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中文(繁體)Tea and Cats at Cat Cafés?
DATE:2017/02/17
Do you know of "cat cafés"?
A cat café is a shop where cats and a café are united according to its name.
The popularity of cat cafés in Japan is high and it is something that you will see often in towns.
This time, I would like to introduce cat cafés.
A cat cafe is a coffee shop that offers you tea whilst you are surrounded by cats, leaving the cats indoors.
As cats are released, they travel freely within the shop, so customers who are relaxed by looking at or touching the cats frequently visit.
The first known "cat café" was "Cat Garden (Kakuhanaen)" which first opened in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998 and is regarded as the world's first cat café. The first in Japan opened in Osaka's Kita-ku in 2004 under the name of "Cat's Time" and it is said to be the first cat café in the country.
The charm of a cat café is that you can see the cats' nature and free form up close.
It is very fun to be able to see an animal acting in a way that is not normally seen, such as sleeping peacefully, playing innocently, eating rice and so on.
Sometimes cats may not just play and allow themselves to be stroked but also they may sit on guest's knees.
For cat lovers, "cat cafés" are the ideal place.
There are a couple of things to take note of in cat cafés as you are touching living creatures.
1. Hygiene. Do not give your meal to the cats and do not make contact with them whilst eating.
2. Follow the rules of the shop. Depending on the shop, there may be different rules on how to interact with cats and how to spend time at the café. Please follow the rules to have a wonderful time.
For otther precautions, please follow the rules of the café.
Cat cafés are a recommended relaxing spot for cat lovers and those who love animals.
In addition to cat cafés, the number of cafés where one can interact with various animals is increasing.
It might be fun to go to such an unusual café which looks just like a typical coffee shop.
