Persians in a cat cafe.

[Toddlerteaplease]

At a cat cafe and there are two Persians. I just feel so sad for them. Persians need special care and although they are well looked after it's not the same. They have health issues. So are staying put. It's much better than the cat cafe in my own city though. Much more relaxed and they genuinely love the cats but I'm just so sad for them. One of them is only four.

I just can't see how it can be fun for the cats living in such a big group and having so many people around all the time.

The cats all seem quite happy in this one. The one in my city I don't think they were. It's just the Persians that make me sad.

I think cat cafés should be stopped. Poor cats. What a way to have to live.

In this country?

Yes. In the East Midlands. The one in Nottingham made me very uncomfortable. This one was better as the cats were clearly loved and were well cared for, but Persians are special cats who need special care. Got to cuddle a Devon Rex though a d stroke a bald cat

Yes I agree that they shouldn't be allowed. They both act as a rehoming centre, but for the permanent residents it's no life.

I find the whole concept a bit odd. There's a cat pub in the nearest city to me but they are the landlord's pets and the pub has become famous for them rather than setting up as a cat pub and the cats can come and go.
I have visions of you visiting two days in a row with a very large handbag....

I wonder how successful at re homing they are?

I've never heard of a cat cafe, what is it exactly?

It's a cafe that has cats in it. Real ones. Weeds, yes I almost put her in my bag! Need to not want to rescue every Persian! (Apparently the woman who had my pair also has a black male that maybe either a brother or a son of one of mine. The rescue are keen to get them off her, so I think I'll hold out for him!)

My friends just been to Japan and they are everywhere she thought they were great I can't imagine I'd enjoy having tea with a cat perched on my head

I got a cuddle with a Devon Rex yesterday which was lovely.

I'm not sure on the whole cat cafe thing. I imagine it must be quite stressful for the cats being with other cats like that. Better than them being homeless but then what happens when the fad is over?
Pub cats however I like that. I wonder if it was traditionally to keep the mice and rats at bay?

I'm not a massive fan of cat cafes in general.

Toddler excuse my ignorance, but in what way do Persians need special care?

The cat cafe I have visited had super chilled cats and visitor numbers are monitored.

We commented on the fact that they were so laid back as opposed to our lot which are into everything

Mine would love it I have to admit

Luna, they have issues with having flat faces and the long haired ones need regular grooming. Maybe I'm just a bit precious about them though!

@Toddlerteaplease hopefully they get better grooming than when they are owned as 'pets'. I think the cat cafe near me in London has people with animal care qualifications working there.

I have Persians and I wouldn't say they need much special care? He needs brushing regularly, his eyes wiped and health checks, but I do that for my other cats anyway.
Not sure how I feel about the whole cat cafe thing tbh

Clearly I am just a helicopter Persian cat parent then. Theses are my PFP's (Precious first Persians)

I always wonder if one of these cafés goes bust, what happens to the cats?

I wondered that too. Some of them would probably be kept by the staff but the rest would end up in a shelter. Though they seem quite successful at rehoming.

The one I visited the owners were the ones that ran the cafe. I don't think they would be put into a shelter.

Or if the cafe went bust they would be repossessed as company assets