Singapore has quite a number of animal cafes and it's about time for me to start exploring them since all of us can't travel out of the little red dot at the moment and I need more diversity in this blog; can't be always writing about food!
Hence, I shall bring to you to a cat cafe in a very accessible area; Bugis! Many people would not find it hard to locate Meomi Cat Cafe as it is right next to the entrance of the absolutely charming Haji Lane.
It might be hard for you to spot the store if you are walking right past though as the signage on the glass panel wasn't that noticeable. Rest assured, I would share the map and address nearing the end of this post. Main entrance was more a retail area with a counter. Most of the "actions" would take place behind the glass doors, as with the case of many animal cafes. I can't remember if we make payment note or later as my friend was picking the tab that day.
A few photographs of the retail section where you can find quite a number of feline-image products including plushies, tote bags, floor mats, coin pouches, masks, keychains etc.
First thing first; remove your shoes before you allowed to step into the 'cats' area! Second thing; keep in mind the family rules! Children are allowed with but must be accompanied and supervised by adults. I knew because both Jerald and Jovyn had been to Meomi Cat Cafe before and Jovyn was then maybe 7-8 years old only.
The felines on duty! The staff on duty was quite on-the-ball; he actually talked a bit about the cats on duty and let us know the temperament for some of the cats. He even highlighted one who had a sad-looking yet adorable expression.
To be frank, it's quite a small activity area and with safe distancing measures put in place, the number of people allowed to interact in this small area was heavily reduced. Not that the cats mind, I feel.
Food and drink corner; we are not allowed to feed them and compared to other cat cafes I visited in Bangkok, there's no option of you buying a snack to bribe the cat to go to you. I thought that's a good move as the demand for snacks would just result in the cats ignoring basic, nutritional food heathier for them.
Wi-Fi password; a good-to-have if you would like to upload videos of the felines to your social media page. With the increase in data from telecommunication providers nowadays, I guess it's no longer as essential to request for Wi-Fi password. And yes, I don't think oreo is pregnant too! Comments written on post-it notes pasted on the glass! Anyway, are you prepared for the deluge of photos showing the cats we encountered at Meomi Cat Cafe?! Here they come!
Frankly, as I have never kept a cat before; I am not really that well versed in their breeds and couldn't quite identify them except for maybe the persian in some of the photos.
Wall installations for the cats to stroll and jump across; when I was in the midst of purchasing my own flat, I did consider having a feline as a pet and one of the things I thought to incorporate into the renovation was the wall-mounted cat tree that rans all over the flat. See that big castle cardboard behind the two ladies? As usual, my curiousity was piqued and even though curiousity kills the cat, the fact that I was at a cat cafe means no cat has been killed yet! So why not go over and take and look?
It's a hidden place for the cats' litter boxes!
The sad looking cat! The way it looked at things always feel that it had a lot of thoughts going on in its head; for example, the last picture seemed to imply a message that "use this kind of bowl of bluff me, think I stupid?".
Here were our beverages! Pricing is based on entry per person for the first compulsory hour and then subsequently in blocks of 30 minutes. A complimentary drink would be provided. Our drinks; for 3 persons.
This is Mario; a tom with a relatively stern looking face. It was resting on a perch for the longest time and finally decided to come down for a walk. That's when I was caught surprised as it looked like a large feline. It's a munchkin with a long body and short legs! Super adorable! When I was considering on whether to keep a cat, I did think if I should get pure breeds; the consideration then was either a scottish fold or a munchkin!
Lastly, my selfies with the felines! Overall, it's not comparable with the cat cafes in Bangkok (Mohu Mohu, Caturday, Kitty) which have much bigger premises but since the main objective is the felines, there are already two that caught my heart that day; the munchkin, Mario and the sad looking one.
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Address
Singapore 188801
(Near Haji Lane)
Map
As above.
Website
https://www.facebook.com/meomicatcafe/
Pricing
Adult - S$13 for the first hour and subsequently S$5 per half an hour Child - S$9 for the first hour and subsequently S$4 per half an hour
(One serving of complimentary drink per person)
Drink List
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