Raccoons to snakes: Shanghai animal cafes expand to exotics
published : 12 Mar 2021 at 14:55
SHANGHAI: A baby raccoon to stroke while you sip your skinny latte? Or a snake to coil around you after your cappuccino?
Forget dog or cat cafes, Shanghai’s animal cafe scene has expanded to include a wider — and more exotic — kingdom.
The fad in dining alongside all manner of species — from raccoons to pigs and reptiles — comes despite pandemic-fuelled concerns about the dangers of deadly viruses jumping from wild animals to…
