{"product_id":"preorder-boss-cat-met-meisho-doto-and-friends","title":"PREORDER Boss Cat Met, Meisho Doto, and Friends","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"367\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe heartwarming friendship between the beloved G1 racehorse Meisho Doto and Met, the boss cat of the retired horse farm, returns in this touching photo book documenting the challenges and miracles that have taken place at Northern Lake.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Lake is a retirement farm located in Niikappu Town, Hokkaido, where horses that have finished their racing and breeding careers spend their remaining years in peace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"778\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne day, a male brown-and-white cat named Met suddenly appeared at the farm. Fearlessly living among horses many times his size, Met quickly became part of the farm community and developed special friendships with the horses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis closest companion is Meisho Doto (owned by the Certified NPO Retirement Horse Association). Photos of Met relaxing while riding on Doto’s back became a huge sensation on social media.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore than two years have passed since the release of the first photo book, “Boss Cat Met and Meisho Doto: The Miracle of Retired Horse Farm Northern Lake,” and many changes have taken place at Northern Lake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new horse named Nekopanchi, whose name shares a connection with Met, joined the farm. Meisho Doto also underwent a high-risk abdominal surgery at the age of 28. Last autumn, crowdfunding support was raised to help build a new stable where the horses can live more safely and comfortably.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrough beautiful and heartwarming photographs of cats and horses, author Sachie Sasaki tells the story of the many changes at Northern Lake, while capturing the unchanging bond between Met and the horses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA portion of the book’s sales will be used to support the horses at Northern Lake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1shkk60\" data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eAuthor Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eSachie Sasaki\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003eBorn in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. She became interested in horse racing after hearing news of the racehorse Ten Point’s injury, eventually becoming a horse racing writer after many experiences and career changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eConcerned about what happens to horses after retirement from racing, she wrote the retirement horse column “Second Story: Where Are They Now?” for \u003cem data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003enetkeiba\u003c\/em\u003e, Japan’s largest horse racing information service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003eSince July 2020, she has worked as a general assistant at Northern Lake. She also writes the “Northern Lake Diary” series for the retired horse support website Loveuma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eHer personal motto is: “Everyone is a beginner on the day called today.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2675\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9igi70\" data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eLength: 112 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dq74lj\" data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6jyqqu\" data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003ePublisher: Tatsumi Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b8dylz\" data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eRelease Date: March 25, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"be3crs\" data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2675\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eDimensions: 14.8 × 21 × 0.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tatsumi Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53511039091053,"sku":"9784777833474","price":41.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3427\/9368\/files\/NO-20260706144148859.jpg?v=1783320709","url":"https:\/\/miaumall.com\/ko\/products\/preorder-boss-cat-met-meisho-doto-and-friends","provider":"MiauMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}