Cat Cafe Ubud — Restaurant in Bali

This place has lots of cats, 12 I believe but only 10 were out. A lot of them are used to people and are pretty chill. They all very fluffy due to being Persian mix. The most senior one is 16 years old, amazing! He was also the friendliest to me, he came to me and lay on my legs as I sat on the floor. I talked to the owner and it seems he loves his cats but could really need more help in taking care of them. As a cat owner, I know it's hard to fully maintain a cat to its optimal health, so I can just imagine how hard it is with 12 cats which could explain the negative comment that the cats are not healthy. I was observing the cats and while I think they could be much better taken care of (which I do to my cat, but I only have one), they are OK and the fact that the senior cat is 16 y.o. means the owner is taking care of them as much as he can. I think it would only be possible to give them much better care if customers paid more or at least I hope people are encouraged to donate for the cats' care. Also have the option clearly stated to buy and feed them wet food (not just the treats), which is much better for them than dry food. Another improvement is to put up pictures of every cat with their name, breed, age, personality and if any of them are siblings. Also I hope all of them get neutered soon, or at least no more cats are added. For the size of the place, adding more cats would be stressful. Another thing I've seen in cat cafes is to layout guidelines on handling cats properly, putting info graphics around the area to educate people how to interact with cats so they are not stressed (although a lot of the cats here are pretty chill) All-in-all, I was very happy to visit this place, interact and feed the cats and talk to the owner. I hope this place thrives so that the cat residents also thrive and live...

I discovered this cafe walking down the street and being an animal lover I was interested in visiting the cats. There were several issues I had with the place. Firstly, I’d hope that the goal of having the cafe was to have cats that were once stray get the chance to be adopted by socializing with people when they have a snack/drink however it seems that the cats are there for entertainment only. I asked so many questions to which I got almost no information back. The employee there knows hardly anything about these cats like where they come from, if they are all for adoption, how old they are, how much it is to adopt them. To all these questions he told me to contact the owner of the cafe who lives in the Netherlands. The cats are all long hair Persian and angora which is not common in Asia. They seem like they are cats which were bred and then brought to the cafe to profit from. If they are for adoption there should be more information about each cat... maybe a write up about their history and their personality! If they aren’t for adoption then to keep 14 cats (apparently there was once 20) in a 400 square foot room is insane and cruel! Also I found one cat to be ill and I asked him if he was sick to which the employee responded yes and then I asked is he going to bring it to the vet which he didn’t understand. I don’t want people to not visit the cats if it’s going to put their well being in jeopardy but I think the owner needs to reconsider what their goals are with the cafe and put the well being of the cats first! Animals are not ours to exploit or...

I'm NOT coming back. This place could be much better if they cared more about the well-being of the cats.

The staff is kind, but the space is small, chaotic, and lacks clear rules for DISRESPECTFUL ADULT CLIENTS PARKING THEIR KIDS THERE THINKING THEY OWN THE WHOLE PLACE LIKE IT'S THEIR PRIVATE PLAYGROUND is unacceptable.

Kids were running, screaming, and chasing cats while parents ignored them. This is stressful both for visitors and, most importantly, for the animals.

I’ve been to a cat café in Barcelona where the rules are clear and always respected:

Do not touch cats while they sleep. Do not chase them or make loud noises. Let the cat come to you on its own. No treats are given to force interactions.

That’s how it should be, cats free to be themselves, not pressured to perform for clients.

Here, however, cats are constantly bribed with treats so they’ll come close. But anyone who truly knows cats understands this is not real interaction, it’s just conditioning. The moment the treat is gone, they return to being stressed, overwhelmed, and trying to escape.

Cats can express themselves very clearly if you give them time and space, but they need to trust you first. That cannot happen surrounded by noise, shouting, being chased, or being forced to “socialize.”

It’s really sad to see such a lack of respect for these animals. Instead of offering a safe and peaceful space, this café feels like a noisy playground where the clients and cats are uncomfortable and not cared for in the best conditions.

So...