The Hsinchu Cat Café Bridging the Gap Between Felines and Humans

In Hsinchu, a unique cat café is turning heads with its ingenious design. Featuring a transparent
overhead skywalk, the café allows patrons to look up and admire the adorable sight of cats leisurely
strolling above. To balance customer experience with feline welfare, the space is meticulously split
into two zones: a dedicated dining area and a separate cat lounge. This multi-level architectural
design effectively addresses hygiene concerns and ensures pet safety, while simultaneously creating
a comfortable buffer zone for customers who prefer to dine without being in direct contact with the 
animals.

The visionary behind this space is the shop’s owner, Ms. Tsai, whose journey into cat rescue began 
following a chance encounter 15 years ago. Realising that deep-seated misunderstandings often exist 
between humans and cats, Tsai believed that establishing a highly transparent physical space—alongside 
a dedicated rescue association—could dispel these misconceptions and foster mutual trust. Today,
the resident felines are primarily rescued strays, abandoned pets, or retired cats from ethical catteries, 
with each animal undergoing a comprehensive health assessment and a thorough adoption evaluation 
before meeting the public.

Today, Tsai’s mission has already yielded remarkable results. Over the past two years alone, the café
has successfully rehomed 300 cats. To guarantee the ongoing well-being of their rescues, the team
has implemented a rigorous screening and follow-up procedure, ensuring every adopted cat is placed
in a safe environment and handled with utmost care.

Despite facing exorbitant medical bills and 24-hours pressure of providing care, Tsai still tend to look 
after all these stary animal. It is because to her, nothing is more rewarding than seeing these adopted 
cats living healthy, happy lives.
 

以下為中文對照

一樓用餐二樓擼貓 有貓中途樓層分流護毛孩

在新竹，有一間特別的貓咪中途餐廳，一樓是用餐空間，二樓則是貓咪互動區，透過「人貓分層」設計，兼顧飲食衛生與毛孩安全，也讓不習慣接觸貓咪的民眾能自在共處。透明空中步道的巧思，更讓顧客抬頭就能欣賞貓咪悠閒穿梭的可愛模樣。​

創辦人蔡宜君投入浪貓救援的起點，來自15年前一場意外帶來的遺憾。從居家中途到成立實體空間與「貓苑護貓協會」，她希望透過透明化經營，建立社會對中途送養的信任。店內貓咪多來自流浪、棄養或友善貓舍退役貓，每隻都經過完整健康照護與送養評估。​

目前兩年來，透過店內與網路成功送養的貓咪已超過300隻。從醫療、防疫到領養審核，都建立完整流程，只為替每隻貓找到真正安心的家。即使面對龐大醫療費與全年無休的照護壓力，蔡宜君仍堅持守護這些毛孩，因為對她而言，看見被領養的貓咪健康幸福，就是最大的回報。
 

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