What is a Cat Café?

It is proven that spending time with cats reduces stress and anxiety. Therefore, it is no surprise that cats have found their way into the café market. First conceived in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998, Cat Cafes have been springing up in cities all around the world. Cat Café’s allow visitors the unique experience of enjoying the company and comfort of kitten cuddles while offering the normal amenities of a coffee shop. Cat Cafes are prominent around the world, and especially in Japan, where there is over 130 Cat Cafés.

General Rules in a Cat Café

Cat Cafés have varying rules, but there are certain rules and standards shared by the majority of them.

Age requirement: Most Cat Café’s require visitors to be at least 5-7 years old

You cannot bring in your own cats

Must wash your hands before and after playing with cats

No feeding the cats

No flash photography

If you’re going to a Cat Cafe, you should go in style

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Popular Cat Cafés around the world

Cat café Tokyo: Temari no Ouchi Kichijoji

Address: Musashino-shi, Kichijōji Honchō, 2 Chome-13-14, Tokyo 180-000

• 10-15$ entrance fee with no time limit
• Over 60 seats in this enchanted fairy tale style café
• Delicious sweets and drinks
• A poster board features pictures of all the cats in the café
• You can bring in your own cat toys
• You can purchase cat treats that you can feed to the cats

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Cat Café Buffalo: Purrfect Cat Café

Address: 1507 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216

• Cost: $8/hr per person
• The first cat café in Buffalo. The Café is separated into two sections: A cat lounge where you can play with the cats, and then the food and drink section
• The menu features a variety of coffee drinks, smoothies, beer, and wine. There is also vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free meals to choose from, plus small plates, appetizers, soups, salads, paninis, wraps, sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, baked goods and deserts.
• The café partners with local rescues and non-profits to house cats that don’t have homes
• They also partner with local artist to display and sell their work

Cat Café Philadelphia: Kawaii Kitty Cafe

Address: 759 South 4th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147

• Cost: 11$ per hour
• All of the cafe kitties come from PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society).
• Visitors can adopt the cats
• Accept Walkins and Reservations
• Menu features local brews as well as Japanese styled milkshakes and hot chocolate

Cat Café Germany: Cafe-Katzentempel (Cat temple)

Address: Türkenstraße 29, 80799 München, Germany

• Cost: varies on day
• It features cats from the local shelter
• Entire menu is plant-based food. The vegan menu feature soups, sandwiches, and curries.
• They donate part of their earnings to animal welfare causes
• Sell cool merchandise including t-shirts, coffee mugs, and bags

If you live in the United States, you can use this map to find a Cat Café near me