Maru the cat has become an Internet phenomenon after his owner began posting videos of the Scottish Fold breed cat on You Tube. Maru was born in the spring of 2007 and his cute antics combined with his owner’s creative imagination have made the cat famous. The Maru the cat videos have been viewed by millions of people from around the world. Maru lives in Japan but his owner adds an English title card in each of the online video clips so viewers from around the world can enjoy the videos. The cat is very popular in Japan and has been featured in Japanese commercials.

The book and DVD “I am Maru” launched in Japan in September 2009. The book and DVD are in both Japanese and English. A Japanese book featuring the funny feline was published in August 2011. Both of the books include some great photos of the popular cat. There is also a website devoted to Maru the cat and the kitty has his own adorable page on the popular blog network Tumblr. The media has brought Maru the cat into the spotlight several times when the cat was featured in Japanese and North American newspaper articles and TV news programs.