Cat Cafes in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Cats House is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Paryong-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon, within 100 metres of the Paryong-dong community centre towards Changwon-daero, and convenient for both Changwon and Masan. It has a varied group of resident cats of different breeds, and snack time, when the cats crowd around visitors holding treats, is the highlight of a visit. Entry is charged per person, a little higher on weekends and holidays, with drinks bought separately; churu, treats and dried pork snacks for the cats and cookies for visitors are sold at the counter. Socks are compulsory and can be bought on site. The cafe also posts videos of its cats on YouTube. It is open from late morning to 9 PM and closed on Wednesdays.

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Bongsuni-ne is a rescue cat cafe that doubles as a small shelter, on the second floor of a building opposite the Samgakji public car park in Jungang-dong, Seongsan-gu, central Changwon. It has been operating since at least 2019, and all of its cats are rescued or abandoned cats; the cafe's proceeds go towards their care. Visitors change into slippers and ring a bell to enter the cat room, where snacks and cat toys are provided. Entry covers three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends, with extra time charged per 30 minutes and inexpensive coffee available. Cats, including kittens, are available for adoption after a conversation with the owner. The cafe opens in the late afternoon on weekdays and from 12:30 PM on weekends.

• Adoptable cats

Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Do

Monster Cat Comic Cafe is a large manhwa (comic book) cafe with resident cats on the fifth floor of the Twin Building in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon's main entertainment district. Covering about 560 square metres, it claims to be the largest comic cafe in Gyeongsangnam-do, with more than 26,000 comic books, around 60 private nooks, a Netflix room, self-service ramyeon, drinks, food and desserts. Cats roam the space, so visitors can read alongside them. Pricing is by time, from one to five hours, each with a drink included. It opens at 1 PM on weekdays and noon on weekends, closes at 10 PM, and is closed on Mondays. Parking is in the building's basement, which has a narrow entrance.