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St. Petersburg Cat Republic - first cat café in Russia

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Cat Republic in St. Petersburg is Russia’s first café where guests can play with cats while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.

Cat Republic in St. Petersburg is Russia’s first café where guests can play with cats while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankCat Republic in St. Petersburg is Russia’s first café where guests can play with cats while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.
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Cat Republic in St. Petersburg is Russia’s first café where guests can play with cats while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThe café has won well-deserved popularity with children and adults in the two months since it was opened not far from St. Isaac’s Square in downtown St. Petersburg.
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The café has won well-deserved popularity with children and adults in the two months since it was opened not far from St. Isaac’s Square in downtown St. Petersburg.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankCat Republic currently has eight feline residents.
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Cat Republic currently has eight feline residents.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankFour of them moved there from the State Hermitage Museum where they used to hunt mice. The other four are purebreds acquired from breeders.
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Four of them moved there from the State Hermitage Museum where they used to hunt mice. The other four are purebreds acquired from breeders.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThe main rule of the cat cafe is never to insist on any interaction the cat is not willing to engage in, because the citizens of the republic are free cats.
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The main rule of the cat cafe is never to insist on any interaction the cat is not willing to engage in, because the citizens of the republic are free cats.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankOn their first visit, every guest’s height is measured “in cats” with a “cat-meter” and their age is recalculated in cat years.
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On their first visit, every guest’s height is measured “in cats” with a “cat-meter” and their age is recalculated in cat years.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankAdults visit the café in the evenings, while during the day it is the local children’s favorite haunt.
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Adults visit the café in the evenings, while during the day it is the local children’s favorite haunt.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThis cat café in St. Petersburg is not only unique in Russia but possibly in all of Europe. There are similar cafes in Japan, and they are very popular.
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This cat café in St. Petersburg is not only unique in Russia but possibly in all of Europe. There are similar cafes in Japan, and they are very popular.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankCat Republic has already won popularity as a major city attraction and contributed to new urban mythology.
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Cat Republic has already won popularity as a major city attraction and contributed to new urban mythology.
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