Cat Cafes In Asia

Yes, they’re real. Cat cafes: places where you go to drink coffee and play with cats. They are popping up with incredible frequency all over Asia.

They’re interesting only because they kind of show the changing value systems that come with a rising middle class in Asia. Pets are now a sign of status, an indication of internationalization, of white collar sophistication. They are no longer food …

My kids love these places, so we sometimes go to them. We pay people money to feed and play with their animals. I’m not sure if I get it, but that doesn’t really matter …

Watch the video below for more of my take on this.