Brussels, Belgium
Le New Chattouille
Le New Chattouille is a cat bar on Rue Tasson-Snel in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, near Rue du Bailli. It continues the city's first cat bar, which opened at this address in 2014, and is run with the rescue association Ever'y Cat, whose vice-president manages the bar. About ten of the association's rescued cats live there; all are sterilised, microchipped, vaccinated and dewormed, and they are chosen because they are comfortable with visitors. The cats can be adopted through Ever'y Cat. Drinks and snacks cost a little more than in an ordinary bar because part of the price goes to the cats' care; the menu has milkshakes, crêpes, croque-monsieur, juices, tea and coffee. The room is small and fills quickly at weekends. It is open on Thursday and Friday evenings and on weekend afternoons.
Before you go
- Adoption
- Cats available for adoption
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