On 4/18/2022 9:15 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:39:17 -0400, Rhino
> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
>
>> I couldn't really do better than the headline writer on this story:
>>
>> https://bc.ctvnews.ca/chilliwack-bookstore-takes-novel-approach-to-cat-adoption-1.5865145
>>
>> As a cat lover, I heartily approve of any technique that will help cats
>> find homes, especially adults that no longer have the same built-in
>> syper-cuteness of kittens.
>
> They clearly stole the idea from Vancouver's (Chilliwack is about 1 hr
> drive east of Vancouver) Catfe Cafe....
> https://www.google.com/search?q=catfe+cafe+vancouver&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=APq-WBskj-0MnJZgYxRmY0vT6XoxbJitlw%3A1650297925993&ei=RYxdYt-iPPKdkPIP7_Ge-Aw&oq=catfe+cafe+vancouver&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i546k1l4.182332.184107.0.186881.5.5.0.0.0.0.179.782.0j5.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.4.624...0i13k1j0i8i13i30k1j35i304i39k1.0._jhjfLJwoIw#rlfi=hd:;si:6139131103350566191,l,ChRjYXRmZSBjYWZlIHZhbmNvdXZlckio9KGEj6uAgAhaLBAAEAEYABgBGAIiFGNhdGZlIGNhZmUgdmFuY291dmVyKgQIAhAAKgQIAxABkgEEY2FmZQ,y,bae-0aGQxFY;mv:[[49.30173528949495,-123.089461091614],[49.25817288112373,-123.17829585418724],null,[49.27995889521867,-123.13387847290062],14]
>
> There's a newly opened Catoro Cafe doing the same sort of thing ("go
> for coffee, fall in love with and kitty and bring them home") also in
> Vancouver. Both work in conjunction with a local shelter.
>
> The first is one of my daughter's favorite places though our cat gets
> EXTREMELY upset if my daughter goes there and hasn't thoroughly washed
> her hands before coming home as the cat smells 20-25 kitties who my
> daughter has been petting!
>

There's a catcafe in Spokane too.

On 4/18/2022 1:45 PM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2022-04-18 18:46:45 +0000, suzeeq said:
>> On 4/18/2022 9:15 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:39:17 -0400, Rhino
>>> <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I couldn't really do better than the headline writer on this story:
>>>>
>>>> https://bc.ctvnews.ca/chilliwack-bookstore-takes-novel-approach-to-cat-adoption-1.5865145
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As a cat lover, I heartily approve of any technique that will help cats
>>>> find homes, especially adults that no longer have the same built-in
>>>> syper-cuteness of kittens.
>>>
>>> They clearly stole the idea from Vancouver's (Chilliwack is about 1 hr
>>> drive east of Vancouver) Catfe Cafe....
>>> https://www.google.com/search?q=catfe+cafe+vancouver&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=APq-WBskj-0MnJZgYxRmY0vT6XoxbJitlw%3A1650297925993&ei=RYxdYt-iPPKdkPIP7_Ge-Aw&oq=catfe+cafe+vancouver&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i546k1l4.182332.184107.0.186881.5.5.0.0.0.0.179.782.0j5.5.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.4.624...0i13k1j0i8i13i30k1j35i304i39k1.0._jhjfLJwoIw#rlfi=hd:;si:6139131103350566191,l,ChRjYXRmZSBjYWZlIHZhbmNvdXZlckio9KGEj6uAgAhaLBAAEAEYABgBGAIiFGNhdGZlIGNhZmUgdmFuY291dmVyKgQIAhAAKgQIAxABkgEEY2FmZQ,y,bae-0aGQxFY;mv:[[49.30173528949495,-123.089461091614],[49.25817288112373,-123.17829585418724],null,[49.27995889521867,-123.13387847290062],14]
>>>
>>>
>>> There's a newly opened Catoro Cafe doing the same sort of thing ("go
>>> for coffee, fall in love with and kitty and bring them home") also in
>>> Vancouver. Both work in conjunction with a local shelter.
>>>
>>> The first is one of my daughter's favorite places though our cat gets
>>> EXTREMELY upset if my daughter goes there and hasn't thoroughly washed
>>> her hands before coming home as the cat smells 20-25 kitties who my
>>> daughter has been petting!
>>
>> There's a catcafe in Spokane too.
>
> Pet cafes (not just cats or dogs) are in lots of places - it's a bit of
> a fad, which probably started in Japan. There are also websites about
> them, including:
> <https://animalcafes.com>
> <https://www.farandwide.com/s/animal-cafes-around-the-world-f1864cf9ef1b47e1>
>
>
> Most of them are not also adoption agencies though, but really just
> petting zoos.
>
>
The one in Spokane 'borrows' the cats from the local shelter and they
are available for adoption.