Mao Thai Thai

Taoyuan City · 4.5 mi / 7.2 km

午逅咖啡 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠is a quiet cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Nankan Road in Luzhu District, Taoyuan City. Its boss is the big, fluffy cat manager Rousong (Meat Floss), who shares the space with a second resident cat; guests are welcome to stroke them and take photos, but gently, without flash and without waking them from naps. Shoes come off at the door, or you can wear the shoe covers provided. There is no time limit, with free Wi-Fi and power outlets, and a minimum spend of NT$120 per person. Children under 10 may touch the cats only with an adult, and noisy behaviour is discouraged. Healthy, leashed or carried cats and dogs are allowed. Drinks and food are made to order, including coffee, Earl Grey milk tea, tiramisu, lemon tart and green curry.

New Taipei City · 5.1 mi / 8.2 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​⁠Fu Jen branch of 貓·領事館 Catsconsulate is a rescue cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Lane 514 off Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, near Fu Jen Catholic University and its MRT station. Run by a cat rescue association and registered as an adoption point for New Taipei's Bali Animal Shelter, it is home to around ten rescue cats in a bright, spacious and clean room. Staff introduce each cat's personality; some come over for attention, while others prefer to watch from a distance. The cats can be adopted through the official process. There is a minimum spend of NT$150 per person, usually a drink. The menu includes pizza, fried chicken bites, fries and other snacks, plus teas such as mint tea and pineapple iced tea.

• Adoptable cats

New Taipei City · 5.7 mi / 9.2 km

喵喵有約 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌⁠is a large, two-floor cat cafe and restaurant on Zhonggang Road in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. It is home to about 19 cats, with fluffy Ragdolls and British Shorthairs prominent among them, all well groomed and very used to people, so nobody goes without a cat for company. The rooms are spacious, clean and free of smells, and there is no time limit on visits. Each guest orders a set meal, priced from NT$350, and a 10% service charge is added. The cafe is child-friendly and popular with families, who come for the chance to play gently with the cats, and regulars return often.

New Taipei City · 6.0 mi / 9.7 km

擼貓 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​⁠Whiskers and Tails Catfé is a cat cafe combined with a rescue foster space on Zhongxing Street in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. The second-floor dining area has four resident cats, while the roomy third floor is home to more cats, including a tabby mother and her kitten, with rescued cats there available for adoption. The cats are clean, used to being petted and generally get along well, so it is fun just to watch them play. Socks must be worn in the cat areas (they are sold at the counter if you forget), and on busy weekdays visits are limited to 90 minutes. Booking ahead is recommended. The kitchen serves brunch-style meals and light dishes, and the coffee is a highlight.

• Adoptable cats

New Taipei City · 6.1 mi / 9.8 km

咖啡小夥伴 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​⁠is a music cafe and cat halfway house on a corner by the industrial area in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, close to the Airport MRT line. Friendly cats share the cafe, and the second floor is a foster space for rescued cats who are available for adoption; buying the cafe's related products also helps fund food for strays. By day it works as a cat cafe and by night as a bar, with live singers, cocktails and a big projector screen for sports. Drinks are the focus: single-origin pour-overs, herbal teas, signature drinks and protein cups, alongside thin-crust pizzas with monthly flavors, sandwiches, soba noodles with shrimp and homemade cakes. Parking is available next door.

• Adoptable cats

Taoyuan City · 6.2 mi / 9.9 km

喵日子Café ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​⁠(Meow Day Café) is a long-running cat-themed cafe on Baoding 3rd Street in the Zhonglu area of Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City. A good number of resident cats, many of them Scottish Folds plus a few short-legged Munchkins, live in the cafe and roam freely, often hopping onto chairs and tables to join guests. They are kept clean and smell lovely, though some prefer to be admired rather than handled. There is no time limit, no service charge, power outlets, fast Wi-Fi and comfy upholstered chairs, which makes it popular for working, studying and catching up with friends. The coffee is a highlight, with well-made lattes and cat latte art, and the menu also covers tea, milkshakes, soufflé pancakes, waffles, savoury pastries and pizza. Last orders are an hour before closing.