Kotomesto

Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast · 22 mi / 36 km

Kot-Ok is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Karla Marksa Street in Severodvinsk, near the Arkticheskaya stop; the entrance is up a porch with brightly coloured steps. The cats are available for adoption free of charge. Visits are paid by the hour, with tea and biscuits included, and guests can top up with extra minutes, hours or an unlimited ticket. The cafe is a quiet place to spend an hour or two stroking and playing with the cats. It opens in the afternoon on weekdays and from late morning at weekends.

• Adoptable cats

Murmansk · 366 mi / 589 km

MurMania is a volunteer-run cat space on Shmidta Street in Murmansk, near the Komsomolskaya stop, and the first cat cafe in the city. Open since around the start of 2025 and founded by a long-time animal rescuer, it houses rescued street cats while they wait for new owners, and visitors can adopt them. The space has two parts: a closed room with the cats and a common area for games and events, with board games and a games console. Entry is by donation towards the cats, and all visits, including the regular workshops, zoology talks, game nights and children's parties, are booked in advance through the cafe's VK group. Staff and volunteers introduce each cat and its story to visitors. The cafe is closed on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Vologda · 369 mi / 593 km

KotoFan-Klub is a cat anticafe and mini shelter in the lower-ground floor of a building on Oktyabrskaya Street in central Vologda, near the Kirova stop. Opened in September 2023 as a grant-funded project of the Veles animal welfare society, it is the only cat cafe in the city. Around 15 to 20 formerly homeless cats live here, all vaccinated and neutered, and each one is looking for a home; visitors have adopted cats from the cafe. Entry is a single fee with no time limit, with lower rates for children, and tea, coffee, biscuits and sweets are included. There are board games and books, and visitors can play with, stroke or simply sit beside the cats. The cafe is open every afternoon.

• Adoptable cats

Ukhta, Komi · 404 mi / 650 km

Meowtown (Myautaun) is a cat anticafe on Kremsa Street in Ukhta, in the Komi Republic. The cats come from local shelters and rescue cases, including cats taken from neglectful homes, and they are looking for owners: by early 2025 more than 70 had been adopted. Visitors pay for their time and can stroke and play with the cats; tea and board games are available, and staff explain the rules and hand out hand sanitiser on arrival. The space is divided into several zones, starting with a reception area. The cafe regularly hosts workshops, lessons and children's birthday parties, and it sells food and supplies for cats.

• Adoptable cats

Kuopio, North Savo · 408 mi / 657 km

Cat Cafe Tiramisu, known locally as Kissakahvila Tiramisu, is a charming cat cafe nestled in Kuopio, Finland. Located on Maaherrankatu, this cozy spot brings together cats, art, and sweet treats for a truly memorable visit. Guests can enjoy refreshments while spending time with the resident feline companions. For the latest details on the cats and menu offerings, visitors are encouraged to check the cafe's website or social media channels.

Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Oblast · 445 mi / 716 km

Muzey Koshki is Russia's first museum devoted to cats, in a house on Koltushskoye Highway in Vsevolozhsk, about 10 km east of Saint Petersburg on the historic Road of Life. Founded in 2008 at a local veterinary clinic, it holds more than 4,000 cat-related exhibits, from folk art and paintings to figurines, with sections on the Hermitage cats and on cats during the Siege of Leningrad. Several resident cats live in the museum and wander among visitors, who can stroke and play with them. A visit includes tea or coffee with sweets, and guided tours, which are booked in advance, cover the image of the cat in Russian folklore, art and literature. Children can draw postcards and comics, and there is a souvenir shop. The museum is the parent of the Respublika Koshek and Respublika Kotov cat cafes in Saint Petersburg.