Many Tokyo residents have a negative impression of stray cats. According to Tokyo Metropolitan's survey in 2011-2012, 40 % of Tokyo residents think stray cats are problems. 20 % of residents think they want to touch the stray cat (but they do not touch the cat actually, I think).
Table : Impression of Stray Cats
| Impression | % |
| Peace | 16.0 |
| Cute | 21.5 |
| Would like to touch | 10.7 |
| Nothing special | 12.4 |
| Pity | 37.2 |
| Problem | 38.9 |
| Do not want to be around | 25.4 |
| Destructive animals | 12.0 |
| Others | 7.4 |
multiple answer allowed, number of sample is 1472.
Personally my answer is "Would like to touch". But cats ran away always.
Source is Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health.
www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.jp/kankyo/aigo/horeishiryou/siryou.files/23tyousa_gaiyou.pdf
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