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08 ADU VOICE · SPRING 2022

I was anyways curious to know how cats
“really” behaved so, I convinced my friend
Sally to come to the cat café with me as she
really loves cats and would also be able to
protect me from any potential cat attacks!

And just like that, we were at Meow Café
– the very first cat café in Abu Dhabi – and
got the opportunity to interview Ms. Mouza
Almannaei – it’s proud owner. Here are some
questions we asked her.

What inspired you to start a café like this?
The idea behind opening Meow Café was to
spread cat love to all. This was the idea of
a ten-year-old girl who tried to access cat
cafes in Japan, but was disappointed that

children were not allowed in. As cat lovers,
we wanted to create a safe, fun, and unique
environment where cats could spend time
together with people and especially kids.

How do you deal with the good and bad

behaviours of the cats?
We encourage good behaviour with treats
and attention. When dealing with unwanted
CAT FACTS behaviours, we understand that cats are

motivated by their natural feline instincts.
· Cat meows are not cat language. and give them time out or put them in their
naughty corner, which is a cage.
They meow only to get the atten-
tion of humans. How do you prevent cat hairs from getting

· Cats cannot taste sweetness as into the food and drinks?

they lack one of the taste receptors. Our café has two sections: the cat area and
the cafe area. The cats are strictly forbidden
· You can make friends with a cat to enter the café area. Therefore, we have no

by narrowing your eyes, smiling such problem.
and then closing your eyes for a
few seconds. Have you ever had a customer who tried
to take one of the cats home with them
because they liked it so much?