Cat Cafes in Murom, Vladimir Oblast

Murom, Vladimir Oblast

Murchello is a cat anticafe on Moskovskaya Ulitsa in the centre of Murom, near Ploshchad Pobedy; the entrance is through the red gates on the Ulitsa Lva Tolstogo side. The first cat cafe in the town, it is run as a social project to find families for cats of different ages and colours, and visitors who take to a cat can adopt it. Guests pay for their time and get tea, coffee and biscuits, and can play board games, watch films or use the Wi-Fi. The cafe also sells cat-themed souvenirs and handmade items, and has hosted charity concerts and a dog-hugging festival. It is open every day.

• Adoptable cats

Murom, Vladimir Oblast

Doroga Domoy ("The Way Home") is a rescue zoo cafe on Kommunisticheskaya Ulitsa in central Murom, run by the local animal welfare charity of the same name. Cats are the largest group of residents, alongside dogs, rabbits, squirrels and a raccoon, and the charity has sheltered more than a hundred homeless animals. Visitors can stroke and play with the cats, walk the dogs, drink tea or coffee with sweets, play from a collection of more than 70 board games or use an Xbox. Entry is by donation rather than a fixed fee, as the cafe is not run as a commercial venue. Any of the animals can be adopted, and the charity also cares for disabled cats that need long-term support. The cafe is open every day and hosts community events for children and adults.

• Adoptable cats