Cats at Japan's 'Cat Cafes' Now Allowed to Stay Up Till 10

Felines at Japan's popular "cat cafes" are now allowed to stay up until 10 p.m. to interact with customers. The Environment Ministry's animal rights panel said Wednesday that the cats will be allowed to hang out two hours later than the old guidelines allowed. Under the 2012 guidelines, cats and other animals at pet shops could not be displayed after 8 p.m. Cat cafes were allowed to have their cats out until 10 p.m. only for the impact of nightlife on the cats'...

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