Chukotka

Samara · 4.3 mi / 7.0 km

More Kotikov (Sea of Kitties) is a cat cafe on Dybenko Street in Samara, about ten minutes on foot from the Sportivnaya stop. Opened at the end of 2025, it has a calm, modern interior where a group of friendly resident cats roam freely among the guests. Visits are charged by the hour, with separate weekday and weekend rates, and tea, coffee, biscuits and sweets are included. Board games, toys and books for all ages are available, which makes it suitable for families with small children. Cat treats are sold on site for visitors to offer the cats, and staff introduce the cats and explain how to approach them. The cafe is closed on Mondays and open in the afternoons for the rest of the week.

Ulyanovsk · 105 mi / 168 km

Tyoply Kot (Warm Cat) is a cat time cafe on Mira Street in central Ulyanovsk, close to the Tsentrobank stop. Opened in March 2018 as the first cat cafe in the city, it combines a cafe, an art space and a home for rescued cats, which visitors can adopt; dozens have already found new families. Guests pay by the minute, with a higher rate at weekends, and coffee, tea, cocoa and biscuits, board games, a PlayStation and Wi-Fi are included. The space doubles as a coworking spot with day passes for people who want to work among the cats. Drawing and painting workshops for adults and children from age five are held several times a week, and the cafe can be hired for parties. Visitors can also sponsor a cat. It has a ramp and is open every day.

• Adoptable cats

Kazan, Tatarstan · 184 mi / 296 km

Murzik is a cat club and time cafe on Volkova Street in Kazan, about 20 minutes on foot from Sukonnaya Sloboda metro station. It has been operating since 2015. Around twenty resident cats of different ages live there, most of them British Shorthairs and other pedigree breeds, along with a few younger cats. Visitors pay a fixed price for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea, coffee and biscuits included, and can play board games or the Xbox for free. No booking is needed. Treats for the cats, cakes and cat-themed souvenirs are sold on site, and the cafe can be booked for children's birthday parties with an entertainment programme. It is open every day, opening an hour earlier at weekends.

• Walk-ins welcome

Saratov · 206 mi / 331 km

The Cats is a small restaurant-style cat cafe on Michurina Street in central Saratov, with its entrance from the street. It bills itself as the first cat cafe in the city. Five resident cats of different breeds and colours wander freely around the dining room, and the owner is happy to tell guests about each of them. Unlike an anticafe, there is no entry or time fee: guests order from a full menu of breakfasts, salads, soups, hot meat and fish dishes and desserts, and the kitchen closes an hour before the cafe. The dining room seats about 30 people, tables can be reserved, and the cafe takes banquet bookings. It is closed on Mondays.

Saransk, Mordovia · 213 mi / 343 km

Murrdovia is a cat space on Vasenko Street in Saransk, next to the Biokhimik stop, run by Druzhba Naveki, a local animal shelter. It is the only place in the city where the public can spend time with cats. All of the resident cats are rescues looking for homes, and visitors can apply to adopt one; the space regularly shares news of cats that have been rehomed. A visit is paid as a flat entry fee that goes to the shelter, and tea and coffee are available in a small kitchen, and there are board games and hanging swing chairs to sit in among the cats. The space also works as a coworking spot and hosts group workshops for up to ten people and private bookings such as birthdays. It moved to larger premises in spring 2026 and is open Wednesday to Sunday.

• Adoptable cats

Orenburg · 233 mi / 374 km

Pomurchim is a cat cafe on Sovetskaya Street in central Orenburg, on the ground floor of number 11 near the Sovetskaya stop. It describes itself as the only cat cafe in the city. Around 15 cats live there, most of them rescued from the street, and the cafe looks for new homes for them, so visitors can arrange to adopt a cat they meet. It works as a time cafe: guests pay for the time they stay, and tea, coffee, board games and a games console are available during the visit. Cat treats can be bought at the counter for visitors to give to the cats. Shoes are taken off at the entrance, and staff explain the house rules before the visit. The cafe is open every day and runs on visitor fees and donations, including a fundraiser for its rent.

• Adoptable cats