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Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe

‘Love Cats. Love People.’ Our commitment is to serve the needs of the cats in our care and the people who love them, our customers.

Neko Ngeru is fully licensed with Japanese snacks and soft drinks. Please note there is no lift.
Book your cat-therapy time now using the button below.

We improved our online booking page with help from Nate of Catnap Cafe! Thank you so much!!
We also changed our Thursday evening sessions. We added a 4pm session. The 4pm & 5pm sessions are Student (ages 13 -18) friendly! 6pm & 7pm sessions are still adult only (18+).
😢 Our Nespresso Machine is broken! 😢
We are sorry but we cannot provide coffee and hot milk drinks this weekend. If Soleil Tapas Restaurant downstair is open, you can order coffee (and food too!) and they will bring it up for you! 
We can serve tea, soda, iced chocolate and alcohol as well as Japanese snack from our bar. 😄

Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe Video

Have a look at this lovely video of our cafe made by Massey University students.

Important Rules

Before visiting us

These conditions are to protect our cats, our customers and ourselves.

Booking times

Bookings start every hour and one session is 55 mins. Please be on time. We can’t extend your session even if you are late.

Pricing

If you book online and pay ahead, it is $1 cheaper. Walk-in price for adult – $17 and child (7 to 12), student (under 18 with ID) and senior (with gold card) – $16.

Kids & Infants

Children under 7 cannot enter. Infants are okay and are no charge but they need to be held or in a carrier all the time. 

Children (7-12)

Children (7-12) need to be accompanied by an adult in 1:2 ratio (one adult can accompany up to 2 children) and be closely supervised.

Limited Space

We have very limited space – only 10 people every hour.

Our Mission

Our moto ‘Love Cats. Love People’, means we have a commitment to serve the needs of the cats in our care and the people who love them, our customers.

Our cat café is designed to provide a safe, relaxing space for both cats and humans giving them the chance to interact in positive ways. Our cats get a chance to be socialised and find their adoptive home. Our customers get a chance to enjoy ‘cat relaxation therapy’ whether they are looking for a new cat to adopt or not.

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ADOPTED CATS

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CATS IN THE CAFE

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AVAILABLE CATS

Even if you are not in the Wellington area, you can buy our unique merchandise here! 

We have changed our shipping method/charge. Instead of free shipping, we charge $6.2 for regular shipping but we reduced the price for each item. So if you buy multiple items, this would be cheaper for you. If you order more than $100, it will be free shipping except for a few bulky or heavy items. The rural shipping is $11.9

 

You can also shop for our unique merchandise at our table at the Welly Collective in Courtenay Place, Lambton Quay Queensgate.

 

How it works

Rescue

A cat is rescued from the public or a rescue organisation, often coming from a traumatic or difficult situation. We do vet checks, vaccinations and de-sexing if needed.

Fostering

Our fosterers look after the cat/kitten and teach them how to interact with humans as we check to make sure it has no communicable diseases or other serious issues.

At the cafe

Once the cat/kitten is ready, he/she will come to the cafe and stay with us for a minimum of four weeks, this is the time for them to pick a new family.

Graduation

After a successful trial time of two weeks with the new family, the adoption is official and the cat graduates from Neko Ngeru.

If you want a young kitten…

If you are looking to adopt a younger kitten (less than four months old) or you don’t see a cat you like with us, here are a few of the rescue organisations you can reach out to.

Worker Cat – Maeve

Available Cat – Kohl

Location

Level 1, 215 High Street, Lower Hutt 5010

Please note we have no wheelchair access.

 

Opening Hours

Monday : Closed
Tuesday : Closed
Wednesday : 10am to 4pm
Thursday : 10am to 1pm
  : 4pm to 6pm (13+)
  : 6pm to 8pm (18+)
Friday : 10am to 1pm
  : 5pm to 8pm (18+)
Saturday : 10am to 4pm
Sunday : 10am to 4pm

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