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Cat cafés are popping up all over Tokyo, Japan! Feline fanciers pay by the hour to sip tea and play with a kitty. Many people simply don't have the time or space to properly take care of a pet. They are flocking to these cafés in order to fill a very base need.
I think this is such a marevelous idea! In France many shops and restaurants have resident pets. My hairdresser has a pooch that sits on my lap and snuggles while I get my haircut! Would you go to a cat, dog, or hamster café if one opened in your town?
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26 cool cats commented:
What a great idea! Not sure I'd want to come home from a cafe all covered in cat hair though. Unless I could coordinate my outfit and the rental cat like the woman in the top postcard!
It depends on the odor inside. In our area, there was a "école des chats" (School for cats), a kind of cats refuge. They're happy together, but it smells bad even in the street when you go past the shop.
I think that's a great idea, but I agree with Katie about the cat hair. I'm not a cat person, but occasionally will play with a cat....
People here though do NOT like animals in stores or restaurants! A definite no-no. Not on public transportation either, even caged. There's a service dog law, but there have been cases of unenlightened drivers refusing to let people on with guide dogs. The latter are rarely seen here; guide dogs are expensive and practically non-existent here.
I love cats and dogs.My sister has a 4 year old shar pei.I also like birds!But I am not sure if I would like to have a cat or dog in my lap if I wa sin the hairdresser!!!:)
Would definitely go to one for dogs, but because of bad allergies I couldn't spend too much time in an establishment that allowed cats. When I eat in France at a restaurant, the resident cat is always drawn right to me.... fortunately, I'm okay for a little while as long as I don't pet him or get scratched! A whole place full of cats sounds like a nightmare! I would like it if more places in general were dog friendly here in the US. Dogs seem more sociable and it could be fun.
I'm not a pet person so I probably wouldn't care about petting them, but I would enjoy watching the pets interact with other people while I sipped a drink.
Isn't it sad how our modern lifestyles have robbed us of the simple pleasures?
Many of our small towns here in Oregon have establishments where a single cat or dog have rule. Mostly they are small antique shops. It is such a delight to be met at the door by a well-mannered cat or dog who plainly is delighted to have some company.
I probably would because my children want a pet in a BIG way! ha ha That would take care of their fix!
I'm game for anything except a giant hissing cockroach cafe.
I have four cats and two dogs, so I am used to carrying a lint getter with me. I don't know if cafe and cat go together though. I wouldn't want to be eating at my own table with my own cat strolling around my food! I know many shops that have a resident pet, but not any that serve food. I think I would pass. Sad, though, that they have to "rent" animal affection.
I think it would be fun. But I do also feel bad for those with allergies that couldn't go to the place. Wouldn't it be fun if I could bring my dog or a chicken to dinner with me? There is an old book store about 45 min. from here I go to sometimes that has a resident cat and they serve coffee there but it is a very rare find around here.
Its an odd choice .. cats are not always up for a cuddle .. they unlike dogs tend to want to do what they want to do not what you want .. I know this being owned by 2 such cats ... AND here in NY such a place would not exist because animals and food are not permitted in the same shop .. tho I always wonder how the Green Grocer was able to have a store cat .. umm .. could it be only dogs are not permitted in shops selling food ...
cats are not like dogs, I would think they would get tired of all the affection after a while no?
In France thery are some care center for cats and dogs when their masters are on vacation.
I'm on my way to Germany tomorrow:) I'll still be checking blogs though! I'm so addicted:)
I prefer dogs because they're cuddly. I agree on the "odor" factor. If they clean it up frequently, maybe I'd go.
By the way, have a fun trip in Germany!
:)Miau!!Yes!We did blog about cats!!I like small cats,I can watch them play for hours!:)Right now I am working on a collage of a cat too.But this one has boots and feels very bad because just killed a fish...
How about an alligator café? Petting allowed.
What fine postcard, with that cute white kitty.
I'd certainly go in a Cat Café as I like cats. And to think cats lack the sweet taste, as they have not taste buds for sweet!
I love this idea!!! I've been to several libraries that have resident cats - it makes a business so much homier!
I'm not crazy about mixing the pets with eating, but since I don't have any of my own, I would love to go someplace to play with them.
Since I can't have pets in my apartment, this sounds like a great idea!
I have 2 cats. I think I'd rather see cats in places like bookshops.
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What a beautiful picture of the woman with her cat. Her expression is so hopeful. Wonder what she's looking at.:)
That's a great idea for someone who lives with a person who's allergic to cats. They should have a locker room with showers so you could wash your body and hair and change your clothes completely before you go home.:)
What a great idea! There used to be a pub where I lived that had a resident cat called Stella.
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