Friday, September 30, 2016

Potato in Seoul - Seoul: A Cat Lovers' Dream?


Now, I am not technically a cat person. However, as much as I spout off that I prefer dogs to cats, I spent more time in cat cafes than any other type of cafe when I was in Korea. That's six months of cat cafe hopping.

What is a cat cafe, you ask? Well, let me introduce you to the one I most frequented. It's called 고양이다락방 or 'Cat Attic' (loosely translated).



It doesn't really look like your average cafe. Sure, there's some cute decor and an attic-kind of vibe, but the main difference is that there are about 25 cats freely walking/laying around, as you can see in the picture.

For those who are probably worried about the health hazards and the germs, the place is actually extremely well kept and cleaned regularly. The cats are well-kept and frequently checked for things like bugs, etc. The cafe even did a two-week interior renovation near the end of my trip. Thankfully, I still had another week to visit the cafe to see what was new.