Lady Dinah's Cat Cafe (Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium) was the first cafe of its kind to open the doors in London and one of the first in the United Kingdom. The Bethnal Green Road (near the top of Brick Lane in east London) cat cafe opened in early 2014 with a crowd-funded campaign, and the cafe was at risk of closure earlier this year, but I am glad that they have managed to remain open. I first visited the cat cafe when it opened, and I worked about a ten-minute walk away, so it was easy to pop in for a snack and adoration of the cats. I always had cats when I was growing up, but after my Bells cat passed away, I was cat-less for a decade by the time I first visited, and it was another couple of years before I got another cat. These photographs show my third and final visit to the cat cafe; I have not returned since then, but I have been wanting to see the new cats.
While looking through some old photographs, I discovered some of the original cat crew with Mue, Petra, Indiana, Loki, Adamska, and Wookiee. These were the first resident cats.
I suggested that they have some cat-shaped food items and drinks, cocktails, and other items named after and themed-after cats. So, I noticed that in this visit, they had taken the advice on board and had drinks named after Mue, Petra, and Indiana. They also had Brick Lane bagels and a selection of cheeses and other finger foods.
Everyone loved Wookiee. He was one of the most chilled-out cats, and he's now with his forever home.
I believe that the cakes were from local bakeries and served at the cafe, such as this rainbow cake.
Indiana was also very chilled and a playful boy.
I definitely need to return and meet the new cats.
If you enjoy cats and cat cafes, you may wish to check out my other cat cafe posts:
Tea, Cake and Cats at London's First Cat Cafe
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium: London's Cat Cafe
A Visit to London Cat Village
A Visit to Manchester Cat Cafe
Nottingham Cat Cafe
Zanesville Ohio Chatty Cat Cafe
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