Cat Cafés Are On The Rise
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- crop up: to appear suddenly (sometimes temporarily)
- fill a void: to provide a feeling or thing that is missing in one’s life
- catch on: to become popular
- double: to have a secondary purpose
- handle: to touch and/or hold in one’s hands
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Cat Cafés Are On The Rise
Comprehension Questions
- Why are cat cafés becoming popular in cities like Tokyo?
- What service do some cat cafés offer besides allowing patrons to pet the cats and order drinks?
- Why do some cat cafés owners charge a fee to handle the animals?
Discussion Questions: In addition to cat cafés, Japan also has rabbit cafés. Some animal rights activists feel cats and rabbits are not social creatures and should not be used as “teddy bears”. What are your thoughts about this?
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3 comments
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Dinisha gurung says:
“cat cafe” is place where shelter cats live and interact with customers.If a customer takes a liking to one, they can adopt it and take it home.
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Veronica arzate says:
Cat’s Café is not just a place to go to get coffee; it is a place to go to find acceptance, friendship and support. Cat, the proprietor, is always there to give their customers the boost they need, whether it is coffee to get them going, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.
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Joyce says:
I actually agree with the animal rights activists that rabbits and cats should not be treated as “teddy bears” since they are not social creatures.