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This piece is a part of the 31 Amigurumi in October series, a celebration of October, especially Halloween, with a new design released everyday.

There is a Japanese legend that says when a cat becomes older, its tail will split in two and the cat becomes a Neko-mata, or forked cat. The Neko-mata are unusually large cats, measuring a meter and a half long, not including the tail, and they often walk about on their hind feed. Said to dance and manipulate the dead like puppets, the Neko-mata are associated with strange fires and other unexplainable occurrences. The fear of the Neko-mata caused many to cut off kitten tails as a precaution, because it was thought that if the tail couldn't fork, a cat would never turn into a Neko-mata.

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~otamegane127 Sep 8, 2012
awesome :3
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~MoonYen Sep 14, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
thank you
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~yu-kat Aug 7, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
that is interesting,i did not know they cut off kitten's tails... the cat itself is adorable! :la:
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~MoonYen Aug 9, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
thanks very much
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~yu-kat Aug 9, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
ur welcome! !W!
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Mood: Joy ~GENESISGUARICUCOCHAN Aug 3, 2012  Student General Artist
まれに美しいです。
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~MoonYen Aug 4, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
ありがとう
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Mood: Love ~DanyRuu May 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
awwwww sooooo adorable!!!!!! <3 <3 <3
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~MoonYen May 8, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thank you!
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~HowlinWolf7 Feb 21, 2012
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute.
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