FAQ

What is a cat café?

A cat café is basically a place where food and drinks are served and you can enjoy the company of cats. Clients cover an entry fee for a period of time and is destined 100% to cover the cat’s expenses.

Catfetin cat café has two areas: the first is our cat themed café and the second area is our Zona Michi (cat lounge). In Zona Michi you have to follow our Rules, you can find board games, books, cat coloring pages to enjoy the best cat-therapy with the company of the rescued cats.

What is the cat-therapy?

Is a therapy based on the friendly interaction between cats and humans, benefiting our physical and mental health. A purr, the sound vibration produced by cats, stimulates endorphins and the happiness hormone "serotonin". It also helps us eliminate stress, low mood and anxiety, regulates blood pressure and the frequency of our heartbeat.

At Catfetín Cat Café this is a win-win for adoptable michis and cat lovers!

How much is the fee for the Zona Michi and where does the money go?

Ages 3+: S/.5.00 Nuevos Soles for 90 minutes visit.

The fee is destined 100% to cover the expenses of our Michi Zone, including food, medical care and supplies of the rescues that we support.

How does the Zona Michi finance its work?

Michi Zone is a sustainable Non-Profit Association, we operate without depending on external monetary donations, our goal is to maintain our work responsibly continuous. Our work is financed with your visit and our merchandise sales.

Is there an age restriction to go to the Zona Michi?

Yes. The minimum age required is 8 years old.

• Children between 8 and 10 years old must be in the company of a parent or legal guardian.

• People under 18 years old who attend without any parent or legal guardian must bring a signed Waiver Form by them and an image of their personal ID.

Do I need to make a reservation to visit the Zona Michi?

Reservations are not needed since we take daily walk ins, but we highly recommend you to make a reservations, our capacity has been reduced to 9 people due to Covid19 protocols and we don’t want you to miss out on the cats.
To make a reresvation click here.

How many cats do you have in the café?

The Zona Michi has between 7 to 10 cats of different ages, all available for immediate responsible adoption.

However, we have cats in different foster homes, recovering before they join Zona Michi.

Where do the cats come from?

Our cats come from different local rescuers, we do not work exclusively with any animal shelter.

How do adoptions work?

The adoptions are established under the guidelines of Catfetín Cat Café. In order to adopt you must fill out an Online Adoption Form, then, you will receive an email and we will contact you in the next 48 hours to proceed with an interview.

At the end of the process you must cover the adoption cost of s/.60 Nuevos Soles, which helps us cover the veterinary treatment applied to the adopted cat, like medical rehabilitation, internal and external deworming, FVRCP vaccination (Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia), and spaying / neutering.

• In the case of kittens under 5 months old, you must attach the Mandatory Spay / Neuter Commitment too.

For more information click here.

Can I drop rescued cats at the café?

NO, we are not an animal shelter and we are not prepared to take in additional cats (as much as we would love to!).

All the rescued cats are placed in foster homes during their rehabilitation process. Before any cat comes into the Zona Michi, they have to follow our Cat Protocol an be declared clinically healthy.

Can I bring my cat with me to the Zona Michi?

No, we do not accept any pets in our Zona Michi.

Bringing your cat to our café would stress our resident cats and may not be a very relaxing experience for your own cat, even if he is very friendly, cats are very territorial!.

The idea of Cat Cafés is to make you spend quality time with the rescued cats and to promote their responsible adoptions.

Do the cats have access to the café or preparation area?

No, the cats are in a completely separate area with an independent entrance next to the café, the Zona Michi.
We follow the sanitary regulations required by the municipality, there is no contact between cats and the kitchen or café area.

Can I reserve the Michi lounge for an event?

Yes, you can book Zona Michi for different kinds of events like birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, corporate reunions, panderos, etc; and for a maximum group up to 15 people.
If you have a large group and want to arrange a reservation contact us: catfetincusco@gmail.com

How much time before my reservation should I arrive to the café?

We recommend you arrive at the café 5 minutes before your reservation. If you arrive late, sadly your visit with the cats will be shorter.

What happens if I am allergic to cats?

Is up to you to go into the cat lounge since we do not provide any medications for allergies. However, you can still enjoy your food or drink in our café while you watch the cats through our big glass window.