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If you are ever in Tokyo on a long trip and feel the need for a little cat companionship there is now a place for you. Cat Cafes are becoming more and more popular with cat fanciers, the elderly and people who don't quite dare take that leap into the furry community. For $9, a person can sit for an hour and sip hair-laden tea while one of the resident cats ignores or rubs itself against you. Some cat cafe rules include: customers may not hold or stroke a cat if it resists, you must let napping cats lie, and you can't bring cat nip or cat food to the cafe.