Surrounded by foxes, raccoons, and Huskies!! Thailand’s ultra-popular specialty pet café

▲Every time it’s playtime, the dogs excitedly dash out of their cages.

Text/Photos / Excerpted from "Traveling Bangkok with Old Money Without Any Pitfalls" by Old Money (Qian Zhenhao), published by Business Weekly Publishing

Huskies!! Huskies!! And more Huskies!!!

The only café in all of Thailand where you can be surrounded by Huskies is right here. The owner is absolutely crazy about dogs, especially Siberian Huskies, and has raised more than 20 of them. Eventually, they simply opened a Husky-themed café so that fellow Husky lovers could come and play with them.

The entrance fee here is 350 Thai baht per person, which includes one drink and one piece of cake. But the highlight is definitely the playtime after the cake. During each one-hour “meet-and-greet session,” the owner will introduce each dog’s name and unique personality in both Thai and English—for example, some are very lively and affectionate, others are particularly quiet and shy (and some are more reserved, taking a while to warm up). While they’re out of their cages, you can freely pet, hug, or even give them kisses if you want!! You can also offer them the ice cubes prepared by the staff to help cool them down, and the dogs will enjoy them immensely~

Fun Tips

No reservation is needed for this place, but you must arrive before the designated time slot for Husky interaction. If you’re late, you’ll have to wait for the next session to play with the dogs. Each session lasts about an hour.

▲Let the Huskies heal your heart~

▲Every dog is well-behaved and doesn’t smell at all—super endearing!!

TrueLove Café

153 Soi Ari Samphan 2, Phahonyothin Rd., Bangkok
(+66)90-101-9669
Tue.∼Thu. 12:30∼16:30
Fri.∼Sun. 12:30∼19:00
Closed on Mondays
https://www.facebook.com/neverlandsiberians/
After exiting Exit 3 of BTS Sanam Pao Station, take a tuk-tuk or motorbike taxi (the route is a bit complicated)

▲Two fennec foxes are a bit shyer by nature, so getting close to them requires a bit of luck.

Cats and dogs are undeniably adorable—but have you ever thought about a café near Bangkok where you can get up close with foxes and raccoons!? This café isn’t super close to Bangkok, but not too far either. It takes just over half an hour by taxi from BTS Mo Chit Station. It’s near Don Mueang Airport (the budget airline airport), so if your flight timing works out, you might consider dropping by on your way back home.

There’s no minimum spend at this café. The prices for food and drinks are relatively affordable compared to other pet cafés, and the food is quite tasty—they’re not just cashing in on having rare animals!!

Inside the café, there are two small rooms where you can interact up close with fennec foxes, foxes, and raccoons under the guidance of the staff. Among them, the mischievous raccoons are extremely fearless and will even come over to dig through my pockets as if searching for treasure—it’s hilarious. You can gently pet them, hug them, tickle them, and take selfies that will make your friends super jealous. Oh, and besides these feline-like animals, the café also has cute critters like corgis, chinchillas, and hairless mice. I think they’re even better than the cute animal zones in some zoos—quick, gather your family and friends for some healing time.

▲Raccoons love digging for treasure, but my pockets really don’t have any food!!

▲The corgis in the café love biting rubber bracelets (the ones worn by a female customer).

Little Zoo Cafe

Sukhothai Ave 99 Muangthongthani, Nonthaburi
(+66)92-448-1116
Mon. ∼Sun. 10:30∼19:00
http://www.littlezoocafe.com/
It’s recommended to take a taxi from Exit 1 of BTS Mo Chit Station or Exit 2 of MRT Kamphaeng Phet Station, or use “Uber” and enter “Little Zoo Cafe” as the destination.