Cat Cafes in Russia

Saratov

The Cats is a small restaurant-style cat cafe on Michurina Street in central Saratov, with its entrance from the street. It bills itself as the first cat cafe in the city. Five resident cats of different breeds and colours wander freely around the dining room, and the owner is happy to tell guests about each of them. Unlike an anticafe, there is no entry or time fee: guests order from a full menu of breakfasts, salads, soups, hot meat and fish dishes and desserts, and the kitchen closes an hour before the cafe. The dining room seats about 30 people, tables can be reserved, and the cafe takes banquet bookings. It is closed on Mondays.

Rostov On Don, Rostov Oblast

Lapy i Khvosty is a cat anticafe on Ulitsa Grecheskogo Goroda Volos in central Rostov-on-Don, a few minutes on foot from Budyonnovsky Prospekt. Opened in 2015, it was the first cat cafe in Rostov. The entrance is through a gate with an intercom to the left of a hookah bar, and the cafe has several rooms for guests and cats. Around 30 cats of different breeds and backgrounds live here, some with health conditions, and the cats can be adopted. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the hour, with higher rates at weekends; drinks cost extra and guests can buy treats to feed the cats. Booking ahead by phone or message is required. The cafe has books and board games, and it runs film evenings, craft workshops and children's parties among the cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Krasnodar

Zabavnoye Mesto is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Ulitsa Zhloby 145 in Krasnodar, near Krasnodar Park (Galitsky Park) and the Panorama stop. Its cats come from a shelter, and the money from visits goes to their upkeep while they wait for new homes. Several raccoons and a raccoon dog also live here, and visits to the raccoons are by appointment only. Guests pay by the minute or by the hour, or a flat rate for unlimited time, and staff give newcomers a short tour and explain the rules for handling the animals. Coffee, hot chocolate and lemonade are served. The cafe has board games and runs themed film screenings for small groups, which can also be booked privately. It is open every day with a break in the early afternoon, and booking ahead is recommended.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Stavropol

Obshchestvo Delovykh Kotov (the Society of Business Cats) is a two-floor cat anticafe on Ulitsa Tukhachevskogo in Stavropol's Kerchensky microdistrict, and the city's only cat cafe. It works with local shelters: the cats arrive vaccinated, neutered and tested, live in the cafe and can be adopted, and more than 100 have found homes in its first three years. Visits are sold as timed tariffs from a short introductory visit to unlimited time, with tea, coffee or other drinks and unlimited biscuits and sweets included, and children pay less. Children under 12 must come with an adult. Guests can feed the cats with special treats, play board games, read or work. Film screenings are held on the second floor, and the space hosts game nights, workshops, talks and birthday parties, with the option to hire a whole floor.

• Adoptable cats

Anapa, Krasnodar Krai

Dela Koshachi is a small cat anticafe on Sirenevy Pereulok in Anapa, about five minutes on foot from the SGU stop. A large group of cats lives here, each with its own story, which staff tell visitors on arrival, and the cats can be adopted into new homes. Visits are charged by the hour or by the minute, and tea, coffee, lemonade and biscuits are offered to guests. The cafe has books, board games and toys for playing with the cats, and it is popular with families with children. Visits are by appointment, so calling ahead is advised. The entrance is step-free.

• Adoptable cats

Volgograd

Koteynya-Zateynya is a rescue cat anticafe and small shelter on Kovrovskaya Ulitsa in Volgograd's Voroshilovsky district, entered from the courtyard, near the Teatr Yunogo Zritelya and Profsoyuznaya stops. Rescued adult cats and kittens live here, all vaccinated and neutered, and any of them can be adopted; a friendly dog also waits for a home. Visitors pay a flat entry fee, lower on weekdays, and tea, water and biscuits are free. Guests may bring their own snacks and soft drinks or order food delivery. There are board games and cat toys, and a charity shop whose sales pay for food, treatment and rent. Booking by phone is required, the last guests are admitted an hour before closing, and the cafe is closed on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Astrakhan

Sherst is a small cat cafe on the ground floor of Ulitsa Fioletova 7 in central Astrakhan, near the Skver Ulyanovykh stop, with windows where the cats watch the street. Opened in spring 2026 as the city's first cat cafe, it is run by its owner, whose own rescued cats live here: cats taken in from the street or from previous owners, all sociable and used to people. The cats are residents rather than adoptable. There is no kitchen; tea and coffee are available, snacks come individually wrapped, and guests may bring food or order from nearby restaurants. A flat entry fee covers one adult, or an adult with a child over four. There are sofas, a work table and Wi-Fi, and the whole space can be hired by the hour. Visits are best arranged by phone.

Kaspiysk, Dagestan

KotoKafe is a coffee shop with a separate cat room on the ground floor of Ulitsa Ilyashenko 3 in Kaspiysk, on the side facing the road, next to the Registratsionnaya Palata stop. Kittens and young cats of several breeds live in the cat room, where visitors can stroke, hold and feed them; the cats are vaccinated and well cared for. Time in the cat room is paid separately and sessions are short, so families with children usually visit for a set period. The cafe area serves coffee, tea, fresh juices, milkshakes, ice cream and desserts, but no meals. It is open daily from morning until late evening and is popular with families.

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

Chelyabinsk

Myagkiye Lapki is a cat anticafe in a semi-basement at Ulitsa Soni Krivoy 52 in central Chelyabinsk, near the Grazhdanproekt stop. It is one of two Myagkiye Lapki cafes in the city, and both are home to cats with feline leukaemia virus, which live together here instead of in a shelter and can be adopted by families able to care for them. Visits are charged for the first hour and then by the minute, with tea and coffee included, and slippers are provided. Guests can play board games or use the game console, and visitors can buy food to give the cats. Staff introduce each cat and its story on arrival. One room or the whole cafe can be rented for birthdays and other private events. The second branch is on Ulitsa Lovina near Komsomolskaya Ploshchad.

• Adoptable cats

Chelyabinsk

Myagkiye Lapki on Ulitsa Lovina is the second branch of a Chelyabinsk cat anticafe for cats with feline leukaemia virus, at Ulitsa Lovina 30 near Komsomolskaya Ploshchad in the Traktorozavodsky district. The cafe gives FeLV-positive cats a home where they can live with other cats and meet people, and they can be adopted by suitable families. Visits are charged by time, with tea and coffee included, and visitors can bring or buy food for the cats. Guests can play board games while the cats roam the room, and children are welcome with their parents. The cafe can be rented for private events. The first branch is on Ulitsa Soni Krivoy in the city centre, and both share the same VK group and opening hours.

• Adoptable cats