Cat Cafes in Cyprus

Pyla, Larnaca District

CopsCats Center is the cat cafe and rescue centre of CopsCats, a charity that neuters, feeds and treats the street cats of Oroklini and Pyla on the coast east of Larnaca. The centre is on Thasou Street in Pyla, close to the beach. The ground floor is a cafe serving coffee, frappés, homemade cakes, waffles and sandwiches, including vegan options, which are offered in return for a donation rather than sold. Above the cafe is the charity's foster station, where visitors can spend time with rescued cats and kittens in supervised cat rooms and a playroom, and a few calm cats also live in the cafe itself. The centre looks after around 30 cats at a time, all of them vet-checked and neutered, and finds them new homes. The charity also runs its own neutering clinic. It is open Monday to Saturday.

• Adoptable cats

Paphos

Memories Cocktail Bar, also known as the Cat Bar, is a long-running family cocktail bar on Jason Street in Kato Paphos, opposite the Almyra Hotel. The same owners have run it for decades, and over the years they have taken in local cats, so a group of friendly resident cats now lives in the bar and on its terrace, sitting with guests and wandering between the tables. The bar describes itself as strictly for cat lovers. Alongside a long cocktail list it serves beer, coffee, ice cream, toasted sandwiches and pizza, and there is a pool table and music. There is no entry fee; guests simply order drinks. It opens every evening from 5 PM until late, so it suits a relaxed nightcap with the cats rather than a daytime visit.