Cat Cafes to Visit Around the World

Tuesday, August 8 is International Cat Day.

If you love the little felines, consider traveling to various Cat Cafés around the globe.

Though it has now become a huge trend across the world, the first Cat Café opened in 1998. You can hang out, eat, sip coffee or tea, watch cats sleep or find yourself a cuddle buddy to play with. And you can even adopt a feline at most of these Cat Cafes.

Cat Flower Garden

The first ever Cat Café, Cat Flower Garden in Taipei, Taiwan is where it all started. Naturally, it only makes sense to visit the original.

It quickly became a tourist attraction and would help the rise of these feline-featured cafes all over the world.

Cats Republic

Europe's biggest Cat Café can be found here at Cats Republic in St. Petersburg, Russia. Home to almost 70 felines, Cats Republic is a branch of the Cat Museum in St. Petersburg and has adorable felines walking upright painted on the walls.

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Cat Town

Located in Oakland, California, Cat Town became the first Cat Café to open in the United States during 2014. It has helped many cats find a new home as well significantly reducing the euthanasia rate for cats in Oakland.

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Le Café Des Chats

Cat lovers will adore this quirky café, whose goal is to find cats a new home. It's so popular, you may run into a bit of a wait here if you don't plan a reservation ahead of time.

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

Lady Dinah's is the longest running Cat Café in the United Kingdom. Escape the loud noises and busy streets of London while discovering peace and quiet with these lovely felines. High tea is also served all day.

Neko No Jikan

In 2004, Neko No Jikan became the first Cat Café in in Japan.

Several hundreds of Cat Cafes have opened there since, which makes a little bit of sense when you consider most residents live in small homes that do not allow pets.

Its name translates to "cats time", and the Osaka-based cafe charges by the hour to hang with the cats.

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