Purradise Cat Cafe
Gastronomic travel around Malaysia has never been better, especially with the
wide array of cuisine and delicacies available a short distance away. Today, we decided to take our challenge a little further. What better way to enjoy food, especially when you could do so while being harassed by a dozen kitties. Yes, by all means, a cat cafe of course. Why haven't we thought about that. And so it begins.....
The menu are listed on black slates and written with chalk. Ranging from juices, salad to beef and chicken with cheese. Purradise Cat Cafe doesn't work the same way like the other cafes. Unlike the order, eat and pay setup, you register into the cafe for one hour at RM15 per person, where you will get to choose from an array of free drinks.
For the next consecutive hours, you will need to pay an additional RM 3. Price per person will be RM 13 if you come in a group of six people. So technically, this cafe isn't focusing on the food and beverages but mostly sells its cat environment as a service.
Wooden catwalks flank the top of the walls. Beautiful pictures of trees with a blue backdrop create a really cool environment to relax and unwind. Notice the empty slots inside the clouds. They are designed to allow a cat to hide inside or to jump from platform to platform.
Conceptual art of a hot air balloon using ropes and wooden boards. Clever...I see what you did there.
Brilliant, a swing made up of strong ropes and a wooden bench. Why buy a swing when you can make one with recycled items.
A wooden home housing several cats. Note the plank that allows the cats easy access into the house.
Snooping between the holes to line up a few shots on the sleeping cats.
Beyond the glass wall is an unforgiving world of concrete. This stray cats can count their lucky stars for being saved by the owner of Purradise Cat Cafe.
An elaborately carved cat walk that allows a cat to scale the walls and perch atop it without much difficulty.
Everywhere is a relaxing spot for a tired kitty. Truly this is a Purradise!
This entire cat cafe is a high end recreational park for cats. Every nook and cranny in this spacious room is filled with areas for a cat to move freely. If the floor isn't good enough for a stalking cat, why not the ceiling? Use your feline imaginations.
For a cat infested cafe, we were expecting hairball on the dining table. But astoundingly, the tables were squeaky clean. Plugs are also provided at the tables to charge your phones or laptops while you enjoy the catmosphere.
An overhead canopy that allows the cats to walk above the guests. This wooden planks are being fastened to fat ropes that are quite formidable. It seems like the cat walk is safe and stable for the cats.
This charming blue apparatus to the left appears to be a device that dispenses the cat drink. The water is constantly flowing inside the pot like structure, probably to increase water hygiene. Stagnant water tend to breed bacterium and will cause the cats to get ill.
Charming cat comic books line the shelves. Help yourself with a book while having a drink.
"How To Handle A Cat For Dummies" so many guide books on the shelves to give you a better understanding of the feline world.
Simple but effective, the decorative frames are not only artistic and decorative with cat motives, it also serves as a ledge for the cats to hand around
Enough with the photo taking, time to pet some pussies. Oh well, Sabrina seemed to be in her elements here. Maybe she is the cat whisperer O..O
Comfortable beds are being made from simple cardboard boxes. The cats are happily dozing off, ignorant of our presence.
Emperor cat taking all the fluffy bean bag for himself. This is one sovereign cat we do not want to disturb.
A very photogenic looking cat. My camera lens love you, my naughty little pussy.
Surprisingly, there aren't much fur on the table where we dine. For a cafe filled with cats and cat shedding, I am amazed by the cleanliness of this place.
The cats utilize the ledges above for a more vantage point of view.
That stool is taken. Says cat !!!!
A poor kitty that looks so small and frightened. Who scared you little kitty? TELL ME, I WANT NAMES!!!!
A cat lying comfortably on a mattress of plastic grass.
And our drink has finally arrived. After being harassed by over six to seven cats who are interested in our drinks, we decided that it was best to put the drinks at a higher position to deter any cat bandits. We totally underestimated their climbing skills.
