A Japanese cafe concept that’s become quite popular is the pet cafe, where stressed locals can gather to enjoy a meal, a beverage, and some relaxing companionship with a rabbit, cat, or dog. Since many rented apartments in Japan do not allow pets, these cafes offer a safe haven for animal adulation.
One example is the Usagi-To Cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which is a rabbit-themed establishment that features decorations, toys, and food prepared in the shape of a rabbit (although the rabbits themselves are not on the menu). Since quality pet time is a commodity in Japan, interaction with the animals themselves costs about ¥900 ($10 USD) for a entrance fee, and ¥100 per minute spent with one of the 18 bunnies on staff.
You can also bring your own rabbit to socialize with the in-house animals, should your pet need time to mingle with its own kind.
[via Reuters]
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I’m made nearly speechless by this. Equal parts twisted and brilliant. Not sure what kind of legal loopholes one would have to jump through to create this in the States, but it monetizes the concept of doggie in the window rather beautifully. But with the likelihood of lawsuits from bites or other nonsense, is this idea too good to be true?
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
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September 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
hmmm – just imagine how the bunny cafe must smell..
How is keeping animals in cages all day to be man-handled by strangers ok, but you can’t have a family pet in your apartment?
I’m all about people and animals cuddling up, but this seems like something you’d find in a sci-fi movie. Minus 10 Japan.
Could be a great idea on how to get animals out of a shelter, especially if they were adoptable, but I’m having a hard time seeing how this is good for the animal.
September 4th, 2009 at 3:38 am