The rules of entry are simple: visitors must cover their shoes with plastic and wash their hands before cuddling the cats.
“I have spent my life raising cats, and they’re a source of joy and quiet, a release of pressures,” Ms Mabed told The Associated Press, as cats roamed around her.They looked exuberant as they played and lounged with the 10 cats in residence, including some named Tom, Dot, Simba and Phoenix.Some guests were quiet as they soaked in the cats’ calming presence.
“Any place that provides humans a kind of interaction with animals has a positive psychological impact,” al-Akhras said.Opening the shop in the enclave presented a range of challenges – not only financial. The idea of paying to hang out with cats when stray cats roam free on Gaza City’s streets every day struck some residents as ridiculous.But for cat-lovers who face travel restrictions because of the Israeli-Egyptian blockade and might not experience the wildly popular trend elsewhere, the experience was pure bliss.“If you don’t love cats, you will feel an urge to love them.”
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