KattenKlap
Sint Niklaas, East Flanders
KattenKlap is a cat adoption cafe run by a nonprofit on Knaptandstraat in Sint-Niklaas, in the Tereken area south of the centre, and the first of its kind in the Waas region. The entrance is through a large brown gate beside a butcher's shop, with free parking about 250 metres away by Tereken church and cemetery. The cats are former strays and other cats without a suitable home, placed through the rescue group Heartbeat4cats, and they live at the cafe until they are adopted. Visitors pay an entry contribution towards the cats' care and can order drinks and pastries. Visits run in time blocks of up to 20 people; booking is strongly advised but walk-ins are possible. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and cats may not be picked up. Interested adopters register their interest during a visit and follow an adoption procedure afterwards.