Coffee has made its way into the favorites list of many cat lovers.
Hanoi, Vietnam:
If your idea of the purr day is to spend it curled up with recovering rescue cats and a coffee, then a cafe in Vietnam has you covered.
Ngao’s Home Cafe in Hanoi is a loving home for 15 felines, many of whom have been abandoned or found injured after being bitten by dogs or suffering serious accidents.
“I try to help cats with difficult histories, heal their physical and mental injuries,” 24-year-old cafe owner Nguyen Thanh Binh said ahead of International Cat Day on Saturday.
The cafe has climbed many cat lovers’ favorites lists since it opened last month, offering coffee and hugs, but also the ability to medicate and even engage with animals on a more level. deep.
“When I come to this cafe, besides playing with the cats, I can hear their stories and empathize with them,” 20-year-old student and client Le Hoang Yen told AFP.
Many cats in Vietnam are cherished pets, but others are sold for their meat, which is considered a delicacy in some parts of the country.
Thieves are known to steal cats which can then be sold for consumption.
Owner Binh was inspired to start the cafe, which operates as a nonprofit, after spotting cats in cages and others who had been injured by thieves.
“Once my friends and I have the cats, we first take those with injuries or medical issues to a vet. Then, when they are better, I take them here to the cafe for even better care, ”he said, stroking a fluff. white feline, blind in one eye.
He also hopes that one or two customers might be tempted to fetch more than a coffee.
“I will help them find new owners – the ones who really like them.”
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