{"id":2037,"date":"2013-02-25T16:58:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2037"},"modified":"2013-02-25T16:58:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T16:58:28","slug":"cat-cafe-set-to-open-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/cat-cafe-set-to-open-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat cafe &#8216;set to open in London&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>London's cat community could be among the most pampered in the world if a brand new feline cafe opens in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneur Lauren Pears is behind the idea for a cat cafe and more than &pound;100,000 has been donated by members of the public to help make the scheme a reality, reports the Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Pears is now busy looking for a suitable site for the venture in the Old Street area of the capital and the aim is to open the doors for the first time in May.<\/p>\n<p>Cat cafes are widespread in Japan, giving people who 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