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A coffee cake at Meow Cafe.

Meow Cafe, Abu Dhabi's first cat cafe, is located in Al Muneera. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

The cafe allows visitors to interact with its 13 fluffy residents.

The cafe is divided into two sections, one where the cats roam around freely, and another for customers wanting to grab a bite to eat or a coffee.

The purpose of the cafe is to teach children how to interact with the animals.

The sections are divided by a glass wall.

There are different cat breeds at Meow Cafe, including siamese, Persian, Bengal and British shorthair.

The cats have a separate area they can retreat to if they do not feel like socialising.

There are 'cat rules' that visitors have to follow, such as no scaring the animals and no using flash when taking pictures.

Visitors are not allowed to feed the pets, as they are fed at certain times.

In the other section of the cafe, visitors who are allergic, or do not want to interact with the animals can order a beverage or baked treat.

A capuccino and vanilla cheesecake at Meow Cafe at Al Muneera in Abu Dhabi.

Staff are on site to advice customers how to interact with the cats.

A coffee cake at Meow Cafe.

Meow Cafe, Abu Dhabi's first cat cafe, is located in Al Muneera. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

The cafe allows visitors to interact with its 13 fluffy residents.

The cafe is divided into two sections, one where the cats roam around freely, and another for customers wanting to grab a bite to eat or a coffee.

The purpose of the cafe is to teach children how to interact with the animals.

The sections are divided by a glass wall.

There are different cat breeds at Meow Cafe, including siamese, Persian, Bengal and British shorthair.

The cats have a separate area they can retreat to if they do not feel like socialising.

There are 'cat rules' that visitors have to follow, such as no scaring the animals and no using flash when taking pictures.

Visitors are not allowed to feed the pets, as they are fed at certain times.

In the other section of the cafe, visitors who are allergic, or do not want to interact with the animals can order a beverage or baked treat.

A capuccino and vanilla cheesecake at Meow Cafe at Al Muneera in Abu Dhabi.

Staff are on site to advice customers how to interact with the cats.

A coffee cake at Meow Cafe.

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