France's first cat cafe opens in Paris. It is with an in house troupe of nine rescue cats ready and waiting to be made a fuss of by cat-loving customers.

Margaux Gandelon, the woman behind the new Cafe des Chats in Paris's trendy Marais district, says the cats were carefully selected for their social skills and stresses that hygiene and their welfare are her top priorities.
"My cats are free all day and all night," she said.
Cindy Engel from Strasbourg visited the cafe ahead of its opening for a preview.
The 31-year-old welcomed the concept saying it encouraged her to interact with other people rather than electronic devices.
"The cats allow us to not always be connected to our mobiles. What's more they create social connections," she said.
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Not everyone, however, was convinced.
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"It's alright to have them sitting on the sofa, that's OK, but they can't jump on the table or eat from my plate. It's not hygienic!" he said.
Source-AFP