Kaohsiung hotel keeps adoptable cats in lobby to help find homes｜Taiwan News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2... 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2... Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔   / ftvformosanews   X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News Usually, you have to visit a shelter to adopt a cat. But the Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office is thinking outside of the box. It’s started partnering with a local hotel to select friendly cats to lounge in the lobby, giving people a chance to interact with them. If they fall in love with the animals, they can adopt one on the spot. In just a few days, two cats have already found new homes. A cat stares out with big, watery eyes, squinting sleepily in an adorable way. This isn’t a pet store—it’s a hotel that’s made Kaohsiung’s first “cat adoption space.” People walking through the lobby can’t resist stopping to say hi. Traveler Dropping by They made it so comfortable for them. Every cat is well fed and super clean. They look just like well-loved house pets. Traveler Dropping by When you see them in an environment like this, it’s easier to imagine what they’d be like at home. The Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office joined with a local hotel to keep friendly and affectionate cats in the lobby, giving travelers a chance to interact with them and maybe even bring home their newest family member. The initiative has been met with an enthusiastic response. Su Chen-wei Hotel sales director We’ve had a huge number of guests express interest in bringing these cats home. In fact, in just the span of one week, we’ve already found homes for two cats. Traveler Likes cats They really just need people to love them. It’s a really good thing this hotel is doing. Inside this glass enclosure, cozy beds have been made for the cats to sleep alongside a cat tree. They hope to simulate a home environment, allowing for natural interactions to drive up adoption rates. Kuo Ming-chin Animal Protection Office deputy director If more hotels or other pet-friendly spaces are willing to give us the opportunity to bring these pop-up adoptions to more places and let people interact with them and see how they could be at home together, we hope to seize every chance to get them adopted. This clever collaboration between a local hotel and the city government is opening doors for shelter cats to find forever homes. The office has also set up a messaging group to follow up on the adopters, to ensure that the cats are off to a wonderful second start in life. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #petadoption #Kaohsiung #cats #pets #animalwelfare #adoptdontshop #hotels #台灣新聞 #TaiwanNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan