Owl café opens in Japan

You have probably heard of famous cat cafes, which first appeared in Japan and then spread around the world.

But recently, a similar cafe has appeared in Japan, only instead of cats, visitors can admire owls, it is called “Owl Cafe”. Visitors are offered to dine and hold these birds of prey in their hands.

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1. You must have heard about Japanese cat cafes. The meaning of these establishments is quite simple: most Japanese live in houses so crowded that there is not even a place for pets. Therefore, whenever a person wants to pet a cat a little or play with this fluffy animal, he can recover in a cat cafe and relax there. Well, have a cup of tea or coffee.

2. And recently, an Owl Cafe opened in Japan.

3. The institution is located in a fairly crowded place, but does not advertise its activities too much so as not to attract the attention of environmental organizations.

4. Despite this, finding "The Owl Cafe" is still quite easy - at the entrance there is almost always a queue of people who want to drink coffee under the unblinking gaze of owls.

5. The owners do not let many people into the hall at once, so as not to frighten the birds.

6. You will have to try hard to find a cafe, because its windows are carefully curtained to save the birds from the bright street lights.

7. Queues are especially long on weekends, so a client who wants to drink coffee in the company of a mysterious and gloomy owl will have to get up early.

8. Once inside, you should carefully listen to the instructions of the staff:

don't touch the owls, don't try to talk to them, don't take flash pictures of birds, and more. If you tease the bird, beware! Her claws and beak inflict quite serious wounds.

9. The cafe sells numerous souvenirs related to the owl theme.

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12. The institution almost immediately after its appearance became the object of criticism: environmentalists argue that wild birds cannot be kept locked up for a long time, especially for entertainment.

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14. Numerous checks have been carried out, which showed that all birds are healthy, and their owners assure that each of their pets has 20 minutes a day to fly.

15. On the other hand, how safe is it to keep nimble and dangerous predators in the same room with people, among whom there are many children?

16. So far, the Japanese authorities have not paid due attention to this problem, so the cafe is still open.

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