Dog, cat cafés melt hearts in Ho Chi Minh City
TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 03/28/2017 19:01 GMT + 7
Are you a pet lover? If yes, why not visit a café where you can pet fluffy dogs and friendly cats while sipping at your drink?
Among other novelty cafés including anime and book coffee shops that have popped up across Ho Chi Minh City over the past few years, dog and cat cafés featuring an array of canine and feline friends for customers to play with have emerged as favorite weekend retreats for young urbanites.
Recently, one Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporter dropped by a shop on Pham Van Hai Street in Tan Binh District, the name of which arouses passers-by’s curiosity; ‘Dogs Café-Café Cho.’
An imposing Alaskan breed of dog with a shiny coat slowly ‘showed’ him upstairs, suggesting that ‘surprises were up there.’
As the door popped open, a pack of pooches of a variety of breeds barked noisily and wagged their tails to mark a friendly welcome for their new client.
Though not shy with dogs, the male reporter was slightly spooked after being surrounded by so many large dogs.
No sooner had he put his backpack down and started a conversation with the shop attendant than one of the pooches sneaked toward his bag and peed on it, seemingly to mark territory.
As the attendant was about to clear up the mess, another dog put his hind leg on the bag for one more welcoming pee.
As the reporter settled down at the low table, the dogs continued to linger.
One Golden Retriever tenderly held the reporter’s calf with its soft snout to keep him from leaving, while an all-white, fuzzy Samoyed, introduced as the friendliest pooch, sat nearby, with its glittering eyes seeming to say, ‘Please caress me!’
The Alaskan guide dog was meanwhile basking on the floor, while the sheep shepherd and hare hunter frolicked raucously with the dozen other dogs.
The sleek, snow-colored Samoyed refused to leave the reporter, vying for his attention and trying to keep his eyes away from other dogs by repeatedly poking at his arm with its front leg.
Drinks are available for VND50,000-100,000 (US$2.2-4.3) apiece.
Young visitors fondle cuddly dogs at a canine café in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
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