Customers connect with cats at Gudaomaone cat coffee shop in Xiaojuer Hutong of the Nanluoguxiang community in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023.
In recent years, cat coffee shops have actually experienced a rise in appeal throughout significant Chinese cities, drawing in a growing variety of cat enthusiasts. One of these facilities, Gudaomaone (Frolics with Cats), is owned and run by a lady nicknamed Yu Xiaomao (Kitten Yu) in Xiaojuer Hutong of Beijing’s Nanluoguxiang community. Visitors to this coffee shop can enjoy coffee, sweet snacks, and, most notably, the wonderful and furry business of cats.
Within the coffee shop’s walls live 37 cats, each with their distinct look and character. Among them, Zhaocai (Fortune), a short-haired American tabby, stands apart as the only one using a collar due to the fact that of an early mishap. In 2017, Zhaocai was eliminated by a complete stranger outside the coffee shop, triggering Yu Xiaomao to tire all available resources, both online and offline, to make sure the cat’s safe return. This occurrence happened throughout the early phases of Gudaomaone when the coffee shop had couple of consumers. Surprisingly, the cat’s retrieval occasion substantially improved the coffee shop’s appeal.
Initially, Yu Xiaomao started her entrepreneurial journey with a nail beauty parlor where she kept a couple of cats to amuse herself. However, she quickly found that lots of consumers frequented her beauty parlor particularly to connect with these lovable feline buddies. This awareness triggered her to turn her pastime into a full-fledged profession by opening a cat coffee shop.
With an unfaltering dedication to offering a nurturing home for her feline “member of the family,” Yu Xiaomao prepares to continue running the coffee shop and catering to the requirements of fellow cat lovers like herself. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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