Another trend of Japanese culture, and one that the U.S. should adopt, is the practice of mixing cafes with pet stores. Well, that’s not exactly the complete story, but pretty close. There are cafes where people go not only to enjoy a drink or something to snack on, but to hang out with cats as well. These businesses charge an hourly fee to play with their animals, of course. In my personal opinion, cat cafes have to be one of the best ideas in the world.
The cafes are usually designed to be comfortable settings, such as a living room. The cats are then allowed to run free and patrons allowed to pet or play with them. Usually, rules apply, such as customers not able to disturb cats when they are sleeping and not allowed to play with a cat if it expresses its discontent. But other than a few basic guidelines to make sure the animals are treated properly, customers are free to enjoy the company of these furry felines.
