Palestinian woman opens Gaza's first cat cafe

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1 年前

STORY: Step inside Gaza’s first cat cafe

Location: Gaza City

Naeema Mea'bed opened the MEOW Cat Cafe

hoping to bring cat lovers joy and boost awareness about raising pets

(Naeema Mea’bed, MEOW Cat Cafe owner)

"The project is simple and its concept is simple. I was inspired by my lifelong passion for cats since I was a child. I wanted to share this passion with people, especially because there are many individuals like me who love cats but can't have them at home or can't find time to enjoy them. So I created this place for them, a place where they can come even for five minutes during the day, to feel happy, release negative energy, and return home happy and with positive energy."

The cafe is home to 14 cats, including Persian, Turkish angora and hybrid felines

(Hala Maghaseeb, Visitor)

"I have always been a cat lover but my mother never allowed me to bring cats home because it's difficult to raise them in residential apartments, as they need care and cleanliness. I was very happy when this project started in the same building I live in, it's really nice, we come here to release energy and I really love cats and I always come here to play with cats."