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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on March 24, 2008, 12:35:52 AM

Title: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: Foxy Brown on March 24, 2008, 12:35:52 AM

A new kind of cafe is proving to be the cat's meow with Tokyo residents unable to own a feline of their own.

At these so-called neko cafes, or cat cafes, customers can play with cats as if the felines were their own pets. Such cafes have caught on recently as places to relax and unwind, and are proving particularly popular in the Tokyo metropolitan area. (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/culture/20080320TDY04302.htm)

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: Asmodai on March 24, 2008, 12:40:54 AM

Cute. I can see the appeal.

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: JFC on March 24, 2008, 12:58:17 AM

Neat idea. :)

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: yokoso on March 24, 2008, 01:58:54 AM

Awwww.  I'm a cat lover so this appeals to me.

But then again, if my cat smelled another feline on me he'd scratch my eyes out. rofl

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: JTRIX on March 24, 2008, 08:55:31 AM

We already have one of this in HK, and it proves to be a big hit because people can enjoy a great tea time while interacting with the cute cats!
With the pressure Japanese people face each day, this kind of business will do good.

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: StreakInTheSky on March 24, 2008, 09:57:08 AM

haven't these been around for a couple years?

I think I remember someone going to one... was it ebc? o_O

Or maybe it was some clip I saw on youtube.

Title: Re: City dwellers seek solace at cat cafes
Post by: Amarghetta on March 26, 2008, 12:43:54 AM

As a cat lover, I can relate to their interest... Just another thing to check out, if I ever go to Japan. XD