Dubai cat cafe provides petting as therapy

“All your stress will go away,” says Omnia Fareed, whose sisters started the Ailuromania Cat Cafe in 2015

Ailuromania Cat Cafe in Dubai was one of the first establishments of its kind in the Middle East. The cafe, which opened in 2015, hosts shelter cats with the intention of sparking interest between felines and humans with a view to adoption. The cafe, which derives its name from the Greek for 'cat lover', is inspired by animal welfare cafes in the UK and South Korea. Reuters

The Natonal

Feb 28, 2021

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“All your stress will go away,” says Omnia Fareed, whose sisters started the Ailuromania Cat Cafe in 2015