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Krasnodar · 154 mi / 248 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

Stavropol · 185 mi / 298 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

Anapa, Krasnodar Krai · 198 mi / 318 km

Dela Koshachi is a small cat anticafe on Sirenevy Pereulok in Anapa, about five minutes on foot from the SGU stop. A large group of cats lives here, each with its own story, which staff tell visitors on arrival, and the cats can be adopted into new homes. Visits are charged by the hour or by the minute, and tea, coffee, lemonade and biscuits are offered to guests. The cafe has books, board games and toys for playing with the cats, and it is popular with families with children. Visits are by appointment, so calling ahead is advised. The entrance is step-free.

• Adoptable cats

Zaporizhzhia · 218 mi / 350 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

Volgograd · 243 mi / 392 km

Koteynya-Zateynya is a rescue cat anticafe and small shelter on Kovrovskaya Ulitsa in Volgograd's Voroshilovsky district, entered from the courtyard, near the Teatr Yunogo Zritelya and Profsoyuznaya stops. Rescued adult cats and kittens live here, all vaccinated and neutered, and any of them can be adopted; a friendly dog also waits for a home. Visitors pay a flat entry fee, lower on weekdays, and tea, water and biscuits are free. Guests may bring their own snacks and soft drinks or order food delivery. There are board games and cat toys, and a charity shop whose sales pay for food, treatment and rent. Booking by phone is required, the last guests are admitted an hour before closing, and the cafe is closed on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Kharkiv · 248 mi / 400 km

Kytsi ta Kava (Cats and Coffee) is a specialty coffee shop and cat cafe on Hudanova Street in central Kharkiv. Opened in 2018 and run with a registered non-profit of the same name, it has kept working through the full-scale war. Around fifteen resident cats move freely around the halls, among them Sphynxes, Persians, a Bengal and ordinary moggies, and staff greet new guests and explain the house rules. There is no separate entry fee, but access to the cats comes with an order at the bar. The menu goes beyond coffee and desserts to all-day breakfasts, quiches and other light dishes. Books, manga, board games and a small laptop-friendly coworking corner make it a place to stay a while, and branded souvenirs are sold. The cafe is for ages 12 and over only, sleeping cats should be left alone, and photos are taken without flash.