The 8Asians Talk About: Cat Cafes

By Ernie | Friday, November 25, 2011 | 6 Comments

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Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we talk about kittens OMG OMG KITTEHS OMG OMG YOU CAN PLAY WITH THEM AT A CAFE OMG GAAAAH.

Mike: Now here’s a business model: Cat Cafes!

Moye: So weird. My friend is leaving for Tokyo today and I was telling him about these places!

Tina: I heard about these. LOL, I would probably pay to play with the kittens.

Akrypti: I’m familiar with the one in Taipei. I heart the idea of cat cafes. I’m totally going to open one when I retire.

Mary: I would be more interested in going to a dog cafe ^_^

Tina: They did start in Taiwan ^O^ When I was at a 7-11 in Taiwan with my cousins, they asked me “Do you want a hot dog?” in Chinese. I almost responded, “Oh, I don’t eat dog meat.” Luckily, I caught myself in time.

Christine: I think they have dog cafes in Korea. And I definitely saw a cat cafe in Hongdae. Right beside a sausage shop.

Jeff: I was disappointed when I read the link. I thought that cats were on the menu.

Akrypti: Japanese, Jeff. The cafes are Japanese. Not Chinese.

(Flickr photo credit: SammyDavisDog)

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000z

I think the cat cafe thing is fun, no harm in that you know. It would be a good recreational thing. Btw I was on Youtube and there’s a commercial going round featuring Chuck Norris…. but what boggled me was that the voice over was Asian….that was a WTF moment for me….. http://www.jacehallshow.com/blog/chuck-norris-plays-wow-stars-in-new-commercial-any-reason-why/ The commercial is in the link you should check it out.
Charlotte74

Seriously? Is that not a hoax? Do they really exist, I mean think of the mess on the keyboards.
http://www.erniehsiung.com/ Ernie H.

@Charlotte74 While the photo is not real (but totally hilarious) the concept is VERY real. No lattes and laptops – just… cats. By the hour.
Takuma

East!!! Weakness to cute things ): Meh kinda unmanly but…+_+ cute things!! Cats are cool, dip bad I am allergic.
http://me.mikelee.org/ mikeleeorg

Like, +1, Amused, and whatever points & badges I can throw at you – just for that awesome photo alone. Wow.
Takuma

ARRGGH Curse my weakness to cute things ):. And my allergy to cats. Odd idea, but GENIUS. My sense of adventure makes me want to go to one of these places.

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