Cat Cafes in China

Chongqing

This ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌⁠branch of Jinzhi Ximao, a cafe built around short-legged Munchkin cats, is on the ground floor of the Yuehui shopping centre at Dashiba in Jiangbei, near Line 5. It opened with queues and guest shop-manager events; besides the Munchkins it also has a dog area. Visitors order coffee or drinks to spend time with the cats.

Chongqing

Miaoqu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​⁠Hengsheng is a cat cafe in an office tower of the Longhu Times Paradise Walk complex at Daping in Yuzhong, next to Majiabao Primary School. It is run by a woman in her late fifties and her son, who took over a failing pet shop and kept its roughly 30 cats rather than let them go. The cats now live as residents, and visitors can meet cats available for adoption. Entry is inexpensive, feeding is limited, and the cats work to a rota.

• Adoptable cats

Chongqing

Good ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌⁠Mao Ning is a cat and dog cafe on the 19th floor of Unit 1, Building B of Hongding International at Guanyinqiao. Ragdolls and other cats share the Korean-style room with small dogs such as a corgi and a bichon, and a fish tank serves as a photo backdrop. Visitors order drinks, and board games are available.

Chongqing

Hello ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​⁠Xiaowo is a cat cafe on the 19th floor of Building A of Hongding International at Guanyinqiao; turn right out of the lift. Many cats live here, and a board by the door shows each cat's photo and name. The shop also keeps small rodents, and offers video games, board games and afternoon tea.

Chongqing

Yuanqi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​⁠Douchai Miaoshe is a cat and dog cafe on the 46th floor of Building A of Hongding International at Guanyinqiao. It is split into a cat area and a dog area with Shiba Inus, and staff explain the different breeds, which makes it popular with families.

Chongqing

Aiyue ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Manka is a cat-themed hotel lounge on the 13th floor of Building E of Dongli International, beside Chongqing North Railway Station. Its lobby works as a cat cafe open to non-guests: the resident cats are friendly, and visitors read, take photos, drink tea around a charcoal stove or have afternoon tea, with refills on drinks. Rooms upstairs are cat-free.

Chongqing

Tuboshu ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌⁠de Jia is a cat cafe with other small animals on the ground floor of Xixi Mall in the third phase of the Xijie shopping street in Chongqing's University Town. The cats include blue-eyed Ragdolls, long-haired golden British Shorthairs and Siamese, and they share the space with meerkats, a marmot and pygmy goats. Staff stay with visitors during the visit, and drinks and bead-craft activities are offered.

Chongqing

ZhaoHehao ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌⁠is a small cat and dog cafe on the eighth floor of Building 16 in Hall C of the Longhu Times Paradise Walk complex at Daping in Yuzhong, next to a convenience store. Visitors play with the cats and dogs over drinks, and Switch games are available.

Chongqing

Tata ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Party is a pet cafe on the fourth floor of the Rongheng Yingjia Center on Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street, about 100 metres from exit 3 of Guanyinqiao station. Cats share the space with many dogs, an alpaca, call ducks, a mini pig and rabbits. Entry is by ticket with a drink, and treats can be bought to feed the animals. It is part of the Tata Party chain.

Chongqing

Dundun ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on the basement level of the Huachuang pedestrian street at 108 Renmin East Road, near People's Square in Yongchuan; it is reached by the stairs beside the New Oriental school. The business is registered as a pet sales shop, and cats are sold.

Dali, Yunnan

Jiuwo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Xiaoyuan is a cat cafe in the courtyard of the Yuyue Inn in Yuexi Village, just outside the east gate of Dali Old Town. Around ten cats live at the guesthouse, among them Maine Coons and golden and silver British Shorthairs, and they wander through the courtyard and rooms. The cafe serves coffee to visitors who come to spend time with the cats.

Kunming, Yunnan

Lantong ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌⁠is a cat cafe on the 11th floor of the Nanping Times Building on Baoshan Street, by Nanping pedestrian street and the Golden Eagle mall in central Kunming; the lift is to the left, facing the Xinhua bookshop. More than 30 cats live here, including Ragdolls, Sphynxes, British Shorthairs, Chinchillas, Siamese, Devon Rex and short-legged cats, along with a few dogs. The shop also breeds and sells cats and dogs.