My iced chocolate tasted fairly bland. It was watery, diluted and not even sweet. For a RM10 iced chocolate drink, I was fairly disappointed by the treat. The green apple drink that Danzel ordered was also the same. Nothing special to comment about. We never tried to order the sandwiches and fried noodles. With the cats harassing our drinks, it is highly unlikely that they will leave us alone with a steaming plate of noodle with fried meat or fishes.
From a gastronomic perspective, Purradise Cat Cafe isn't up to our standards when it comes to the food and drinks being served. It was more about the experience of petting the cats and interacting with them as you take a drink or read a book while they frolic around you.
Even so, the cats are really jumpy and don't react well when patted. Hannah and Danzel had a couple of vicious cuts on their hands. Perhaps its the way they handled their feline friends?
A cat attempting to harass us while we drink.
The hazards of petting a cat. Hannah's hand is bleeding profusely from a cat scratch. It was a good thing the owner had some plasters to spare.
A cat rustling up another cat that was having a nice nap in the cardboard box. A confrontation is brewing on the horizon as the two contenders size each other up. This occurrence seemed to be very rare as most of the cats are living harmoniously. Staring Death Match anyone?
The bean bags are littered with cat fur. The fur sticks to your pants and clothes when you sit on them. It looks even more obvious when you are wearing black pants.
Me checking out one of the cats. Most of the cats seemed to be in good condition. None of them are emaciated. They appear to be well fed.
Got brutalized by a cat again. Hannah is NOT having a good day and she is counting the minutes, reminding me that it is nearly time to leave. I feel so sorry for her.
The owner of this cafe. His cat whispering skills are on a whole new level.
As according to him, he set up this cafe to teach visitors about the ways of handling a cats. I counted almost twenty five cats in this cafe alone. All the cats were rescued strays. Spayed and neutered.
The owner had many interesting things to share regarding the cats. He says that interaction with a cat is the same thing as a human. First, you need to introduce yourself to the cat. Introduce myself to the cat? Now this conversation is getting really weird. Well, I am supposed to put my index finger near the cat's nose and allow it to sniff me.
Based on the scent, the cat will determine if he or she likes me or not. If it doesn't, the cat will back away. If the cat is totally okay with my smell, it will then come closer. Fascinating indeed, he even gave me a demonstration. When the cat is interested to be friends with me, it will then rub its chin on my hand or my leg. There is an organ located at its chin that dispenses the cat's odor on any surface it is rubbing on. So technically, the cat is marking me as its territory. How dare he !!
He also advised me not to touch a cat's belly as this is their most vulnerable spot. If a person is interested to caress the cat, it is best to touch them on their heads.
As according to him, the position and movement of a cat's tail mirrors its mental state. If a cat's tail is high up, it means the cat is happy. If the cat's tail is down flat on the ground, it is neutral. If the cat's tail is right between its legs and the cat is moving in the corner of the room, it means that the cat is scared. This position is adopted to make the cat look as small and unobstructive as possible.
He also added that a sitting cat that has its tail waving left and right indicates that the cat is full of energy. This pent up energy must be released and it is wise that the owner distracts the cat with a cotton ball or a toy. Without that, it is likely that the cat will sink its teeth into any unlucky human nearby. It is purely instinct and the cat has no intention to hurt anyone. Well...I'm not convinced.
Wow, I just felt like I have just graduated from the cat academy with a Diploma In Cat Communications, just listening to that guy talk. I will put his techniques to good use, when I encounter a feline creature.
The cat stick used to rile up the cats and make them crazy.
The judges have been satisfied and now we are ready to give the verdict.
Cleanliness: 9/10
Wait time: 8/10
Deliciousness: 4/10
Economical: 4/10
Location: 24A (First Floor),Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 2,Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,60000 Kuala Lumpur
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N/3/8/22.63
Longitude: E/101/37/41.426
Restaurant website: http://purradise.my/
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The journey was long but the experience was well worth the trouble. I learned so much about cats with just that one visit. Although our stomachs weren't satisfied, I could say that my brain has its first share of brain food at the Purradise Cat Cafe.
