Coffee shop for cats in Saigon

Coffee shop for cats in Saigon

The coffee shop look after cats without the owner, and guests can adopt cats.

Over the past two years, coffee shops on Nguyen Kiem Street in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City have been the home of cats. There are always about 20 cats.

According to Doan Nhat Minh (26-year-old owner), the purpose of opening the restaurant was to have a place to nurture the wild cats brought by the animal community, gradually becoming model coffee as many other cafes in Saigon.

If other cat cafes are mostly foreign imported to make the scene, this restaurant mostly has Vietnamese cat.

"New born, injured and abandoned cats were picked up by young people about nourishment, treated for about 10 days until they were cured," Nhat Minh said.

According to the owner, early time, cats are often aggressive, scared but over time they will nurture obediently, tangerine with guests.

Visitors are comfortable with cats, however, the restriction is non using flash, the shop instructs guests to wash their hands before hugging or not eating strange food ... Guests feel satisfied can give tip for his favorite cat.

In addition, if the guests feel interested can take the cat home. "By the day the shop also can give you cats if you give him the affection, or if you can meet some onditions. The cat will be put in the box for you to bring back, "Nhat Minh said.

Cat owners will write information such as their identity card, address, telephone number ... on the registration form and commitment to sterilization or vaccination. "Consumers have to keep the information in order to avoid bad recipients like selling or fattening them. Every day, there are about ten dozen cats on average. I believe they are good owners, there is a need for real cats, "said the owner.

"I like cats, some years ago I had a cat but it was dead so I did not dare to raise it. But now my dad is home alone, so I have to find a baby to feed him. After coming to the cafeteria, playing with cats, I chose my favorite child for adoption, "said Quynh Huyen, 22, Tan Binh District.