CATmosphere

Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast · 157 mi / 253 km

Cat Kav'iarnia is a cat cafe in central Kropyvnytskyi that moved in October 2026 from the Kovalivskyi residential complex to larger premises on Velyka Perspektyvna Street, at the corner of Tarasa Karpy Street. It is home to around fifteen pedigree and mixed cats, including Maine Coons, Bengals, Burmese, Orientals, a Devon Rex, a Sphynx, a Persian, a Scottish Fold and an Abyssinian. Guests pay for time in the cat area and can order coffee, tea, cocoa, cakes and other sweets, read, play board games or take photos. Staff introduce the cats and explain the rules before each visit: hands are sanitised, sleeping cats are not woken, cats are fed only with treats sold on site and photos are taken without flash. The cafe is popular with families and children. Gift certificates are sold.

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · 160 mi / 257 km

PURR Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on Universytetskyi Avenue in Kryvyi Rih's Saksahanskyi District, in the 97th kvartal area. It is split into two zones: a separate room where the cats live and guests can drink coffee and play with them, and a cat-free area for eating in peace. The resident cats are rescues, and staff can tell visitors about each one and its health. Entry to the cat room comes with a minimum order per adult rather than an hourly fee. The menu covers coffee, seasonal drinks such as pumpkin latte, cold drinks, desserts and sandwiches, and cat treats can be bought to give to the cats. Children are admitted to the cat room from age 6, as some of the cats are shy or stressed. The cafe also holds workshops and sells gift certificates, and it is open every day.

Cherkasy · 214 mi / 344 km

CatCafe is a cat cafe on Baidy Vyshnevetskoho Street in central Cherkasy, open since 2015 and one of the longest-running cat cafes in Ukraine. More than ten cats live in the cafe and move freely around the room, with climbing shelves, houses and beds where they can rest away from guests. The cats are rescues looking for homes, and more than 90 have been adopted from the cafe so far. The menu is built around coffee, tea, cakes, desserts and ice cream rather than full meals, and treats for the cats are sold on site, since guests may not feed them their own food. Board games are available, and the cafe is popular with families and school groups, for whom it arranges group visits. It also runs occasional workshops and is open every day.

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Vinnytsia · 217 mi / 349 km

Khvostyky is a social cat cafe and animal-help space on Mykoly Ovodova Street in central Vinnytsia, opposite the Water Tower. It first opened in March 2023 and moved to this larger space in December 2025. The cats were rescued from the street; the team treats, sterilises and socialises them and looks for a family for each one, and around 200 cats have been adopted so far. Visitors can also support a cat through online guardianship. The space has a coffee area with desserts and books, a separate cat zone, a pet shop and a hall for events such as yoga, workshops, film nights and social programmes for children and veterans. The cafe area is free, while entry to the cat zone is charged, with a higher rate at weekends. The minimum age is 6, and treats for the cats are sold on site.

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Zaporizhzhia · 227 mi / 366 km

MeowCafe is a small time cafe with rescued cats on Viacheslava Zaitseva Street (formerly Lermontova Street) in Zaporizhzhia, near the city circus and the Tsyrk tram and bus stop. A young local couple opened it in early 2024 with help from a state grant. Most of the cats were evacuated by soldiers and volunteers from frontline villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast or found injured, among them two sisters who lost their sight and cats hurt in shelling. About nine cats live here, all vaccinated and with veterinary passports, and several are available for adoption to new homes. Visitors pay by the hour and have tea and coffee, board games and game consoles at their disposal. The cafe also hosts interactive events and exhibitions of creative work. Photos are allowed without flash, and on weekends the cafe takes a one-hour midday break so the cats can rest.

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Chernivtsi · 257 mi / 413 km

Red Cat Cafe is the only cat cafe in Chernivtsi, on Stepana Bandery Street in the city centre near the university and the main tourist routes. It opened in October 2025, founded by a local couple, one of them a veterinarian, partly with a state small-business grant. Around eight cats live here, all taken from volunteers or rescued from difficult situations, some evacuated from areas of fighting; they include a large Maine Coon. The cafe has two floors: coffee, homemade desserts and light snacks are ordered downstairs, and upstairs there are board games, books and cat toys. The cats go wherever they like, tables included. Children under 10 can visit only with a booking. House rules ask guests not to wake sleeping cats, pick them up against their will or feed them human food, and to take photos without flash.