Cat in the cafe

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Updated On May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

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Cat 'Luca' sits in his basket in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

Cat 'Luca' sits in his basket in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

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Cat 'Sonja' sits on the legs of a customer in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

Cat 'Sonja' sits on the legs of a customer in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

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A customer watches cat 'Thomas' inspects his basket in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A customer watches cat 'Thomas' inspects his basket in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. (Reuters)

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Two cats 'Thomas' and 'Sonja' stroll around as customers arrive in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps.(Reuters)

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

Two cats 'Thomas' and 'Sonja' stroll around as customers arrive in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps.(Reuters)

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A customer plays with cat 'Moritz' in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe, in between taking naps. (Reuters)

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A customer plays with cat 'Moritz' in Vienna's first cat cafe. After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. 'Cafe Neko', "Neko" meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu, 47, from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts, named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo, who all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe, in between taking naps. (Reuters)

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A cat plays as people drink coffee at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A cat plays as people drink coffee at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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Takako Ishimitsu from Japan, one of the creators of the Cafe Neko poses in front of her cafe, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

Takako Ishimitsu from Japan, one of the creators of the Cafe Neko poses in front of her cafe, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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A cat walks along a shelf as customers look at him at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A cat walks along a shelf as customers look at him at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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A woman (R) feeds a cat at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A woman (R) feeds a cat at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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A man and his son play with a cat at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A man and his son play with a cat at the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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A cat named Sonja, walks inside the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A cat named Sonja, walks inside the Cafe Neko, in the city center of Vienna. Neko, which means cat in the Japanese language, is the first "cat cafe" in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats of the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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A cat sits as customers drink coffee at the Cafe Neko in the center of Vienna. Neko means cat in the Japanese language, it is the first "cat cafe" opened in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats on the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

Updated on May 09, 2012 01:00 am IST

A cat sits as customers drink coffee at the Cafe Neko in the center of Vienna. Neko means cat in the Japanese language, it is the first "cat cafe" opened in Vienna, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with one the five cats on the premises. AFP Photo / Alexander Klein

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