Cat Cafes in Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk

Murchim is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Kommunisticheskaya Ulitsa 45 in central Novosibirsk, about 800 metres from Ploshchad Lenina metro station. Opened in 2016, it is the original branch of a two-cafe project whose cats are former strays or cats from difficult homes, all looking for new families; more than 600 have been adopted through the cafe. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea and biscuits included, and guests may bring their own food and soft drinks. Booking is required at weekends. Slippers are provided, children under 14 must come with an adult, and the rules ask guests not to wake cats, hold them against their will or feed them anything except treats sold at the cafe. A separate small room with game consoles can be hired for birthdays and parties. A second Murchim is on Ulitsa Blyukhera.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Novosibirsk

Murchim on Ulitsa Blyukhera is the second branch of Novosibirsk's Murchim cat anticafe, on the ground floor of Ulitsa Blyukhera 63 on the left bank, about 500 metres from Studencheskaya metro station. Described by the cafe as its quieter branch, it is home to rescued cats, former strays and cats given up by owners, all of which can be adopted after an application to the cafe. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea and biscuits included, and guests may bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks. Booking is required at weekends. Slippers are provided and the entrance has a ramp. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult, and guests are asked not to wake the cats, pick them up against their will or feed them anything other than treats bought at the cafe.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required