Kotiki i Lyudi Novokuznetskaya

Moscow · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km

Kotiki na Taganke is a rescue cat cafe in Tovarishchesky Pereulok in Moscow's Tagansky district, between Marksistskaya and Taganskaya metro stations. Opened in 2023 and originally part of the Kotiki i Lyudi project under the name Kotiki: Smena, it is home to more than 30 cats taken off the streets, and all of them are looking for new families. Visitors pay by the minute, with tea, coffee and treats included, and the cafe has several rooms with board games, books, a PlayStation, table football and a children's corner. A busy events programme includes book clubs, charity book quizzes, literary mafia games, craft workshops, live music and grooming demonstrations, with tickets sold separately. A donation box at the cafe helps cover the cats' care.

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Moscow · 1.3 mi / 2.0 km

MoreKot is a cat cafe in Moscow's Khamovniki district at Ostozhenka 3/14, with the entrance from 1-y Obydensky Pereulok, about five minutes on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro station. Its name combines the English word more with kot, Russian for cat. Opened in 2023, it has two rooms, one in warm tones and one in blue, where dozens of friendly cats live with plenty of beds and toys, and all of them are looking for homes. Visitors pay by the minute for the first three hours, after which time is free, and tea, coffee, sweets and biscuits are included, as are board games. Children under 12 must come with an adult. The cafe sells souvenirs featuring its cats, hosts craft markets, exhibitions and workshops, and organises children's walking tours of the neighbourhood that end with discount coupons for the cafe.

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Moscow · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km

Kotofeynya on Maroseyka is a time-cafe with rescue cats in Moscow's Basmanny district, a few minutes on foot from Kitay-Gorod metro station. Opened in 2016, it is the older of the two Kotofeynya cafes, which together house more than 60 cats taken from city shelters; the cats are rehomed free of charge after an application form and an interview with a curator. Visitors pay a fixed amount for the first half hour and then by the minute, with tea, coffee, cocoa and biscuits included, and an all-day ticket is also sold. Board games, a games console and books are available, and the space can be used for remote work. Guests take off outdoor shoes and wear disposable socks or slippers, sanitise their hands and are asked not to feed the cats or use flash photography. No booking is needed, and children up to three enter free.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Moscow · 1.7 mi / 2.8 km

Kotofeynya on Zemlyanoy Val is the second branch of the Kotofeynya cat cafe, on the second floor of a building on the Garden Ring by Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya metro stations. Opened in 2023, it works the same way as the original on Maroseyka: cats from Moscow shelters live in the cafe and are rehomed free of charge after an application and an interview, and visitors pay a fixed amount for the first half hour and then by the minute. Tea, coffee with a choice of syrups, cocoa and biscuits are included, and there are plenty of sofas, board games, a games console and a small cinema corner for cartoons. Outdoor shoes come off at the entrance, hands are sanitised, and feeding the cats or using flash is not allowed. The all-day ticket is valid at both Kotofeynya cafes.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Moscow · 2.6 mi / 4.2 km

Kotoburo is a cat cafe and coworking space on Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Ulitsa in Moscow's Presnensky district, between Mayakovskaya and Barrikadnaya metro stations, entered through a glass door from the courtyard. It is run by the Urban Animal Protection Foundation, which rescues cats from buildings due for demolition, reconstruction or redevelopment, and works as an open shelter where visitors can meet the cats, all of them looking for homes, and apply to adopt. Visitors pay for their time, with tea, coffee and biscuits included, and the space is divided into areas for working and for relaxing. On weekdays it is mainly a quiet space for adults, while weekends are more family-oriented. Friday evening film screenings are held by registration, and on those days the closing time can change, so calling ahead is advised.

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Moscow · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km

Kotissimo is a rescue cat cafe on Novaya Basmannaya Ulitsa in Moscow's Basmanny district, 10 to 15 minutes on foot from Krasnye Vorota, Baumanskaya and Komsomolskaya metro stations, with the entrance from the courtyard. Around 50 cats rescued from the streets of Moscow and the Moscow region live there, and more than 400 have been adopted since the cafe opened about nine years ago. It works as an anticafe: visitors pay for their time, with a lower rate after the first hour and no charge after the third, while tea, coffee, cocoa and biscuits are free and guests may bring their own food. There are books, a large cupboard of board games and space for laptop work. Visitors change into disposable socks and slippers, sanitise their hands and are asked not to pick cats up unless the cats come to them. Children must be supervised.

• Adoptable cats