STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — In the year 1998, Taipei Tawain opened the first ever cat cafe to the world. It became popular among tourists causing Japan to open one in Osaka in 2004. The trend began to spread worldwide to countries like Korea, Austria, Spain, Hungary, Germany France, and the United Kingdom. The US though took a little more time to jump on the bandwagon as the first Cat Cafe, located in New York City, did not open until 2015.
Cat Cafes are public spaces where people pay to interact with cats. Most include food and beverage elements to them as well. Currently, in the state of Wisconsin, there are only 5 cate cafes, that is- until Stevens Point gathers enough proceeds to open its own.
According to its Facebook Page, “The Starry Night Cat Cafe”, will be the first of its kind in the area. This cuddly cafe will become the home for a place “where art, cats, and coffee come together”. Locally made coffee, tea, and light snacks will be available for purchase at the cafe. It will also host a sanctuary for cats that are up for adoption from the Humane Society of Portage County.
The Facebook page of the up-and-coming Starry Night Cat Cafe currently has an online store where all proceeds are going towards the opening of the cafe. The page also says that the cafe is “Coming in 2024”, however, no opening date has been specified.
If you are interested in learning more or want to support the Starry Night Cat Cafe, click the link to their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/starrynightcatcafe
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