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Lobnya, Moscow Oblast · 9 mi / 14 km

Koty & Kofe is a coffee shop with a separate cat room on Ulitsa Lenina in Lobnya, a town north of Moscow, near Lobnya railway station. Sixteen cats of different breeds live in their own space apart from the cafe, and visits take the form of hour-long guided sessions that start every hour, in which a guide tells visitors about each breed and the individual cats. Tickets should be booked in advance, as sessions can sell out. Children under three are not admitted, children aged three to six must be accompanied by an adult, and parents of older children wait in the coffee shop, which serves coffee, croissants and desserts. Sessions are free for children with disabilities who come with an adult. The cafe is run by a local family.

Moscow · 10 mi / 17 km

Kotoburo is a cat cafe and coworking space on Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Ulitsa in Moscow's Presnensky district, between Mayakovskaya and Barrikadnaya metro stations, entered through a glass door from the courtyard. It is run by the Urban Animal Protection Foundation, which rescues cats from buildings due for demolition, reconstruction or redevelopment, and works as an open shelter where visitors can meet the cats, all of them looking for homes, and apply to adopt. Visitors pay for their time, with tea, coffee and biscuits included, and the space is divided into areas for working and for relaxing. On weekdays it is mainly a quiet space for adults, while weekends are more family-oriented. Friday evening film screenings are held by registration, and on those days the closing time can change, so calling ahead is advised.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow · 11 mi / 18 km

Kotiki i Lyudi (Cats and People) on Ulitsa Gilyarovskogo is the original branch of Moscow's first cat cafe, which opened in 2015 and has been at this address in the Meshchansky district since 2016, a 7 to 8 minute walk from Prospekt Mira and Sukharevskaya metro stations. It is linked to a charity foundation that rescues street cats, treats them and finds them homes; more than 600 cats have been adopted through the project, which also runs a second cafe on Novokuznetskaya Ulitsa. Visitors pay by the minute, with a lower rate after the first hour, and coffee, tea, milk, sweets and biscuits are included; guests may also bring or order food. Board games, coworking and game tariffs are offered, along with events such as chess evenings, yoga with cats and monthly children's lessons on cat behaviour. Guests may not wake, feed or pick up the cats against their will.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Moscow · 11 mi / 18 km

KotoLoft is a small rescue cat room in Zelenograd, run by the Kotospas foundation, which rescues cats from Moscow buildings being demolished or renovated. It is on the second floor of building 445, reached by an outside staircase next to entrance 7 and entered from the courtyard, and is home to a handful of cats, usually between five and eight, that are waiting for adoption. Because the space is small, visits are arranged in advance by phone. Visitors can simply spend time with the cats or join the workshops and talks held there, such as gingerbread painting, and souvenirs are sold to support the cats. The cats can also be watched on an online camera.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Moscow · 12 mi / 19 km

Murchashka is a cat anticafe in Moscow's Sokolniki district, on 2-y Polevoy Pereulok near Sokolniki metro station and Sokolniki Park. Opened in November 2019, it describes itself as an urban shelter and temporary home where about 35 cats, found by volunteers and then treated, sterilised and vaccinated, wait for new owners; adoption involves an interview. Visitors pay by the minute, with a lower rate for the second and third hours and a maximum charge per person, and tea, coffee and biscuits are included. There is a small library, more than 50 board games, colouring books and free Wi-Fi. Guests take off their shoes, may not feed the cats human food and are asked not to pick cats up unless the cats come to them. The cafe hosts birthday parties, workshops, lectures, acoustic concerts and board-game evenings.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow · 12 mi / 19 km

MoreKot is a cat cafe in Moscow's Khamovniki district at Ostozhenka 3/14, with the entrance from 1-y Obydensky Pereulok, about five minutes on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro station. Its name combines the English word more with kot, Russian for cat. Opened in 2023, it has two rooms, one in warm tones and one in blue, where dozens of friendly cats live with plenty of beds and toys, and all of them are looking for homes. Visitors pay by the minute for the first three hours, after which time is free, and tea, coffee, sweets and biscuits are included, as are board games. Children under 12 must come with an adult. The cafe sells souvenirs featuring its cats, hosts craft markets, exhibitions and workshops, and organises children's walking tours of the neighbourhood that end with discount coupons for the cafe.

• Adoptable cats