Here is what a handful of dedicated volunteers are doing to try to increase the love of cats in general, and adoption of rescued shelter cats.
Small Thing’s CAT CAFÉ – Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 pmEnjoy a free beverage and a sweet.
Play with our friendly adoptable cats; cat crafts for the kids and young at heart. Located at City Roofing at 419 Yale St. - Corner of Yale and Regent - across from the Cardinal Inn (705) 586-7828 (spells kum-quat) www.smallthings.ca Regular store hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Sundays from 1 to 4pm. Note: Small Things is run by volunteers so why not call ahead. We are closed on holidays and long weekends. |
Why a Cat Café in Sudbury?Why not? It’s an inexpensive and fun thing to do on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Guests can also enjoy the locally-made arts, crafts, books and delights available at the shop. Folks who can’t have cats in their abodes, can drop by and enjoy some cats who love to be loved. And if a person who can adopt a cat, adopts one? That makes space for another cat to be fostered.
The cats at Small Things: Arts+Books+CATS+Delights are normally cats from the Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter. They are friendly, fixed, vaccinated and dewormed. We thank the shelter for working with us! Here are the prices: •Young cat - 2 years and younger - $75 •Adult cat - 3 to 4 years - $35 •Mature cat - 5 years or more - $15 •Eldercats - no fee! |
Cat Café Background information
A cat cafe is a theme cafe whose attraction is cats that can be watched and played with. Patrons can purchase a beverage and sweets. The world's first cat café opened in Taipei, Taiwan in 1998 and began to attract many Japanese tourists as well as domestic visitors. In Japan, the first cat café opened in Osaka in 2004 Cat cafes are quite popular in Korea and Japan, with Tokyo being home to at least 39 cat cafes.
There are various cat cafes. Some cat cafes feature specific categories of cat; many cat cafes seek to raise awareness of cat welfare issues, such as abandoned and stray cats. Others have cats up for adoption.
There are various cat cafes. Some cat cafes feature specific categories of cat; many cat cafes seek to raise awareness of cat welfare issues, such as abandoned and stray cats. Others have cats up for adoption.
Cat Cafes have strict rules around cat handling:
1.Use cat toys. Don’t give kitties plastic.
2.Let sleeping kitties sleep.
3.Don’t scare kitties or chase them.
4.Don’t pick up the kitties but if they want to sit on your lap, that’s OK.
5.No kitties on the tables.
6.Always wash your hands or use handwipes after handling the kitties.
7.Children under 12 cannot handle a kitty without an adult helping.
8.No people food for kitties – ask us for kitty treats.
9.Do not touch the kitties’ tails or pull them.
10.Kitties like to be petted from the top of their head down to their back.
And, in Sudbury, there are public health rules to be met too:
1.Snack food on site must be prepackaged in a government inspected facility.
2.Guests must be able to self serve, and can only handle their own food.
3.No washable utensils can be used. Only disposable. (This is if you don’t have a commercial kitchen, which we don’t. We do have a blue box.)
4.Sani hand wipes or facilities for handwashing must be always available.
2.Let sleeping kitties sleep.
3.Don’t scare kitties or chase them.
4.Don’t pick up the kitties but if they want to sit on your lap, that’s OK.
5.No kitties on the tables.
6.Always wash your hands or use handwipes after handling the kitties.
7.Children under 12 cannot handle a kitty without an adult helping.
8.No people food for kitties – ask us for kitty treats.
9.Do not touch the kitties’ tails or pull them.
10.Kitties like to be petted from the top of their head down to their back.
And, in Sudbury, there are public health rules to be met too:
1.Snack food on site must be prepackaged in a government inspected facility.
2.Guests must be able to self serve, and can only handle their own food.
3.No washable utensils can be used. Only disposable. (This is if you don’t have a commercial kitchen, which we don’t. We do have a blue box.)
4.Sani hand wipes or facilities for handwashing must be always available.