Now don’t say I didn’t warn you. The next 10 or so pictures are going to overload your senses. CATS. CATS. CATS!

I’ve had the pleasure of encountering the -supposedly- first cat cafe opened in Osaka. Neko No Jikan just a minute off Ame-mura, and you must possess eagle eyes to spot the sign or you’d just walk past it like I did at least 4 times before I found it. It was a Sunday, and the cafe closes early on Sundays and Mondays hence I was so lucky to have found it in time. I was even luckier because the place wasn’t packed with people like most parts of Shinsaibashi was that day. Mostly, I had the cats to myself.

Kittehs did what all kittehs do. They mind their own business. They hardly care that we were there, strangers fleeting in and out of their lives, because they were very used to it. I encountered the most aloof cats, the cuddly ones and the downright strange ones. For 1250 JPY you get a drink and an hour with these furry little darlings.

 I was sitting on the floor watching a wrestling match between two cats when I felt eyes boring into the back of my head. I looked up and I saw this. A kitty silently judging me for all the dumb things I’ve got into that day.

My favourite kitteh was obviously the aloof black cat. He didn’t pay me much attention, but got jealous when I pet his other friends. This kitty reminded me of a human I know. Hahaha. My second favourite was this little kitty with long body and short legs. I wondered how her parents looked like.

I enjoyed my one hour of peace in this sanctuary with the cats, not having to weave in and out of crowds and squinting at Google maps trying to look for a particular place. With all the cat cafes that are sprouting back home in Singapore, I wouldn’t mind taking up a part time job looking after the furry lil monsters.