Japanese “Cat Cafes”
Japan has come up with something new and a wonderful idea. They have established “Cat Cafes” which are becoming more and more popular.These “cafes” are a wonderful combination of animal shelter and tea house. Workers in Japan face long commutes and long hours of unpaid overtime. What better place to go and de-stress than a Cat Cafe? You can sip on tea or coffee, read a magazine, and have a cuddly warm cat curled up in your lap to pet at the same time. The cats are provided with wonderful accomodations like cat gyms, perches, condos, scratchers and cat beds. (These are professional cats). Calicos seem to be a favorite. It seems that single men in their 30’s find these cafes very appealing. They can go in, pay a nominal fee and spend an hour relaxing and playing with or petting a cat of their choiuce. These men are probably gone on frequent business trips and do not have the time or accomodations to care for a pet. What a wonderful way to have a pet plus it is a great situation for the animals! They are loved and cared for while providing a great service to the customers.
Tags: Cat, cat bed, Cat Condos, cat trees, Scratchers
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March 11th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Wow what a fantastic idea, I’d never heard of this before. One concern I did have though was how the cats are protected from potential abusers – I imagine in a busy cafe it’s difficult to keep an eye on what every customer is doing. Though hopefully, if the cats have lots of high places they can climb etc., it’s easy enough to escape from anyone they don’t like.
April 14th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Liz, The Cat Cafes monitor their cats. People pay a fee to come in and play with the cats and cuddle them. It provides a safe environment for them.