From my earliest childhood, I'm a cat admirer, so I didn't find it strange that the first place I've seen in San Diego was the Cat Cafe situated just in a couple of meters from my hotel.Cats and their human staff was a hospital and unobtrusive: a cup of coffee, a couple of smiles and they leave me alone, gave me an opportunity to relax and observe their life as it was.
There were nine big, well-groomed cats - hosts, evidently enjoying socializing - with their neighbors and guests both. The cafe consists of two parts: in the first of them you can buy some drink and snack, and the other is the cat's premises.Everything there is designed for the cats: toys, boxes and even photographs made by the local pet photographer.
The cats get here from the local rescue companies. The preference is giving for the animals who need special care. The vet norms strictly bound the quantity of the inhabitants. If someone decides to adopt a cat, it provides space for another animal in need. The cats are ready to be adopted - sterilized, vaccinated, toilet trained and accustomed to being loved.
Later I've found that the first cat cafe was opened in Taiwan in 1998; the idea spread fast in neighboring Japan and shortly reached the rest of the world, including the big cities of USA, of course.
- Cat lovers. Each of them - rather, each of us - knows what a pleasure is to communicate with the cats. And there, except the "cat therapy session", one can also help cats - as much as he or she can.
- Those who are looking for the idea of small, but goodwill business. Here I have to mention that the cafe is never empty, moreover: if you want to avoid the queue who better come early. The advertising of vets, pet photographers, toys, cat food, etc. creates an additional source of the income.
How to get to the Cat Cafe in San Diego:
It is easy, like almost everything in the USA. You simply have to type on your navigator or to tell your taxi driver the following address: 472 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
The Cat Cafe is open every day, from 8 AM till 3 PM.
Where to stay in San Diego:
There is a huge choice of hotels for 50 USD per night or more. In a couple of meters from the Cat Cafe, one can find nice Horton Grand Hotel, a remarkable place which is included in the tour "The Ghosts of San Diego".
The annual temperature in San Diego varies from 16°C in January to 26°C in July. During the summer months, it can reach 32°C; most of the year it doesn't fall below 21°C.
Money matters:
There is a huge choice of hotels for 50 USD per night or more. In a couple of meters from the Cat Cafe, one can find nice Horton Grand Hotel, a remarkable place which is included in the tour "The Ghosts of San Diego".
The annual temperature in San Diego varies from 16°C in January to 26°C in July. During the summer months, it can reach 32°C; most of the year it doesn't fall below 21°C.Money matters:
To reach the cat zone, you should either buy some drinks or snacks or pay the entrance fee what is 5 USD.
What is near the Cat Cafe in San Diego:
- Surprisingly, but there is no China Town in San Diego. Instead, their one can find Little Italy, which perhaps is a much more Italian place than a lot of towns in Italy itself.
- Safari Park and San Diego Zoo are known as the most advanced in the world; the animals live in the conditions as closest to the natural as it is possible. Based on these institutions, the University of San Diego does a lot of scientific research and design the programs of conservation of the rare species. The area of the complex is huge, so if you wish to go there, you should plan it as a full-day trip.
- To join the harbor cruise might be a good idea for the worship lovers.
Useful links:
The Official website of the Cat Cafe in San Diego--->
Safari Park in San Diego --->