Considering that they have cat cafes, this is not surprising.


/i haz a sad... one of my cats died on VD :(

...I am highly amused by the fact that the owner's last name is Fuwa.

"Fuwa fuwa" = fluffy

Some of the rabbits' what?

Just saw this in the Politics tab, thought it might be relevant....

oh, furry rabbits, given that this is talking about Japanese, I thought it might be "the other rabbit..."

This story sux.

The more I learn about Japan, the more I think I would fit in there. Well, except for all the fish and nasty crap they eat.

Yeah, just keep feeding the rabbits,
.
/hot

and here I thought they were eating rabbit, not feeding rabbits.

Dunno about rabbits, but if there was a cat version around here, I would be all over that in a heartbeat. I so miss the company of the family cats...

/stupid no-pets apartments

I would have thought a rabbit cafe was...nevermind.

PsyLord: Considering that they have cat cafes, this is not surprising.

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/i haz a sad... one of my cats died on VD :(

Sorry ) :

how soon before these people end up putting the rabbits on the menu?

/that doesnt look like coffee biatch it looks like a scotch and maybe thats why youre so relaxed?

//wasscawy wabbits!

Doesn't hold a candle to the Reptile Cafe (new window)



/Protip: don't hold candles at the Reptile Cafe.

Bondith: Goddamn rabbits...sure, they look cute, but they're destructive unstoppable shiatmachines.

/my opinion is totally uninfluenced by the fact they belonged to my whiny biatch of an ex

Pfft. Rabbits can be litter trained... fairly easily at that.

They ARE destructive as heck though.

/would go to a rabbit cafe. Don't want one for myself, but the 'd'aaaaw' when I was feeling stressed would be awesome.

Given the close quarters in most japanese cities, it's not surprising that these sort of 'rent a pet' shops are popular - all the fun, none of the ownership issues.

I like wild bunnies, and go out of my way to provide bunny habitat around my place. Good for the Coyotes...and eagles.

Came for "Tell me about the rabbits," leaving slightly less wrathful.

KrispyKritter: PsyLord: Considering that they have cat cafes, this is not surprising.

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/i haz a sad... one of my cats died on VD :(

PsyLord i'm so sorry for your loss. I wish i could give you teh X-O's and make you feel better.

over the years we gave home to three rabbits who were unwelcome
gifts elsewhere.
R.I.P. Brandy, Max and Cleo.
daddy misses you so much his eyes leak.

It wasn't a good Valentine's Day... but thanks for the thought.

Pros: My pet rabbit is very friendly (snuggly even), and never fails to relax me some. He's easy to care for (litter trained) and make almost no noise.
Cons: He sheds like nothing else I've ever seen. And I've become a ninja at splicing wires - because he will chew ANY wire he can.

Weighing the pros/cons, and considering the tiny living space most Japanese put up with - I can definitely see the appeal of "renting" a rabbit .vs "buying".

PsyLord:
/i haz a sad... one of my cats died on VD :(
I'm sorry that your cat died, but it probably should have been more careful about other pussies with VD.

Not that uncommon. I've visited a few pet cafe's in Korea. It's an interesting set up. You pay for an overpriced drink (though no more overpriced than you would pay at any other cafe) and you get to sit around a room with a bunch of cats and dogs. Cafes are pretty big in Asia, so there is a lot of variation. I like the board game cafes myself. Relaxing and a lot of fun though they can get a little noisy sometimes.

Mytch: I like the board game cafes myself.

Like the mahjong houses in Wan Chai?

Nothing about them seems relaxing, least of all the gangsters hanging around the door.

H31N0US: Mytch: I like the board game cafes myself.

Like the mahjong houses in Wan Chai?

Nothing about them seems relaxing, least of all the gangsters hanging around the door.

As long as you stay in Luminous Path houses and avoid the Red Arrow.

Submitter' misuses' apostophes'

Hyggelig lurker: and here I thought they were eating rabbit, not feeding rabbits.

Somehow, my brain twisted the headline into "Stressed-out Japanese smash rabbits at Tokyo cafe".

Just an fyi for everybody, I'm calling dibs on "Tokyo Rabbit Cafe" for my band name.

Musical genre TBD.

Honestly that's a pretty cool idea. If I was a stressed out at work living in a coffin-sized apartment I'd probably go to one of these.

/have cats at home
//not as destructive as rabbits
///but one of the tries to be

Oh Japan, don't ever stop being yourself.

MuonNeutrino: Dunno about rabbits, but if there was a cat version around here, I would be all over that in a heartbeat. I so miss the company of the family cats...

/stupid no-pets apartments

While we have no cat-cafés, we have a lot of businesses with resident kitties. So far in my city, I'm aware of a quilt shop, a used book shop, a comic book store, and a used game store. Maybe your city has some?

Tokyo rabbit cafe smash hit with stressed-out Japanese.

I read the headline as if it had a verb and it made no sense.

Approves:

36 comments in without innuendo? For shame...

I'd feed a Japanese woman in her late 20's my carrot, if you know what I mean.

Not a bad idea. How many of you Farkers would hang out at a cafe on your lunch breaks where there were various dogs wandering around just looking for someone to be their friend?

Animals are excellent at relaxing people. Scientifically proven, at that.

I'm not sure what other people are doing with their rabbits, but I've had 4 rabbits. All litter-box trained, come when I call their name and other than my first rabbit, they're completely non-destructive. No issues with chewing on wires, tearing up furniture, or anything else like that.

My current rabbit's a sweetie. All she wants in the world is to snuggle. She can hear the elevator stop on the floor and when it's time for me to come home and she hears the elevator, she runs over to the front door to greet me. Right now she's sitting on the couch snuggled up next to me. In the next hour or so she'll probably hop off the couch and hop into bed and snuggle up underneath the covers and probably be fast asleep by the time I get to bed.

I just wish we had these in Manhattan.

I've got two buns myself, relaxing to pet and they have learned to huddle together so I can head pet them both with one hand. I just wish their fur didn't make me feel like I want to crawl out of my skin. Makes me itch like no tomorrow and the fur is so soft/light that it gets airborne with ease. Quite easy to get that fur in the eyes X_x and to inhale it. I suppose the fact that hay comes with its own issues doesn't help.

I'd probably be happy to get a drink at one of these cafes though I'd be sure to wash my hands after petting the buns.

WordsnCollision: Doesn't hold a candle to the Reptile Cafe (new window)

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/Protip: don't hold candles at the Reptile Cafe.

Nice! I hadn't heard of that before. I'll have to go check it out. Reptiles are awesome and super cute.

Jebus subby, Headline made me think they smashed rabbits to death as a means of stress relief.

Reminds me of this: Link (new window)

/Thinking about dogs.

Laugh all you want, but you know that the guys who work there probably get more poon than Warren Beatty.

I only have one word to say:

Hossenpfeffer...

msbpodcast: I only have one word to say:

Hossenpfeffer...

schlemiel...schlimazel

not obscure at all, but curious to see how the Fark filter deals with Yiddish.

Strix occidentalis:
While we have no cat-cafés, we have a lot of businesses with resident kitties. So far in my city, I'm aware of a quilt shop, a used book shop, a comic book store, and a used game store. Maybe your city has some?

Is it sad that I instantly knew which city?

/small world
//nice used book store too