Nikomur

Novosibirsk · 119 mi / 191 km

Murchim on Ulitsa Blyukhera is the second branch of Novosibirsk's Murchim cat anticafe, on the ground floor of Ulitsa Blyukhera 63 on the left bank, about 500 metres from Studencheskaya metro station. Described by the cafe as its quieter branch, it is home to rescued cats, former strays and cats given up by owners, all of which can be adopted after an application to the cafe. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea and biscuits included, and guests may bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks. Booking is required at weekends. Slippers are provided and the entrance has a ramp. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult, and guests are asked not to wake the cats, pick them up against their will or feed them anything other than treats bought at the cafe.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Novosibirsk · 121 mi / 194 km

Murchim is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Kommunisticheskaya Ulitsa 45 in central Novosibirsk, about 800 metres from Ploshchad Lenina metro station. Opened in 2016, it is the original branch of a two-cafe project whose cats are former strays or cats from difficult homes, all looking for new families; more than 600 have been adopted through the cafe. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea and biscuits included, and guests may bring their own food and soft drinks. Booking is required at weekends. Slippers are provided, children under 14 must come with an adult, and the rules ask guests not to wake cats, hold them against their will or feed them anything except treats sold at the cafe. A separate small room with game consoles can be hired for birthdays and parties. A second Murchim is on Ulitsa Blyukhera.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast · 141 mi / 226 km

MyauCafe is a cat anticafe at Prospekt Metallurgov 56 in central Novokuznetsk, next to the Dvorets Sporta stop. Opened in 2022 by a local woman who started it with the help of state social contracts, it is home to about a dozen former stray cats, and around 70 have been adopted in its first three years; each cat is posted with its age and character when it is ready for a new home. Visitors pay for the time they spend, and an album at the cafe describes every cat and how to approach it. Guests can play board games or use a game console, and the cafe doubles as a creative studio, with paid workshops such as wood burning and figure painting and film screenings on a big screen surrounded by the cats. It is popular with families and for children's birthdays.

• Adoptable cats

Kemerovo · 167 mi / 269 km

Plyushka is a cat anticafe in a semi-basement at Ulitsa 9 Yanvarya 12 in Kemerovo, near the Shkola No. 80 stop, and the only cat cafe in the city. Opened in August 2020 by the Kemerovo animal charity Za Zverushek, it is home to about 15 shelter cats chosen for their sociable temperament, mostly between three and five years old with a few seniors; all are sterilised and vaccinated, and any of them can be adopted. Visitors pay by the minute, with a lower rate after the first hour and a family tariff, and tea and biscuits are included. The cats have scratching posts, window niches and a separate room where they can retreat. Guests can read, play board games and give the cats treats, and the proceeds go towards the charity's shelter.

• Adoptable cats

Tomsk · 221 mi / 356 km

Stantsiya Mur (Purr Station) is a cat anticafe in the basement of Tverskaya Ulitsa 92 in Tomsk, at the corner with Ulitsa Kartashova and near the Kiyevskaya stop. It occupies the premises of Tomsk's first cat cafe, Cat Space, which opened here in 2017, and is home to a large group of well-kept cats. Visitors pay by the hour, with a slightly higher rate at weekends. Besides the cats, there is a separate games room with a PlayStation, a library, board games, air hockey and table tennis, and the cafe holds film nights and hosts birthday parties. Children under 7 must be closely supervised by parents, and children up to 12 must come with an adult. The cats tend to be most playful soon after opening.

Abakan, Khakassia · 315 mi / 508 km

Leopold is a cat anticafe combined with a pet shop in the basement of Ulitsa Torosova 8A in Abakan, near the Shkola No. 29 stop. Opened in September 2025, it is the only cat cafe in Abakan, and about 13 cats live in the space shared with the shop, where visitors can also see small animals such as rats, guinea pigs, parrots and snails. Guests pay for their time with the cats and can play board games, use the Wi-Fi and celebrate birthdays, when the cafe may be reserved for a few hours. Several cats have been adopted by visitors since the opening. The cafe is open every day.

• Adoptable cats