Animal cafe Animal cafe An animal cafe, also known as a pet cafe, is a place where people can see and interact with various animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, owls, or sheep while they enjoy the food and drinks. The first animal cafe was established in Taiwan in 1998. The concept of this cafe was a cat which is very popular and familiar. Since the cat cafe was established, a number of cafes for various animals have shown up. The first animal cafe was created in Taiwan in 1998 which has the concept of a cat. Although animal cafes originated
Alternatives to animal testing organises an annual conference in Linz (Austria) for The World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences takes place every three years. The next conference (10th) will be held in September 2017 in Seattle. The 1st Latino-Americano Congress on Alternative to Animal Testing took place in 2012. Colama (I Congresso Latino-Americano De Metodos Alternativos Ao Uso De Animais No Ensino, Pesquisa E Industria). On January 1, 2013, EU Directive 2010/63/EU ""on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes"" entered into force for the EU Member States (MS),<ref name="DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU"></ref> repealing Directive 86/609/EEC. Because it is a