{"id":308329,"date":"2023-04-11T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/04\/11\/ginger-cat-named-mikan-made-station-master-on-taiwan-metro-internet-loves-it\/"},"modified":"2023-04-11T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:35:00","slug":"ginger-cat-named-mikan-made-station-master-on-taiwan-metro-internet-loves-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/04\/11\/ginger-cat-named-mikan-made-station-master-on-taiwan-metro-internet-loves-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Cat Named &#8216;Mikan&#8217; Made &#8216;Station Master&#8217; On Taiwan Metro, Internet Loves It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\">\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv_cont\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ginger Cat Named 'Mikan' Made 'Station Master' On Taiwan Metro, Internet Loves It\" alt=\"Ginger Cat Named 'Mikan' Made 'Station Master' On Taiwan Metro, Internet Loves It\" id=\"story_image_main\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-04\/ll02ai7g_cat-taiwan-metro_625x300_11_April_23.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">Mikan is mostly spottedat the Ciaotou Sugar Refinery metro station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dogs and cats roaming freely in railway stations and bus stands is a common sight. Recently, a cat\u00a0was appointed as an honorary station master of a Taiwan Metro station, leaving animal lovers delighted.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/4853176\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Taiwan News<\/a>, the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, a metro network covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung with 37 stations, celebrated its 15th anniversary on April 4.\u00a0The metro line&#8217;s 15th anniversary also coincided with Children&#8217;s Day, and to mark the occasion, a famous ginger cat named Mikan was promoted to the position of honorary \u2018station master&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Mikan has been around the metro station area for a long time and is familiar to passengers and railway officials.\u00a0Over the years, Mikan has gained celebrity status across social media platforms and has an Instagram handle with over 59,000 followers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqdGMaqPsZK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cqmp7RhILfV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>The profile regularly\u00a0shares the daily life adventures of the stationmaster cat, along with adorable pictures and videos.\u00a0Mikan is mostly spotted\u00a0at the Ciaotou Sugar Refinery metro station.<\/p>\n<p>As per Taiwan News,\u00a0Mikan is even looking to extend her brand into product lines befitting a popular influencer, such as bags and other products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cqj7YwIDiUY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cp9OlAxvOLU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>The pictures and videos of the cat have left social media users amused, with people posting a variety of responses.\u00a0One user said, &#8220;I hope he&#8217;s being paid a fair living wage.&#8221; Another said, &#8220;Cat looks like it lied on its CV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a cat has been &#8217;employed&#8217; at a train station. In 2021, an adorable moggy cat landed a job as a<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/07\/06\/cat-lands-job-as-chief-mouse-catcher-at-a-train-station-14879968\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> train station&#8217;s official chief mouse catcher. <\/a>As per <em><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/07\/06\/cat-lands-job-as-chief-mouse-catcher-at-a-train-station-14879968\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metro<\/a><\/em>, the six-year-old cat was officially appointed chief mouse catcher at Stourbridge Junction Station in the West Midlands.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, a female calico cat gained fame for being a\u00a0station master\u00a0and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Click for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/offbeat\">trending news<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/offbeat\/ginger-cat-named-mikan-made-station-master-on-taiwan-metro-internet-loves-it-3939949\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Mikan is mostly spottedat the Ciaotou Sugar Refinery metro station. Dogs and cats roaming freely in railway stations and bus stands is a common sight. 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