Byron Smith for The New York Times
MADELINE
Weinstein was reaching for the top of the shelves at Meow Parlour, New
York’s new cat cafe, going for the ultimate prize: Roger, the most
antisocial animal in the place. Down below, on floor level, nine other
cats roamed, batting at toys, leaping exuberantly, bumping heads
affectionately against the outstretched hands of customers. Roger
remained aloof.
Ms.
Weinstein, an actress who lives in Manhattan, extended the tips of her
fingers to Roger’s nose. He took an exploratory sniff. She worked her
hand behind his ears and began to scratch lightly. Roger began to thaw,
then melt.
“I
have two cats, so it’s kind of absurd that I’m here and paying for
this,” Ms. Weinstein said. “But I can’t get too much cat in my life.”
Christina
Ha, who opened Meow Parlour on Hester Street in mid-December with
Emilie Legrand, one of her assistant chefs, is betting that the city is
full of people who can’t get too much cat. The concept has been tried
successfully in cities all over the world, notably in Japan, a cat-crazy
country where landlords tend to prohibit pets. Why not New York?...Continue reading, photos...
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