17 Bizarre Services You Won't Believe People Actually Pay For

17. Cat Cafés

The world€™s first cat café may have been met with some initial skepticism, but the temporary companionship of cats is becoming increasingly mainstream, expanding from Taiwan to Japan to various countries around Europe and North America. Patrons pay a cover fee, typically hourly, to come to the café and enjoy watching and playing with cats. While initially, the concept of what is essentially a short-term supervised cat rental may sound entirely strange, considering the various housing restrictions, living situations, and cost concerns faced by many, cat cafés prove remarkably practical. Not to mention popular. The demand for seating in some cat cafes is so high that visits must be booked months in advance.