A distant relative of the Japanese catbus, the Filipino catjeep is generally smaller in size. Despite this, they can hold just as many passengers (even if the passengers themselves disagree).
Rambunctious and energetic, it is unknown if the vibrations one feels while inside it are from the bumpy ride or the reverberations from their purrs as they zip through traffic, hopping over honking trucks and skittering on top of speeding trains. When riding a catjeep, anticipate unplanned stops in beams of sunlight and sudden detours to chase roaming street food vendors.
Along with their friendliness and cooperation with humans (who they graciously allow to drive them), they also have great memory, remembering the stops and fares of each passenger, alerting the driver whenever they forget.
However, catjeep numbers have been decreasing in cities lately with the arrival of new transport vehicles, resulting in many needing to find other ways to continue living. Fortunately, many people have taken to running programs to aid the catjeep communities, through feeding, taking care, and housing them, as well as teaching citizens how to interact with them for a more harmonious relationship.
So if you ever need a ride and find a catjeep to take you, make sure to offer it a treat if you can spare one.
Finally working on the first entry in my art idea notebook after at least a year. Drawn in the style of the end credits of Earwig and the Witch. The long caption was because I missed writing and it wouldn't be Ghibli without a sobering environmental/economic message to dampen the mood.