Vancouver's first cat café has opened its doors, and to roaring (er, meowing) success.
Catfé is part coffee shop, part foster home for about a dozen felines in the International Village Mall in the city's Chinatown.
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The cats spend their time hanging out with customers, or they climb scratching posts and shelves to their heart's content.
When the animals need a break, they can pop into a cats-only back room for some refuge.
They've been so busy, that staff — known as "purristas," naturally — are recommending reservations for anyone planning a visit this month.
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North America's first cat cafe, called Cafe des Chats, opened in Montreal in 2014. Toronto opened a feline-friendly bistro of its own last month.
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