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Cat Cafes in China
There are 468 cat cafes in China.
Hey Cat Cafe Qingshan
Wuhan, Hubei
This is the third Hey Cat charity cafe run by the Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association, opened in October 2025 in a back corner of the Qingshan Zhengjie arts quarter, a restored 200-metre old street by the Yangtze in Qingshan District. Its 18 resident cats are rescued strays, several with injuries such as a one-eyed Maine Coon, and each must pass a temperament test before joining; cats wearing a collar are 'full staff'. Visitors pay a small entry fee to interact with the cats, and coffee and cat treats are optional. Proceeds pay for the cafe and the association's rescue and veterinary costs, and the cats can be adopted.
- Adoptable cats
Fengrusong Maoyan Cat Cafe
Changsha, Hunan
Fengrusong Maoyan is a small cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Lushan South Road in the Yuelu university district of Changsha, below Yuelu Mountain; the shop sign is small and easy to miss. The resident cats include ginger cats and kittens, and staff tell stories about each one and remind visitors to watch their step. Visitors buy a drink and can stay with the cats all day, and the quiet room is popular with students who come to study.
Maoyu Cat Cafe Houhu
Changsha, Hunan
Maoyu is a lakeside cat cafe and restaurant in Zone D1 of the Houhu International Art Park, a creative district at the foot of Yuelu Mountain in Yuelu, Changsha. Window seats look out over Houhu Lake, and the cats like to sun themselves there. Visitors are given shoe covers and hand sanitiser before entering the cat area. The menu includes coffee, lemonade, pasta and set meals. Weekend meal times are busy, and weekday afternoons are quieter.
Gogozoo Pet Cafe Xiaozhai
Xian, Shaanxi
Gogozoo is a pet cafe on the third floor of the Xiaozhai Yuanlichang mall on Chang'an Middle Road in Yanta, Xi'an, a short walk from Xiaozhai metro station. Cats and dogs have separate areas: the cat side has affectionate breeds such as Ragdolls and Garfield-type Exotic Shorthairs, and staff know each cat's name and suggest which suit a visitor. The dog side has corgis, Shiba Inus and other breeds, with a group photo with the dogs held each evening. The room is bright and has beanbag sofas, and soft drinks are refillable.
Da Wu Wu Cat Cafe
Shanghai
Da Wu Wu is a long-running cat cafe on the ground floor of the Shengui Business Building on Baoyuan Road in Jing'an, close to Dongbaoxing Road station on Line 3 and Hailun Road station on Lines 4 and 10. It has operated for about ten years, first in an office unit upstairs and now in a street-front shop. More than ten cats of different breeds live in the room, along with a pug, and photos of the cats as kittens line the walls. Visitors are given shoe covers and disinfect their hands at the door, then order drinks; the shop shares its space with the Funaunt milk tea and waffle counter.
Jiangnan Lan Mao Cafe
Shanghai
Jiangnan Lan Mao is a two-storey riverside cafe and teahouse on Caohe Street in Zhujiajiao ancient water town, Qingpu, reachable from Zhujiajiao station on Line 17. Many resident cats roam both floors and follow guests upstairs to the sofa area by the windows, and a small Pomeranian also lives in the shop. Any purchase allows an unlimited stay with the cats, and staff provide cat treats. The menu covers coffee, pots of tea with refills, cakes and snack platters.
He Ta Dog and Cat Cafe Xujiahui
Shanghai
He Ta Jiao Ge Pengyou is a pet cafe in the Buynow mall on North Caoxi Road in Xujiahui, Xuhui, part of a small Shanghai chain. Dogs of many breeds are the main attraction, and cats live in a separate area, with some reptiles as well. Visitors receive shoe covers and smocks at the door, tableware is disinfected in front of guests, and set meals are served at lunchtime.
He Ta Dog and Cat Cafe Daxue Road
Shanghai
This branch of the He Ta Jiao Ge Pengyou pet cafe chain is on the sixth floor of a building on Daxue Road near Wujiaochang in Yangpu, reached through the doorway beside a Thai restaurant and a lift, near Jiangwan Stadium station on Line 10. Visitors share the space with cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, ducks and reptiles. Disinfectant and animal treats are provided, and drinks are served.
VR Coffee Cat Cafe
Shanghai
VR Coffee is a two-floor cat cafe in the Sanxiang Fortune Plaza complex in Songjiang University Town, across from Songjiang University Town station on Line 9; the entrance is behind the orange-red brick building on Meixiang Road. Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Devon Rex and other breeds live here, with the younger cats downstairs and calmer adults upstairs, and each cat has a name card on the wall. Visits are not time-limited, cat treats are sold cheaply, and a VR gaming area offers something else to do. Drinks and light snacks are served.
CAT MAGIC Cat Cafe
Shanghai
CAT MAGIC is a Harry Potter themed cat cafe styled as the Gryffindor common room, up the large outdoor staircase beside an e-sports hotel near Gangcheng New World in Lingang, Pudong. Maine Coons, Ragdolls and other breeds roam a spacious room with sofas and beanbags. Visitors order drinks such as coffee and non-alcoholic butterbeer, and cat food and teaser wands are provided free. A projector and Switch consoles are available, and staff introduce each cat's temperament. Lint rollers and masks are on hand.
Mao Xiao Qing Cat Cafe
Shanghai
Mao Xiao Qing, also called Mao Xing She, is a large cat cafe on the second floor of the Huijin Center in Nanxiang, Jiading, above the Hema supermarket and about 15 minutes on foot from Nanxiang station on Line 11. Ragdolls, Maine Coons, Devon Rex and other breeds share a roomy space, and staff explain how to handle and approach each cat. Visitors change shoes or wear shoe covers and wash their hands before entering. Drinks and snacks from the shop's own Mao Xiao Qing brand are always available, and the space also has PS5 consoles, board games, karaoke, VR and films.
Mao Shi'er Cat Cafe Nanxiang
Shanghai
Mao Shi'er is a cat cafe and teahouse on Nanxiang Old Street in Jiading, beside the Twin Pagodas, reachable from Nanxiang station on Line 11. The two-level building has an outdoor courtyard and coffee area on the ground floor with a separate cat room, and private tea rooms upstairs, with window seats overlooking the old street. Maine Coons, Ragdolls, American Shorthairs and other breeds live in the cat room. Visitors choose a cat-room package with coffee or tea such as Biluochun. It is part of a small chain of garden-style teahouse cat cafes with other shops in Suzhou and Wuxi.
Check each cafe's website for current hours, booking requirements and age restrictions before visiting.