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Cat cafes access - anyone been?

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YogaLite · 02/01/2024 09:40

Hi, I would like to take my disabled DS (can't do stairs) to one of those but a few I looked at online say they are on more than one floor and don't have lifts.

Has anyone been? Did you enjoy it?
Any maybe located on one floor? Or with a lift? Although I expect the cats and lifts in not a viable mix?

Anywhere south of York & east of Weymouth would work for us.

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LoobyDop · 02/01/2024 13:59

Sorry to be that poster, but Cats Protection do not endorse cat cafes because they put the cats in a situation they find very uncomfortable and stressful. If you must go to one, please make sure that the cats have free access to a private area where customers can’t get to them, and that customers are told never to pick them up or disturb them if they’re sleeping.They really don’t like being forced to interact with people.

EmmaEmerald · 02/01/2024 14:02

LoobyDop · 02/01/2024 13:59

Sorry to be that poster, but Cats Protection do not endorse cat cafes because they put the cats in a situation they find very uncomfortable and stressful. If you must go to one, please make sure that the cats have free access to a private area where customers can’t get to them, and that customers are told never to pick them up or disturb them if they’re sleeping.They really don’t like being forced to interact with people.

I’m confused about this

i know someone who volunteers at Cats Protection and he thinks cat cafes are fine. I don’t know what to think.

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 02/01/2024 14:06

Leeds is definitely on the ground floor and you could probably park in John Lewis in Victoria Gate for ease of access.

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HamSandwichKiller · 02/01/2024 14:07

I recommend the cat cafe in Westfield (Java Whiskers), the cats have loads of high spaces they can move to when they're fed up of people. There's a cat room and a kitten room where visitors have to be aged 10+. The kittens seem to have an average stay of 4-5 months before they're adopted out. It's all on one level with a decent sized disabled loo and the cakes are decent too.

YogaLite · 02/01/2024 14:14

Ooh, didn't realise there was one in Westfield, that's also do-able, thank you @HamSandwichKiller

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Vinorosso74 · 02/01/2024 15:00

I volunteer for Cats Protection and as a charity they don't approve of cat cafes. However, I think quite a lot of staff and volunteers have visited one!
Some are better than others. Cats do need shelves to be out of reach and have a room with the cat things in (food and litter trays) which should be away from the public, water will likely be available in public areas. They should all have firm rules such as no picking up cats/feeding them etc. Some say no kids but actually some adults are worse than kids!!!
Some do adopt cats. However, a constant change to the cats isn't ideal.

LonelynSad · 02/01/2024 16:41

@DRS1970 You can’t take kids to the York one :(

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