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Animal studies have carved a forte for itself by assimilating biological and technological facets in this contemporary world. Haruki Murakami is one such author who is obsessed with the idea of placing cats as equal beings to his characters. Kafka on the Shore beautifully attempts to deconstruct the idea of considering animals as senseless beings. Murakami is of the view that man should not act as a renegade to animals, rather should see them as a fellow creature. Some of the animals in his novels deliberately engage in shaping the inner mind as well as the physical landscape of the characters. The novel can be seen as a tribute to cats and the study focuses on the need of human animal amalgamation for a better and enhanced society.