5.12.19
TRENDSETTERS
A new coffee place in Malta is
combining people's fondness
for animals with their love for
coffee, offering animal-assisted
therapy in the process.
Animal Guardians cat café - the
first such venue in Malta - opened
its doors late this summer.
e venue itself had started a
number of years ago as a rescue
centre for abandoned stray cats,
all of which are neutered by the
organisation.
e idea behind launching the
café was to raise funds for the
cats in the organisation's care,
covering food and the costs of
veterinary care, while providing
a place for animal lover to have a
coffee surrounded by their feline
friends.
e café doubles as an ani-
mal-assisted therapy centre,
where the contact with the cats
goes towards improving the phys-
ical, emotional and social wellbe-
ing of the cafeteria's patrons.
Animal Guardians have almost
200 cats and kittens in their care,
and anyone who loves animals
would undoubtedly revel in be-
ing surrounded by the creatures
while buying a coffee, knowing
the money is going towards a
good cause.
e café is open on Sunday
from 10am to 12 noon, and the
entrance fee of €5 goes for the
cats' care.
Coffee with a furry friend: Malta's first
cat café helps people and animals
