Pet Life Magazine, New Zealand Pet Life Magazine Issue 3 Winter 2017 | Page 15

kitten and suffers from the wobbles; and Jean Genie has only three legs. Says the French tourist, Ruby Marime, who has been playing with the cats for about an hour: “I really don’t mind there is one missing eyes or a leg … It’s about the cats and their personali- ties, and it’s a big space so it’s nice.” The cats live on site permanently, and the space is filled with cat towers, cat tunnels, cat bridges, cat shelves, cat orna- ments, cat pictures, cat books and cat cushions. It’s pretty cool for the cats that’s for sure! Every day the cafe is vacuum-cleaned and mopped so there is no cat hair flying around and it’s not smelly – although there is a slight whiff of cat in the air, to be expected when you have 14 cats on site. All the residents were assessed on how well they interacted with strangers and other cats. They’re not up for adoption. The cafe works closely with the SPCA and other animal welfare organisations, says Patty, with Royal Canin sponsoring the cat food. Down ward d og wi At a recent adoption day, 20-something kittens were let loose in one of the rooms, with $5 from the $20 entry fee going towards Franklin Cat Rescue. BaristaCats also holds Monday cat yoga sessions, movie nights and craft sessions. And if it all gets a bit too much for the cats, they can always disappear into their own space, away from the throng of crazy cat people. Pet Life magazine has four double passes to BaristaCats Café to give away. To enter the draw, email [email protected] by August 31 with “crazy cat person” in the subject line. WIN! th cat s . Prize includes entry only – no drinks or food. Winners will be con- tacted and need to book a time with BaristaCats. The passes are valid Tuesday to Sunday between 10am and 6pm. facebook.com/DaisyPets/ givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/300kmjune