway of Kyoto, Japan exists the Nakagy Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. It can be found only by people who are struggling with life, and are in extreme need of help. Despite the initial puzzlement, when the patients take their recommended dosage of cats, there is visible see recovery.



The playful, cuddly, empathetic and occasionally difficult felines bring about immense transformation and healing. Books with cats are a big part of Japanese literature, and have been gaining a lot of momentum in the recent years. Fantasy books such as or contemporary Japanese fiction like have captured readers’ hearts.

is another addition to this list. Told as a collection of five interlinked stories, it is a heart warming read every cat lover (and hater) should read. Just as different illnesses need different treatments, the doctor at the clinic prescribes different cats to each patient.

For example, Bee, a warm-natured kitten is prescribed to Shuta who .

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