"Purr-fect" coffee served at capital's first cat cafe, but dogs not allowed
(11 May 2012) 1. Pan up from customer having coffee to cat sleeping in basket 2. Close up of sleeping cat 3. Mid of cat trying to wake other cat 4. Close up of black cat walking through hatch 5. Black cat lying in the middle of caf� 6. Black cat walking away 7. Close up of sign reading "Caf� Neko" 8. SOUNDBITE (German) Takako Ishimitsu, owner of Caf� Neko: "I come from Japan and of course I read Japanese newspapers. There I read that this new business model is very successful. Because I like cats myself I followed several cat caf� websites and watched how they evolved. It also has a therapeutic side to it which I really like. And I really wanted to showcase a new idea from Japan here." 9. Close up of cat 10. Mid of cat on chair with customer in background 11. Girl stroking cat 12. Waitress serving coffee 13. Close up of coffee and cake 18. Mid of father and son having cake 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Woodford, parent and customer at Caf� Neko: "It's fantastic. It's great to bring the son along as well. This is really exiting for him to have a look and see the cats lying around. It's great." 20. SOUNDBITE (German) Julia Leyva, customer at Caf� Neko: "It's just great, especially how the cats approach the people on their own." 21. SOUNDBITE (German) Sherry Jahn, customer at Caf� Neko: "I find this to be totally cute. I have three cats myself and they way this is drawn up it's just a very cute and very good idea." 22. Mid of cat playing, pan left 23. Mid of sleeping cat being stroked by customer 24. Close up of sleeping cat 25. Wide of caf� with cat sleeping on wooden shelf, pan right 26. Mid of cat being stroked by customer 27. Mid of cat tree with magazines 28. Close up of magazine with cat on the cover wacky animals STORYLINE Coffee lovers looking for the purr-fect 'catpuccino' need look no further than Vienna's newest cafe. The brainchild of Takako Ishimitsu, Cafe Neko (cat in Japanese) doesn't just offer customers a nice coffee with a slice of traditional Sachertorte - it throws in a few cats as well. Five furry felines roam freely in Cafe Neko, ready to be stroked and cuddled. When they are tired of all the attention, they can disappear into their own space or climb high above the tables, out of reach of the guests. Takako Ishimitsu said the idea of combining coffee with cats comes from Asia, where such establishments are common. "It also has a therapeutic side to it which I really like. And I really wanted to showcase a new idea from Japan here," she said. Customers tucking into their coffee and cake seemed to love the idea. "It's fantastic. It's great to bring the son along as well. This is really exiting for him to have a look and see the cats lying around," said Kevin Woodford, who was visiting with his son. "I have three cats myself and they way this is drawn up it's just a very cute and very good idea," said another customer. The cats themselves looked like they certainly got the coffee cream, sleeping in comfortable nooks or on people's laps. But not all guests are welcome. Dogs, which have entry to most Viennese coffee houses, have to stay outside. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
