Mister Snuggles inspires in the Berlin cat café: an animal experience!

Mister Snuggles inspires in the Berlin cat café: an animal experience!

In the Berlin cat café "Catnip Coffee" in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, the charming hangover Mister Snuggles is causing enthusiasm among the guests. "My darling immediately jumped on my lap," enthuses owner Richard Gottlob about his animal companion. In addition to Mister Snuggles, other cats such as Simba and Furby also live in an ambience that benefits both visitors and animals. The café owners rely on the well-being of the cats by offering them with retreat and ensuring that the animals are only selected by suitable characters.

But not all of them agree to this form of animal encounter. The German Animal Welfare Association and Veterinary Associations express concerns about the stress for cats in cafés and warn of insufficient preparation of the operators. "Cats are sensitive to changes and high number of visitors," explains press spokeswoman Nadia Wattad. Experts advise you to take a critical look at cat cafés, since the animal welfare conditions are often worthy of performance. Despite this skepticism, Gottlob emphasizes that the cats come first in the "Catnip Coffee" - it is their living room and the guests are only visiting. For further information on the challenges of Katzencafés, see here bnn.de .