I saw a post by Fat Gay Vegan (Save Some, Eat Some: read it here) about this and I was intrigued.
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium is a cafe in London that is also home to rescue cats.
The website says:
The Fat Gay Vegan blog argues
How do you feel about it? Would you go there (apparently they have vegan options)? Do you oppose or support it?
The comments on the blog are interesting too.
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium is a cafe in London that is also home to rescue cats.
The website says:
There's also a section talking about animal welfare on their website.Our venue is designed with the emotional and physical needs of our resident rescue cats in mind and we do our utmost to give them the time, space and resources they need to form a harmonious household. We provide a safe, comfortable place to live and a home where they can exhibit their full range of natural behaviours.
The Fat Gay Vegan blog argues
I don’t like the concept of any animal being on display, no matter how loved. As I walked past the front of the cafe recently, it struck me how much it looked like a pet store. People can stand at the window and stare at cats inside.
I don’t think I would ever go on a safari to look at animals. I would never go to a zoo, even if the establishment had a pristine record of animal conservation. I hate hobby farms and baby farm animal exhibits at fairs.
Loved and cared for animals on show are still animals on show for human enjoyment. I believe this is a practise that needs to be questioned, challenged and changed.
How do you feel about it? Would you go there (apparently they have vegan options)? Do you oppose or support it?
The comments on the blog are interesting too.