{"id":6626,"date":"2017-12-22T14:59:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T13:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6626"},"modified":"2017-12-18T15:10:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T14:10:41","slug":"cafeterias-cats-spanish-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafeterias With Cats: Spanish Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">In recent years, cafes have adopted the trend of enjoying the company of animals, whether it be dogs or cats, or known as &#8220;<strong>cat cafes<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>dog cafes<\/strong>.&#8221; It has spread around the world including Spain, where there are a few places like this around. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\"><strong>In Madrid,<\/strong> <strong>the first cat cafe in Spain<\/strong> was established, where we can interact with different cats while enjoying a drink, and where the main objective is the welfare of the cat. Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a>, let&#8217;s take a dive into this cat cafe in Madrid, as well as the others in Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/dogs-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Areas for Dogs in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/#where-to-visit-cat-cafes-in-madrid-and-spain\" title=\"Where to visit cat cafes in Madrid and Spain\">Where to visit cat cafes in Madrid and Spain<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/#la-gatoteca-madrid\" title=\"La Gatoteca (Madrid)\">La Gatoteca (Madrid)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/#espai-de-gats-barcelona\" title=\"Espai de Gats (Barcelona)\">Espai de Gats (Barcelona)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/#cat-relax-alicante\" title=\"Cat Relax (Alicante)\">Cat Relax (Alicante)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-visit-cat-cafes-in-madrid-and-spain\"><\/span>Where to visit cat cafes in Madrid and Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"la-gatoteca-madrid\"><\/span>La Gatoteca <span lang=\"en\">(Madrid)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_6633\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/architecture-2559375__480.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6633\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6633 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/architecture-2559375__480-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"cat sign on shop window\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/architecture-2559375__480-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/architecture-2559375__480.jpg 738w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lagatoteca.es\/#&amp;panel1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>La Gatoteca<\/strong><\/a> is much more than a cat cafe. It is also a place that serves as a shelter for abandoned cats, giving them a new opportunity to finding a family, being the headquarters of the Association ABRIGA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">La Gatoteca is listed as <strong>Club del Gato<\/strong>, where they have a large number of educational, therapeutic, and play activities in the feline world, including Caf\u00e9 con Cats, a space where cat lovers can come to interact with these animals, play with them, and, if desired, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-shelters-abandoned-animals\/\"><strong>adopt<\/strong><\/a> them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">In their cafeteria, the most important thing is the cats, for which the time of stay in the place in the company of them is charged with the first drink free, and then serving more drinks, no alcohol, when you want it.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en\">The prices to stay at La Gatoteca is \u20ac4 for half an hour and \u20ac6 for a full hour. They also have 10 and 20-hour bonuses at \u20ac50 and \u20ac90 respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">This caf\u00e9 with cats at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Calle+Argumosa,+28,+28012+Madrid\/@40.407359,-3.6985535,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42262ec8444971:0xa67e67ff6a6df694!8m2!3d40.407359!4d-3.6963648?hl=es&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Argumosa Street, 28<\/a> in the neighbourhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/madrid-rent\/centro\/lavapies-embajadores\"><strong>Lavapi\u00e9s<\/strong><\/a> was the first of this style in Spain, ending the ban so that other locals could try this type of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/ultimate-guide-cafes-bars-and-restaurants-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cafeteria<\/a> <\/strong>that have had such success in other countries of the world, including Japan and the United Kingdom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"espai-de-gats-barcelona\"><\/span>Espai de Gats (Barcelona)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Like La Gatoteca, <strong>Espai de Gats<\/strong> also functions as a cat adoption center besides being a cafeteria where you can enjoy your time in the company of cats. It is also a school with workshops and courses on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/pet-behaviour-experts-madrid\/\"><strong>behavior<\/strong><\/a>, health, communication, and environmental enrichment of cats, all to raise awareness about the feline world and help solve the problem of abandoned animals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Espai de Gats, whose goal is to get all cats adopted, has different rates from \u20ac3 to \u20ac8, depending on length of stay and drink bought. It has a large number of cats to play, pet, feed, and give them all the love they deserve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">It is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Terol,+29,+08012+Barcelona\/@41.4031643,2.1560661,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2bdb6bf3fdd:0x76a130f16d11592!8m2!3d41.4031643!4d2.1582548?hl=es&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Terol, 29<\/a> in the district of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/gracia\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gracia<\/strong><\/a>, home to Park G\u00fcell and Casa Vicens, both Gaudi designed. If you are looking for accommodation in Barcelona, \u200b\u200byou will find the best apartments at the best price on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Places to See Animals in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cat-relax-alicante\"><\/span>Cat Relax (Alicante)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_6632\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffee-1711012__480.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6632\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6632 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffee-1711012__480-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cup of coffee with cat in milk foam\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffee-1711012__480-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffee-1711012__480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Alicante was the most recent city in Spain to open a cat cafe with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catrelaxalicante.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cat Relax<\/a>,<\/strong> the headquarters of the ABAIFA Charitable Association. This cafeteria allows visitors to drink coffee while interacting with cats. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">This is a special place where you can read a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a><\/strong>, meet friends, or just play with the cats and enjoy their company. The price varies from \u20ac3 for half an hour and \u20ac5 for an hour, including a tea or coffee, and trinkets for the cats. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">For children, it is just \u20ac2.50. This cat cafe in Alicante is located in neighbourhood of Los Angeles. (specific address: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Plaza+Joaqu%C3%ADn+Mar%C3%ADa+L%C3%B3pez,+7,+03009+Alicante\/@38.3620576,-0.4974293,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd6236f99d9e76f5:0x18f7f2edf082035a!8m2!3d38.3620576!4d-0.4952406?hl=es&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Plaza Joaqu\u00edn Mar\u00eda L\u00f3pez, 7<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span lang=\"en\">Do you know any more cat cafes in Madrid or in Spain?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6626\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, cafes have adopted the trend of enjoying the company of animals, whether it be dogs or cats, or known as &#8220;cat cafes&#8221; and &#8220;dog cafes.&#8221; It has spread around the world including Spain, where there are a few places like this around. 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