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Krasnodar · 84 mi / 135 km

Zabavnoye Mesto is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Ulitsa Zhloby 145 in Krasnodar, near Krasnodar Park (Galitsky Park) and the Panorama stop. Its cats come from a shelter, and the money from visits goes to their upkeep while they wait for new homes. Several raccoons and a raccoon dog also live here, and visits to the raccoons are by appointment only. Guests pay by the minute or by the hour, or a flat rate for unlimited time, and staff give newcomers a short tour and explain the rules for handling the animals. Coffee, hot chocolate and lemonade are served. The cafe has board games and runs themed film screenings for small groups, which can also be booked privately. It is open every day with a break in the early afternoon, and booking ahead is recommended.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Rostov On Don, Rostov Oblast · 198 mi / 318 km

Lapy i Khvosty is a cat anticafe on Ulitsa Grecheskogo Goroda Volos in central Rostov-on-Don, a few minutes on foot from Budyonnovsky Prospekt. Opened in 2015, it was the first cat cafe in Rostov. The entrance is through a gate with an intercom to the left of a hookah bar, and the cafe has several rooms for guests and cats. Around 30 cats of different breeds and backgrounds live here, some with health conditions, and the cats can be adopted. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the hour, with higher rates at weekends; drinks cost extra and guests can buy treats to feed the cats. Booking ahead by phone or message is required. The cafe has books and board games, and it runs film evenings, craft workshops and children's parties among the cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Stavropol · 223 mi / 360 km

Obshchestvo Delovykh Kotov (the Society of Business Cats) is a two-floor cat anticafe on Ulitsa Tukhachevskogo in Stavropol's Kerchensky microdistrict, and the city's only cat cafe. It works with local shelters: the cats arrive vaccinated, neutered and tested, live in the cafe and can be adopted, and more than 100 have found homes in its first three years. Visits are sold as timed tariffs from a short introductory visit to unlimited time, with tea, coffee or other drinks and unlimited biscuits and sweets included, and children pay less. Children under 12 must come with an adult. Guests can feed the cats with special treats, play board games, read or work. Film screenings are held on the second floor, and the space hosts game nights, workshops, talks and birthday parties, with the option to hire a whole floor.

• Adoptable cats

Zaporizhzhia · 230 mi / 370 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.

• Adoptable cats

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · 280 mi / 451 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.

Odesa · 337 mi / 543 km

CATmosphere is a cat cafe on Soborna Square in the historic centre of Odesa, set up by animal welfare volunteers as a social project. Its cats were evacuated from frontline towns in eastern Ukraine, including Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast, and all are sterilised and vaccinated before joining the cafe, where they live while waiting for adoptive families. Adopters fill in a questionnaire and are screened by the volunteers. Guests sit in three small rooms with about ten tables, walls painted by Odesa artists and climbing furniture for the cats, which also have a private room of their own. There is no kitchen; the cat-themed menu covers coffee, matcha, tea, milkshakes, ice cream, sandwiches and Odesa-style cakes, and board games are available. Shoe covers are required, cats must not be picked up or fed, flash photography is not allowed, and children are admitted from age 10 with an adult.

• Adoptable cats