Cat Cafes in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast

Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast

Bolshe Shersti (More Fur) is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Ulitsa Krylova 26 in Yekaterinburg's Verkh-Isetsky district, near the Krylova stop. About a dozen rescued cats live here, and all of them are looking for homes; the cafe also cares for cats that need long-term treatment. Visits are charged by the hour, with tea and coffee included, and there is a cheaper three-hour ticket. Guests can choose from more than a hundred board games, a book exchange, a retro Sega console and table football, and an album introduces each cat by name and character. Guests change into slippers or wear shoe covers. The cafe holds weekend game nights, craft workshops such as ceramic painting, and other events announced on its Telegram channel, and sells cat-themed souvenirs.

• Adoptable cats

Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast

Myau is a cat anticafe on the ground floor of Ulitsa Chapayeva 17 in Yekaterinburg's Leninsky district, about 1.2 km from Chkalovskaya metro station. Opened in late 2017 as a social project, it is home to around a dozen rescued cats, each looking for an owner, and visitors who connect with a cat can apply to adopt it. Guests pay for the time spent in the hall, with a first-hour price and per-minute billing after that, and tea and some treats are included; visitors may bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks. The hall has a tea station, books, a PlayStation, a children's corner and Wi-Fi. New cats go through quarantine, and staff explain how to approach the cats, which are not expected to entertain guests. No booking is needed, and discounts apply for children and students.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast

Mokhnataya Kompaniya (Furry Company) is a shelter-run cat anticafe on the ground floor of Posadskaya Ulitsa 44/1 in Yekaterinburg's Verkh-Isetsky district, a short walk from the FanFan shopping centre. It has a single play room where rescued cats and kittens of different ages live while they wait for adoption, and visitors pay to spend time with them. Visits are by prior booking, usually arranged through WhatsApp or Telegram, and the space closes for a lunch break in the middle of the day and on Mondays. Treats for the cats are available on site. The cafe screens adopters carefully, and it also collects donations of food and supplies for the cats. It is suited to families with children who want to meet cats in a quiet setting.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required