In Japan, a cat was buried, which "worked" for eight years

In Japan, the funeral of the famous cat named Tama , who "worked" for eight years, was held in Japan, a caretaker at the KISI station in Vakaiama Prefecture. The tail manager died last week, June 22, AsianCorrespondent.com reports.

The cause of the death of the animal was heart failure. At the time of death, the cat has been more than 16 years old, which is equivalent to 80 years in people. She was buried in the courtyard of the same station at which she "worked", reports The Paqe .

The funeral took place last Sunday, June 28. About 3,000 people came to the last journey, writes The Guardian . For their convenience, an impromptu altar with images of Tama and a monitor for showing a video was placed at the station. In addition, you can express condolences about the death of a cat on her personal page onFacebook .

The Governor of Vakaiyama Yoshinob Nisaka has already expressed condolences about the death of the animal. He stated that the cat was a "superstar of tourism", which gained fame far beyond Japan. “I express my deep sorrow and great gratitude,” he said.

The leadership of the Wakayama Electric railway company said that the cat will be elevated to the status of a deity for her merits in front of her.

Tama three-color cat was appointed caretaker of the KISI station in 2007, after the station management was forced to reduce the staff of employees due to the crisis. The animal quickly gained popularity from tourists who began to go to look at the cat and take a picture with it, as well as buy souvenirs with its image. Such popularity of Tama made it possible to increase the income of the station and literally saved the local railway company from bankruptcy.

Later, this experience was adopted in other regions of Japan, where cats and dogswere appointed heads of stations. As for Tama, a new cat named Nitam will take its place, AP reports.