Jipsaui Haru Jeonpo

Busan · 0.3 mi / 0.4 km

Jipsaui Haru Seomyeon is a rescue cat cafe on the sixth floor of a building opposite the Judies Taehwa annex in central Seomyeon, a few minutes on foot from Seomyeon Station. It is the first Busan branch of Jipsaui Haru, a chain started in 2015 that rescues abandoned and surrendered cats and houses them in self-funded cafe shelters across Seoul, Busan and Daegu. The Seomyeon branch is one of the larger spaces in the chain, giving the cats plenty of room to run. Visitor entry fees fund the cats' food and medical care, and cats are rehomed through the chain's adoption programme once they have settled. Entry is a flat fee for all ages, and drinks and cat treats are bought separately. The cafe is open daily from late morning until 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Busan · 1.9 mi / 3.0 km

Cafe Berakah is a specialty coffee cafe with a separate cat room in Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, near Busan City Hall. The cats in the room were rescued from the street over roughly nine years, many of them ill, injured or malnourished, and now live at the cafe permanently; income from the cafe pays for their treatment, food and care and for further street-cat rescues. The cat room opens from 1 PM, admits children from the fourth grade of primary school and up, and is used for up to two hours, with a separate entry fee that comes with a discount on drinks. The owner is a barista with 20 years of experience who serves pour-over and siphon coffee. The cafe is closed on Sundays, and groups are asked to book ahead.

Busan · 2.7 mi / 4.4 km

Cat Cafe PPP is located inside Pet Station, an underground pet complex in the arcade between Gwangan and Suyeong subway stations, about five minutes on foot underground from Gwangan Station exits 1 and 2 or three minutes from Suyeong Station exits 14 and 17. The cafe has resident cats of various breeds and ages and is split into two rooms: a family room with cat toys for visitors with children, and a couple room with board games, comics and claw machines. Entry includes one drink, with three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends, and all-day tickets are also sold. The same complex houses a dog cafe, a Coton de Tulear cafe, a small-animal cafe, a pet shop, grooming and a vet, and combined passes cover several cafes. Gwangalli Beach is about ten minutes away.

Busan · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

Angel Cat Cafe Goyangi Jeongwon (Cat Garden) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe on the fourth floor of a building in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, in northern Busan near the Sajik Baseball Stadium area. It is a family-friendly spot where visitors sit among a resident group of house cats, some of which have had kittens born at the cafe. Entry is a single per-person fee, and cat treats, cup noodles and snacks are sold at the counter. The cafe reimburses part of the parking fee for visitors who use nearby car parks. Opening days are limited, with the cafe mainly open on Fridays and weekends, so checking the current schedule on Naver before visiting is advisable. It is a quiet place for children and parents to spend time with friendly cats.

Busan · 3.0 mi / 4.8 km

Jipsaui Haru Gwangan is a rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building at the Gwangalli Beach intersection in Suyeong-gu, a short walk from the beach. It is the newest Busan branch of Jipsaui Haru, a chain that began in 2015 with 15 rescued cats and now looks after around 500 cats across branches in Seoul, Busan and Daegu, taking in about 100 new rescues a year. The cafes are self-funded shelters: entry fees pay for the cats' care, and the chain also campaigns against abandonment and promotes responsible ownership. Cats go through a socialisation period in the cafe before being matched with adopters. Entry is a flat fee for all ages, with drinks and cat treats sold separately. The cafe is open daily until 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Busan · 3.4 mi / 5.4 km

Animal Soop is an indoor animal cafe on the sixth floor of a seafront building on Millak Waterside Road in Suyeong-gu, at the corner closest to Gwangan Bridge, with Starbucks on the ground floor. Every seat has a sea view, and the space is laid out like an indoor forest where visitors meet ponies, deer, sheep, mini pigs, dogs, cats, parrots, insects and fish. Cats are one group among many animals rather than the main focus. A ticket covers 90 minutes, children under 18 months enter free with proof of age, and animal feed sets are sold at several levels. No reservations are taken, children under 13 must be accompanied by a guardian, and parking in the basement is free during the visit.