{"id":41346,"date":"2015-09-29T15:56:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T05:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=41346"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:40:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:40:39","slug":"cat-cafes-around-the-world-you-need-to-visit-right-meow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/cat-cafes-around-the-world-you-need-to-visit-right-meow\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat cafes around the world you need to visit&#8230;right meow!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em>Do you dread leaving your little bundle of fur at home while on holidays? Never fear! We\u2019ve compiled a list of Cat Cafe\u2019s around the world that you can visit to get your purrfect cat fix.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I love cats. From Hairless cats and ginger ninjas to black cats and super fluffy persians, they all bring me happiness only a cat can give (and the itchy eyes too!). Here are my top picks for you to get your cat fix whilst travelling around the world, and also a coffee hit \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cat Town Cafe &#8211; Oakland California, USA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 36.2037037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/73ri9NHfMB\/\" target=\"_top\">Electron is all ready for a game of Chase the Feather&#8230; All she needs is someone to play with! We&#8217;re open until 7PM, so swing by 2869 Broadway and add some extra fun into her day! &gt;^. .^&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by 2869 Broadway in Oakland,CA (@cattowncafe) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-09-20T22:58:01+00:00\">Sep 20, 2015 at 3:58pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cat Town Cafe is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-North-America.d500001.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">America\u2019s<\/a> first permanent cat cafe with between 6-20 cats roaming in the \u201ccat zone\u201d of their cafe and GUESS WHAT- all the cats are available for adoption! It could be a little hard to adopt since you would be travelling but it\u2019s a good feeling knowing that up to 140 people every day will visit the cats and at some point, all the cats will find their furever home!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cat Cuddle Cafe &#8211; Brisbane, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"5\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/8UFZh1yvcP\/\" target=\"_blank\">Little Odin is still growing into his big name, but he loves to share cuddles #catcuddlecafe #brisbane #cats #greycat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by catcuddlecafe (@catcuddlecafe) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-10-01T23:42:39+00:00\">Oct 1, 2015 at 4:42pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Brisbane.d179993.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafeblog-.generic\">Brisbane&#8217;s <\/a>first cat cafe, they rule the roost in the sunshine state. All of their kitty cats are rescue cats and you can adopt them too! They run a rescue, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pussiesgalore.com.au\/\">Pussies Galore <\/a>which is where all the gorgeous cats at the cafe come from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meow Parlour &#8211; New York, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/7aXW5Tt8Ce\/\" target=\"_top\">Washington is a young mellow boy whose favorite thing in the world is to wrestle with his buddy Doodle and lounge around all day afterwards. There isn&#8217;t an aggressive bone in his body and he is great about being pet anywhere. Washington is looking for a forever home and would be an awesome friend for an active cat! Want to check his wrestling &amp; snoozing skills? We&#8217;re closed today but you can make a reservation online to visit us tomorrow! #adoptdontshop #kittykindcats #catcafe #nyc<\/a> A photo posted by Meow Parlour (@meowparlour) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-09-09T13:43:38+00:00\">Sep 9, 2015 at 6:43am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meow Parlour is New York&#8217;s\u2019 first ever cat cafe. They have plenty of cats (currently 14!) available for you to cuddle and play with for 30mins or even up to 5 hours. They are also up for adoption, so should you know of anyone who lives in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-New-York.d178293.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">The Big Apple<\/a> who wants a cat&#8230;send them here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lady Dinah\u2019s Cat Emporium &#8211; London, England<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/sqOCX_E__y\/\" target=\"_top\">Artemis chillin&#8217; like a proper lady. #ldartemis #ladydinahs #ladydinahscatemporium #ladydinahscats #lady #royal #calico<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Lady Dinah (@ladydinahscats) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2014-09-07T21:39:07+00:00\">Sep 7, 2014 at 2:39pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lady Dinah\u2019s Cat Emporium is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-London.d178279.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">London\u2019s<\/a> first ever cat cafe and is the purrrfect place to take a break after a hectic morning exploring the city. With a heap of sweet treats on the menu and 10 resident cats (who also have their own twitter accounts) you\u2019re bound to fall in love with this cafe. If you\u2019re the fancy type, Lady Dinah\u2019s also offers High Tea. Oh la la!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cat Cafe Melbourne &#8211; Melbourne, Australia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/7_Vvrul9iX\/\" target=\"_top\">Chirp has a go at playing Peek-a-Boo! #catcafemelbourne #catcafe #catsofinstagram<\/a> A photo posted by Cat Cafe Melbourne (@catcafemelbourne) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-09-23T22:21:26+00:00\">Sep 23, 2015 at 3:21pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Being the first cat cafe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">Australia<\/a>, they have the bragging rights for being the best. Their passion and love for cats of all sizes, breeds and fluffiness drove them to open this amazing cafe where you can chillax with the coolest cats in the neighbourhood (Well&#8230;in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Melbourne.d178283.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">Melbourne<\/a>). All of their cats have been rescued from shelters, and they believe every cat deserves a second chance&#8230;and rightly so, they\u2019re all just so damn cute!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Niko No Niwa, Singapore<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/76kV-EPJU7\/\" target=\"_top\">Public Service Announcement! We are closed today for #GroomingTuesdays and will be open tomorrow from 11am. The haze is gone so we will be getting our baths today! Take advantage of our 3-hour pass ($24) or Whole Day Pass ($32) this Thursday &#8211; it is a Public Holiday so we will be open from 10am to 10pm! Students get a free hot chocolate. See you soon . #khaomanee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Cat Cafe Neko no Niwa (@nekononiwa) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-09-22T01:52:48+00:00\">Sep 21, 2015 at 6:52pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With their message \u201cAdopt, don\u2019t buy!\u201d, Niko No Niwa in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Singapore.d161.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">Singapore<\/a> has rescued all their cats and believe that cat therapy is the best kind of therapy. So why not unwind and take in all the cat vibes the next time you travel?<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Have you ever visited a cat cafe? Tell us about your experience \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Destinations where you can cuddle aaaall the cats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-North-America.d500001.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">USA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-New-York.d178293.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">New York<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-London.d178279.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">London<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Singapore.d161.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafesyouneedtovisit-.generic\">Singapore<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Brisbane.d179993.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=lastminute-au.display.blog.catcafeblog-.generic\">Brisbane<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you dread leaving your little bundle of fur at home while on holidays? 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