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Incheon · 3.5 mi / 5.6 km

Catchu (Cat's You) is a cat and dog cafe on the second floor of a building on Seunghak-ro 287beon-gil in Yeonhui-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon, above an optician and a locksmith. It is also a pet sales business: some of the cats are rescued or surrendered animals, while kittens and puppies are offered for sale, and the signage calls it an animal rest stop and care centre. Visitors pay a flat entry fee with no time limit to spend time with the cats, most of which are very affectionate. The business is run by one person, so calling ahead is recommended. Parking is at the Simgok Seogotnuri public car park, about four minutes away. The cafe is open from 1 pm to 10 pm and is closed on Saturdays.

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Bucheon, Gyeonggi Do · 3.6 mi / 5.9 km

Myohan Sarang Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on the sixth floor of the Sehwa Building on Buheung-ro in Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, opposite Jungdong Sarang Market. It takes in rescued cats and arranges adoptions, and the resident cats include Exotic Shorthairs. Visitors can sit in a lounge with coffee and books about cats while watching the cats in the inner room, then go in to spend time with them, and quotations about cats are written on the walls. Entry includes one drink, with a reduced price for preschool children. The cafe also offers cat boarding.

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Incheon · 3.7 mi / 5.9 km

Catple Heaven Luwon City Incheon is a branch of the Catple cat cafe chain in the Lynn Strauss shopping arcade at Luwon City, Gajeong-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon, about 500 m from exit 1 of Gajeong Jungang Market Station on Incheon Line 2. It sits above the Ashley restaurant at gate 8 of the arcade and can be reached by lift from the second basement car park. Weekday tickets include a drink and three hours, weekend and holiday tickets a drink and two hours, and children under 24 months enter free; children should wear socks. The cat area is separate from a cafe space serving coffee and other drinks, and outside cat treats are not allowed. The cafe is open every day, until 9 pm on weekdays and 9:30 pm at weekends.

Incheon · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Kongbokkneun Yaongi is a cat cafe on the second floor of the Daelim Building on Gyeongwon-daero in Bupyeong-dong, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, about 100 m from exit 15 of the Bupyeong Station underground shopping centre in the direction of Baegun Station, above a GS25 by the Bupyeong Station bus stop. It has a floor-seating, maru-style interior that lets visitors sit close to the cats, which are good-looking and people-friendly. Entry includes a drink. Children aged 13 and under should call ahead, as the cafe restricts their entry to reduce stress on the cats, and visitors cannot bring their own cats. There are no slippers, so wearing socks is recommended.

Seoul · 4.0 mi / 6.4 km

Cat Lover's Garden, called Goyangi Jeongwon in Korean, is a large rescue cat sanctuary and cafe at the foot of Gaehwasan in Gaehwa-dong, Gangseo-gu, close to Gimpo Airport. Running since 2010, it houses well over a hundred rescued cats that roam freely through indoor rooms and garden spaces rather than a single cafe floor. Entry is charged by age group, with separate rates for adults, secondary school students, elementary school children and preschoolers, and the fee includes a drink. A feeding time during the day is one of the highlights of a visit. Cats are available for adoption through the sanctuary. Visitors may not bring their own dogs or cats. It is open from 10:30 AM to 8 PM and closed on Tuesdays.

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Bucheon, Gyeonggi Do · 4.7 mi / 7.6 km

Daengdaeng Nyangnyang is a cat and animal cafe in Simgok-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, on a side street off Bucheon-ro. Every animal living there is a rescued, abandoned or surrendered pet, and besides the resident cats the cafe has kept other animals such as chinchillas and meerkats. A visit is framed as a one-day foster experience: a per-person fee covers entry with no time limit, and drinks are ordered separately and are optional. Visitors aged 14 and under must come with a guardian, and pets cannot be brought in. Adoption of the resident animals is possible. The cafe is open every day from late morning to the evening and has no parking of its own. It previously traded as Zoonimal and is unrelated to the Zoonimal animal cafes.

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