Cat Cafes in Russia

Moscow

Kotiki ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠i Lyudi (Cats and People) on Ulitsa Gilyarovskogo is the original branch of Moscow's first cat cafe, which opened in 2015 and has been at this address in the Meshchansky district since 2016, a 7 to 8 minute walk from Prospekt Mira and Sukharevskaya metro stations. It is linked to a charity foundation that rescues street cats, treats them and finds them homes; more than 600 cats have been adopted through the project, which also runs a second cafe on Novokuznetskaya Ulitsa. Visitors pay by the minute, with a lower rate after the first hour, and coffee, tea, milk, sweets and biscuits are included; guests may also bring or order food. Board games, coworking and game tariffs are offered, along with events such as chess evenings, yoga with cats and monthly children's lessons on cat behaviour. Guests may not wake, feed or pick up the cats against their will.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Moscow

Kotissimo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe on Novaya Basmannaya Ulitsa in Moscow's Basmanny district, 10 to 15 minutes on foot from Krasnye Vorota, Baumanskaya and Komsomolskaya metro stations, with the entrance from the courtyard. Around 50 cats rescued from the streets of Moscow and the Moscow region live there, and more than 400 have been adopted since the cafe opened. It works as an anticafe: visitors pay for their time, with a lower rate after the first hour and no charge after the third, while tea, coffee, cocoa and biscuits are free and guests may bring their own food. There are books, a large cupboard of board games and space for laptop work. Visitors change into disposable socks and slippers, sanitise their hands and are asked not to pick cats up unless the cats come to them. Children must be supervised.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow

Murchashka ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠is a cat anticafe in Moscow's Sokolniki district, on 2-y Polevoy Pereulok near Sokolniki metro station and Sokolniki Park. Opened in November 2019, it describes itself as an urban shelter and temporary home where about 35 cats, found by volunteers and then treated, sterilised and vaccinated, wait for new owners; adoption involves an interview. Visitors pay by the minute, with a lower rate for the second and third hours and a maximum charge per person, and tea, coffee and biscuits are included. There is a small library, more than 50 board games, colouring books and free Wi-Fi. Guests take off their shoes, may not feed the cats human food and are asked not to pick cats up unless the cats come to them. The cafe hosts birthday parties, workshops, lectures, acoustic concerts and board-game evenings.

• Adoptable cats

Saint Petersburg

Respublika ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌⁠Kotov is a large cat cafe on Liteyny Prospekt in central Saint Petersburg, a few minutes on foot from Mayakovskaya and Dostoyevskaya metro stations. Opened in 2016 as the second venue of the Cats Republic project, a branch of the Cat Museum in Vsevolozhsk, it has room for up to 40 cats at a time, from yard cats to pedigree breeds, and every one of them is looking for a new home. The interior recreates a Saint Petersburg courtyard and rooftop with cats, with an interactive lift that guests can draw on, and the decor uses cats from the paintings of Vladimir Rumyantsev. Visits are booked in advance and last one hour; the cafe serves drinks, desserts and hot dishes, and there is a large souvenir shop. The space also hosts concerts, talks, workshops and adoption events.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Moscow

Kotofeynya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌⁠on Maroseyka is a time-cafe with rescue cats in Moscow's Basmanny district, a few minutes on foot from Kitay-Gorod metro station. Opened in 2016, it is the older of the two Kotofeynya cafes, which together house more than 60 cats taken from city shelters; the cats are rehomed free of charge after an application form and an interview with a curator. Visitors pay a fixed amount for the first half hour and then by the minute, with tea, coffee, cocoa and biscuits included, and an all-day ticket is also sold. Board games, a games console and books are available, and the space can be used for remote work. Guests take off outdoor shoes and wear disposable socks or slippers, sanitise their hands and are asked not to feed the cats or use flash photography. No booking is needed, and children up to three enter free.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Moscow

