Pick up a cat and a latte at Chilean cafe

Record ID: 896872

  • Title: Pick up a cat and a latte at Chilean cafe
  • Date: 23rd June 2017
  • Summary: SANTIAGO, CHILE (JUNE 22, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FOUR-YEAR-OLD VICTORIA AND HER MOTHER PLAYING WITH MIMI, ONE OF TWO CATS THEY ADOPTED AT DALI WORLD, CAT CAFE APOLLO, ANOTHER CAT ADOPTED BY VICTORIA AND HER MOTHER VICTORIA HOLDING APOLLO (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FOUR-YEAR-OLD VICTORIA, SAYING: "I love cats. I always wanted a cat. When I was younger, I always wanted a cat and then we adopted." VARIOUS OF DALI WORLD, CAT CAFE EXTERIOR CAT INSIDE DALI WORLD, CAT CAFE VARIOUS OF CATS INSIDE CAFE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FOUNDING PARTNER OF DALI WORLD, CAT CAFE, CAROLINA CORRAL, SAYING: "It was born from the need to have a meeting place between people and cats, proving they are very clean animals and are animals which can easily adapt to any home." CAT RESTING CLOSE TO FIREPLACE VARIOUS OF CATS RESTING INSIDE CAFE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FOUNDING PARTNER OF DALI WORLD, CAT CAFE, CAROLINA CORRAL, SAYING: "The purpose of Dali World, Cat Cafe is to find a home for adult cats who have been abandoned in the streets. To find the best adopter for each one of these cats, but with much higher standards already known here in Chile." VARIOUS OF COUPLE HAVING COFFEE, WHILE STROKING CAT CAT PLAYING ON TOY BED CAT DRINKING WATER CAT STARES INTO CAMERA
  • Embargoed: 7th July 2017 18:21
  • Keywords: Dali World Cat Cafe rescue adoption
  • Location: SANTIAGO, CHILE
  • City: SANTIAGO, CHILE
  • Country: Chile
  • Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016MI21XF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: People like coffee and people love cats so Chileans in capital Santiago are enjoying the popular cat cafe concept.
    Dali World, Cat Cafe, located in the Nunoa neighbourhood, is cashing in on an idea first popularised in Japan and then developed in Europe and the United States, to allow stressed-out workers to wind down by stroking a cat while sipping a cappuccino or latte - or tea, if you prefer.
    The idea is that people will fall in love with the cats, while they visit the cafe and will want to take them home.
    Four-year-old Victoria's wishes were met when her mother agreed to adopt Mimi and Apollo from the cafe.
    Cafe visitors are unable to visit with their own cats so as to not cause "territorial" problems with those already living there.
    Every three months, cats rescued from the street are brought into the cafe, giving them an opportunity to be adopted. The potential adopting feline-parents are strictly screened.
    Delicious vegetarian food is also served at the premises, prepared in a separate room to where cats roam, together with diverse cat-care articles.
    The cafe operates together with the "Fundacion Club Gatero" (Cat Club Foundation) and has four founding partners, one of whom is Carolina Corral.
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