Jipsaui Haru Seomyeon

Busan · 0.3 mi / 0.4 km

Jipsaui Haru Jeonpo is a rescue cat cafe in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, on the second floor of a building between Jeonpo Station exit 7 and the Jeonpo cafe street. It is one of several branches of Jipsaui Haru, which since 2015 has rescued abandoned and surrendered cats and housed them in cafes that double as shelters. The cafe takes no donations or public funding; visitors' entry fees cover the cats' food, veterinary care and upkeep. Cats are socialised through daily contact with visitors and can be adopted through the chain's "adopt, don't shop" programme. Entry is a flat fee for all ages, and drinks and treats such as churu, chicken breast and freeze-dried snacks are sold separately. The cafe is open every day, from 11 AM on weekends and noon on weekdays, until 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Busan · 1.9 mi / 3.1 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 · 2.9 mi / 4.6 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

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 · 3.3 mi / 5.2 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 · 3.7 mi / 5.9 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.