Kotofeynya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌⁠on Zemlyanoy Val is the second branch of the Kotofeynya cat cafe, on the second floor of a building on the Garden Ring by Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya metro stations. Opened in 2023, it works the same way as the original on Maroseyka: cats from Moscow shelters live in the cafe and are rehomed free of charge after an application and an interview, and visitors pay a fixed amount for the first half hour and then by the minute. Tea, coffee with a choice of syrups, cocoa and biscuits are included, and there are plenty of sofas, board games, a games console and a small cinema corner for cartoons. Outdoor shoes come off at the entrance, hands are sanitised, and feeding the cats or using flash is not allowed. The all-day ticket is valid at both Kotofeynya cafes.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Moscow

Kotoburo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌⁠is a cat cafe and coworking space on Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Ulitsa in Moscow's Presnensky district, between Mayakovskaya and Barrikadnaya metro stations, entered through a glass door from the courtyard. It is run by the Urban Animal Protection Foundation, which rescues cats from buildings due for demolition, reconstruction or redevelopment, and works as an open shelter where visitors can meet the cats, all of them looking for homes, and apply to adopt. Visitors pay for their time, with tea, coffee and biscuits included, and the space is divided into areas for working and for relaxing. On weekdays it is mainly a quiet space for adults, while weekends are more family-oriented. Friday evening film screenings are held by registration, and on those days the closing time can change, so calling ahead is advised.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow

Kotiki ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌⁠i Lyudi on Novokuznetskaya Ulitsa is the second cafe of the Kotiki i Lyudi rescue project, in Moscow's Zamoskvorechye district, 7 to 9 minutes on foot from Paveletskaya, Novokuznetskaya and Tretyakovskaya metro stations; the entrance is also given as Vishnyakovsky Pereulok 19. The cafe operated for years as Koteeshnaya No. 1 and passed to the Kotiki i Lyudi charity in early 2026. All of its cats are former strays waiting for adoption. It is a spacious cafe where visitors pay by the minute, with tea, coffee, biscuits and sweets included, and guests can bring their own food and soft drinks or have food delivered. Weekly events include Japanese ink painting workshops, an English conversation club and family evenings for children. Weekend visits are best booked ahead, and guests are asked not to scare, wake or disturb the cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Moscow

Kotiki ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​⁠na Taganke is a rescue cat cafe in Tovarishchesky Pereulok in Moscow's Tagansky district, between Marksistskaya and Taganskaya metro stations. Opened in 2023 and originally part of the Kotiki i Lyudi project under the name Kotiki: Smena, it is home to more than 30 cats taken off the streets, and all of them are looking for new families. Visitors pay by the minute, with tea, coffee and treats included, and the cafe has several rooms with board games, books, a PlayStation, table football and a children's corner. A busy events programme includes book clubs, charity book quizzes, literary mafia games, craft workshops, live music and grooming demonstrations, with tickets sold separately. A donation box at the cafe helps cover the cats' care.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow

MoreKot ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌⁠is a cat cafe in Moscow's Khamovniki district at Ostozhenka 3/14, with the entrance from 1-y Obydensky Pereulok, about five minutes on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro station. Its name is a pun: the cafe explains it as the English word more plus kot, Russian for cat, meaning “more cats”, and since more is also the Russian word for sea, the name suggests a sea of cats as well. Opened in 2023, it has two rooms, one in warm tones and one in blue, where dozens of friendly cats live with plenty of beds and toys, and all of them are looking for homes. Visitors pay by the minute for the first three hours, after which time is free, and tea, coffee, sweets and biscuits are included, as are board games. Children under 12 must come with an adult. The cafe sells souvenirs featuring its cats, hosts craft markets, exhibitions and workshops, and organises children's walking tours of the neighbourhood that end with discount coupons for the cafe.

• Adoptable cats

Moscow

Kotya ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌⁠Motya is a cat anticafe in New Moscow on Ulitsa Letchika Ulyanina, near Pykhtino metro station. Open since 2019, it is home to around 25 cats rescued from the streets by volunteers, treated, sterilised and vaccinated, and all of them are looking for homes; more than 180 have been adopted so far. Visitors pay by the minute, with a cheaper rate for children and no further charge after two hours, and tea, coffee and biscuits are included. There are board games, books, colouring books and toys, as well as a separate children's room with tables, and a room can be hired for birthdays and other parties. The cafe's income goes towards rescuing cats and finding them families.

• Adoptable cats

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.

• Adoptable cats