Murkino
Khimki, Moscow Oblast
Murkino is a cat anticafe in the Novye Khimki area of Khimki, just north-west of Moscow, on Ulitsa Gorshina. It opened in 2018 and moved to Khimki in 2020, and works as a small shelter where rescued cats live while they wait for new owners. Prospective adopters fill in a questionnaire and have an interview, and more than 100 cats had found homes by the end of 2024. Visitors pay for their time and get unlimited tea, coffee and snacks, and the cafe has free Wi-Fi and step-free access by ramp. It is popular with families with children and is open every day.