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A customer relaxes in a Cat cafe in Chongqing, China 2

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Cat cafes are already hugely popular in Taiwan, China and Japan - with over 100 already established in Tokyo 7

The cafe's website crashed as cat-lovers scramble to book a table

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Odd sleeping arrangement: A ginger cat relaxes on a customer's laptop 9

The UK's first cat cafe Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium opened today in Shoreditch, London10

Two moggies await customers at Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium, which opened its doors this morning

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The cafe is owned by 31-year-old Australian Lauren Pears - a self confessed 'crazy cat lady' 13

Comfy: A black and white cat reclines on a small bed 14

Ms Pears funded Lady Dinah's through crowdfunding website indiegogo.com 15

Russian animal welfare campaigner Anna Kogan invested around £200,000 in the business 16

Cat-lovers can enjoy a cup of coffee and something to eat in the company of 11 animals at the east London cafe 17

The emporium is decorated in a vintage, Victorian style and offers sandwiches, cakes, teas and coffees

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One of 11 resident cats and kittens can be seen exploring the cafe - owned by Lauren Pears19

Customer Nicoletta Wylde waits patiently for the shop to open this morning. 3,000 people tried to book a table at the eatery within hours of its launch

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More keen customers arrive at the shop this morning, having heard about its launch online

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Lunging around: One of the cafe's 11 resident felines takes a break on an armchair 22

The Shoreditch-based cafe is decorated in a vintage Victorian theme 23

The crowd-sourcing of £100,000 was met in just two months24

The owner thinks the cafe will appeal to Londoners who love cats but can't own one because of work commitments or rental agreements 25

Feline supine: A cat relaxes on a hammock suspended above a stairwell

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Two customers wait for a table this morning. The business was founded after Ms Pears started a campaign on crowdfunding website indiegogo.com

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The shop is located in Bethnal Green, east London. Ms Pears raised £108,000 for her business via the site

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The owners hope customers will come to the shop to 'forget about' their days and 'unwind with a cat' 29

One of the cats relaxes in a cat bed. Ms Pears was inspired to start the business after hearing of numerous successful shops in Asia

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823/17/2014王文堯 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C All photos were taken from est100, Daily Mail,Internet….etc.

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