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Taichung City · 0.4 mi / 0.6 km

貓樂貓咖啡 LaLaport 台中店 is a cat cafe on the third floor of Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung in the East District, next to Taichung Railway Station. It is run by a licensed pet business, and pedigree kittens and cats, including short-legged Minuet cats, are displayed and offered for sale. The bright room has window seating, and the resident cats, many of them short-legged breeds, can be stroked, though they tend to choose their own company. Visits are sold as packages: an afternoon-tea plan at NT$300 per person for one hour, or a meal plan at NT$500 for two hours. Guests wear shoe covers and wash their hands at the sink in the room. The menu includes pasta, risotto, fries and drinks. A sister branch operates at LaLaport Nangang in Taipei.

Taichung City · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km

洄流餐食 Stream is a cat restaurant in a renovated old house down a lane off Shuangshi Road in Taichung's North District, close to the Yizhong Street shopping area. Around nine to ten resident cats take turns 'working' in the dining room; they are friendly and well groomed, and guests may stroke and photograph them as long as they clean their hands first and let the cats come to them. The kitchen is the other draw, serving brunch plates, bagels, karaage chicken, pork cutlet, salmon risotto and filet steak with carefully plated dishes and good-sized portions. The restaurant is also pet-friendly, so dogs may visit with their owners. Meals are generally limited to two hours, and table bookings are taken by phone.

Taichung City · 1.3 mi / 2.2 km

正當冰 台中西區有貓好樹店 is the Taichung shop of Justice Ice Cream, a brand known for natural ice cream made without additives, on Section 2 of Taiwan Boulevard in the West District. As part of the brand's No More Stray programme, the spacious, clean shop doubles as a halfway home for rescued cats, and a large group of friendly, well-groomed cats lives among the tables while they wait for adoptive families. Staff show visitors how to feed the cats small pieces of natural dried-fish treats. Besides ice cream and affogato, the kitchen serves full meals such as chicken meatballs and herbal chicken soup, plus waffles, puddings, shaved ice and drinks. The shop is occasionally booked for private events or taste-education classes, so check its social media before visiting.

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Taichung City · 1.4 mi / 2.2 km

漫步貓廊 is a newer cat cafe at the start of Section 1 of Xiangshang Road in Taichung's West District. The first and second floors are cafe seating shared with around seventeen cats, including Ragdolls, Maine Coons, British Shorthairs and Longhairs, Munchkins and a Chinchilla Persian, all free to roam the stylish cat trees and very used to people. The third floor is a Ragdoll breeding cattery offering pedigree kittens and advice, which can be visited by appointment. Hygiene is taken seriously: there are two entry doors with sanitiser, slippers are collected for cleaning, and lint rollers are provided on the way out. The minimum spend is NT$300 for adults and NT$150 for children aged 7 to 12. The menu offers coffee, light meals, pizza sets, desserts and sparkling drinks.

Taichung City · 1.4 mi / 2.3 km

貓邸老咖狐獴餐廳 is a small cat and meerkat restaurant on Dongguang 1st Street in Taichung's North District, a 7-10 minute walk from Jingwu railway station, and the flagship of the Cat Boss (貓老闆) group. The dining area is split in two: an inner, fenced room where about four friendly cats, including an affectionate black cat, mingle with diners, and an outer section without cats. The meerkats live in an enclosure for their safety, though guests can still see them up close. Shoes come off at the entrance, and the rooms are clean and free of cat smell. Seats are few, so phone booking is strongly advised; reservations are held for only five minutes. The menu features risotto, pasta, Matsusaka pork, set meals and cat latte art. Children under ten must keep quiet and move gently.

Taichung City · 1.4 mi / 2.3 km

無貓不歡貓咪咖啡廳 is a multi-storey cat cafe on Section 1 of Xiangshang Road in Taichung's West District. The ground floor holds the counter and reception, the second floor is the cat cafe, and the third floor is 黛米貓舍, a Ragdoll breeding cattery whose breeding cats have passed genetic and health screening; kittens can be viewed and bought by appointment. The cafe is home to many friendly, energetic cats, mostly Ragdolls and Maine Coons, kept in a very clean space. There is a minimum spend of NT$250 per person on weekdays and NT$350 at weekends, which includes one drink. Waffles, desserts and coffee are on the menu, and families with children are regular visitors. Tables can be booked online through inline.