Cat Cafè

Yopyop

Do you think a cat cafe should open in Dublin?

I've heard the one in London is wonderful! Has anyone been?

alroley

Is this a cafe where cats eat or a cafe where you eat and there are cats there?

Doesn't matter, yes to both.

Yopyop

From what I know its a cafe where a person goes and enjoys the company of the resident cats!

and obviously has the usual tea/coffee and buns or cakes

nuckeythompson

Would this not have hygene issues??

Yopyop

as far as I know once you keep the cats away from the food serving area its not an issue

nuckeythompson

But what about toxoplasmosis?

Yopyop

I'm sure each cat is medical tested for such a thing and many other things. I'm also sure the cafe has to make sure the cats toilet area is cleaned regularly and separate from the area where costumers will consume the coffee and tea, and they would have to get the vaccines along with regular check ups.

boomerang

To contract toxoplasmosis from a cat, you would have to ingest some faecal matter.

Unless you deliberately seek out their litter trays, I can't see this would be a problem!

That's if the cats even were pos. for toxo.

chinacup

Only if they populate it with rescue cats!!

Yopyop

chinacup wrote: »

Only if they populate it with rescue cats!!

I would have that thought too!!

rannerap

I've thought that they should have one here for ages if I had they money I would totally open one!

Yopyop

Sarannewrap wrote: »

I've thought that they should have one here for ages if I had they money I would totally open one!

Few hoops to jump through but definitely possible!

Yopyop

well it looks like someone has got the idea and is starting one in dublin somewhere!

Go onto facebook and search Crazy Cats Café!!!!

This should be good

Rips

A page that was published half an hour before you posted? You found that quick!

hfallada

There is one in Munich and the amount of tourist that go to it is unreal. I cant imagine it being allowed here with our insane requirements for health and safety regarding food

Hellrazer

Yopyop you wouldn't happen to be the owner of this establishment would you?

Yopyop

Nope not the owner but a friend of the owner lol!

She saw that I was talking about it then ran with the idea

Rips

It would be quite irresponsible if your friend intends to start up and run this business by crowd funding.

What will she do with all the cats if it doesn't work out?

Hellrazer

Yopyop wrote: »

Nope not the owner but a friend of the owner lol!

She saw that I was talking about it then ran with the idea

Just so you know.Advertising ones business here is not allowed.

Yopyop

Ok I'll stop so. Thanks

nuckeythompson

FSAI will have it shut in no time, as much as I like cats it aint going to happen with toxoplasmosis etc

Dubl07

nuckeythompson wrote: »

FSAI will have it shut in no time, as much as I like cats it aint going to happen with toxoplasmosis etc

That'd be a shame. Too few people experience the benefits of animal contact these days. Stroking a cat won't give you worms but it will lower stress levels and blood pressure. I'd like to see more cat cafés and also would like Ireland to work towards more acceptance of on-leash dogs/cats in various commercial premises.

nuckeythompson

Dubl07 wrote: »

That'd be a shame. Too few people experience the benefits of animal contact these days. Stroking a cat won't give you worms but it will lower stress levels and blood pressure. I'd like to see more cat cafés and also would like Ireland to work towards more acceptance of on-leash dogs/cats in various commercial premises.

I agree with animal contact being a positive thing but cant work for health reasons. One for example would be cat litter for a start. Therefore pregnant women could not be present

Dubl07

nuckeythompson wrote: »

I agree with animal contact being a positive thing but cant work for health reasons. One for example would be cat litter for a start. Therefore pregnant women could not be present

I can't forsee a litter tray upon each table, or women being obliged to eat their food from same. Cutlery and crockery are great inventions and the vast majority of cafés have dishwashers.

Additionally, suburban gardens have visiting animals including cats, but we rarely hear of toxoplasmosis because cats tend to be wormed/people tend to wash their hands before eating. I'd feel more of a health risk from the snotty, sneezy, snuffling kid picking his nose and smearing it over the handle of the shopping trolley to be honest.

_taytothief

These places are open all over the world. You'd expect it to be an orgy of people rolling around in dead cats, and suddenly losing all sense of hygiene from some of the comments here.

sparkle_23

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/canada/2014/08/31/coffee_and_kittens_cat_cafe_opens_in_montreal.html

One just opened in Montreal! The first in North America! I'm 3 hours from Montreal but my boyf lived there for a while when he was a kid so he loves it! I think I can convince him to bring me

chamaid

You get free tea and coffee in just cats vet clinic in dublin apparently. Does that count as a cat cafe?

Meerkat cafe in Dublin zoo is pretty cool. Cute animals.

kylith

I'm always concerned about these animal cafes and the stress on the animals with a never-ending parade of people demanding their attention, and the health implications of people inevitably feeding them. Some places have dog cafes too, and they just seem like a recipe for disaster when a punter wants to hold a dog that doesn't want to be held.

shar01

chinacup wrote: »

Only if they populate it with rescue cats!!

Visited a cat cafe in Asakusa, Tokyo earlier this week. It was for rescued street cats. Read up a little bit on it first as I would be uncomfortable if cats were being exploited. Cats appeared happy.

Nody

kylith wrote: »

I'm always concerned about these animal cafes and the stress on the animals with a never-ending parade of people demanding their attention, and the health implications of people inevitably feeding them. Some places have dog cafes too, and they just seem like a recipe for disaster when a punter wants to hold a dog that doesn't want to be held.

I guess it depends on how you do it; certain cats/dogs simply love to meet strangers which would make the suitable for the cafe. Combined that with separate areas for the cats only (i.e. quiet room so to speak) for them to go to when they want to be alone and some wall based sleeping positions (can be seen but not touched) and you can make it work.

Irish Stones

There's one here where I live. On Sundays the queue outside the place is so long that if you to the theatre for a movie it takes shorter time
The cafè only accepts a customer when another customer leaves.
There are 7 cats inside, all well looked after.
Never been inside, though!