Coverage dated August 17, 2023

First cat cafe comes to Gaza Strip, a cozy refuge from life under blockade

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

The Meow Cafe — besieged Gaza Strip’s answer to the quirky cat cafe concept — does far more than indulge the cat-crazed and give visitors a chance for a good selfie. It also serves as therapy for those scarred from devastating wars and other hardships.

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    First cat cafe comes to Gaza Strip, a cozy refuge from life under blockade (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The Meow Cafe — besieged Gaza Strip’s answer to the quirky cat cafe concept — does far more than indulge the cat-crazed and give visitors a chance for a good selfie. It also serves as therapy for those scarred from devastating wars and other hardships.

  2. The Times of Israel

    Gaza’s first cat cafe offers distraction for enclave’s residents (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Cafe's founder says spending time with cats is 'global anti-depressant'; psychologist says such a venue can serve as therapy for war-weary Gazans

  3. Fox News

    Residents of besieged Gaza escape life hardships with city’s 1st cat cafe (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The ongoing war in Israel has severely crippled the impoverished Palestinian enclave of Gaza. To help residents escape life pressures, Gaza City has opened its first cat cafe.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Cat cafe brings pawsitivity to war-scarred Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A cat cafe in the Gaza Strip aims to "cheer up" Palestinian residents and offer them a respite from the trials of daily life in the blockaded territory, its owner said.At the Meow Cat Cafe which opened this week in Gaza City, owner Nehma Maabad set out food for a clowder of kittens.

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