1998年，世界上第一間貓咪咖啡室--「貓花園」正式喺臺灣臺北開張。 呢一個新穎嘅主題吸引咗唔少鍾意貓嘅客人，甚至吸引咗唔少嚟自日本同埋其他國外嘅顧客 。後來，貓咪咖啡室嘅新興概念傳咗去日本。2004年，日本第一間貓咪咖啡室「貓的時間」（日語： ）就喺大阪開張 。貓咪咖啡室嘅知名度越嚟越多人知道，而且受到好多顧客嘅歡迎 。由於日本國土面積較小，人口較多，唔少日本人都居住喺公寓入面，空間非常有限，所以都唔方便養寵物。貓咪咖啡室呢個概念就成為咗唔少鍾意貓嘅年輕人、又可以緩解工作壓力同娛樂嘅地方。2005年，東京第一間貓咪咖啡室「貓之店」（日語： ）開張，隨後日本嘅貓咪咖啡室產業迅速發展。2005年到2010年期間，日本全國就開咗79間貓咪咖啡室 。
In 1998, the world's first cat café, "Cat Garden", officially opened in Taipei, Taiwan. This novel theme has attracted many customers who love cats, and even from Japan and other foreign countries. Later, the emerging concept of cat cafes spread to Japan. In 2004, Japan's first cat café, Cat's Time, opened in Osaka. The popularity of the cat café is becoming more and more known, and it is popular with many customers. Due to the small size and large population of Japan, many Japanese live in apartments, and the space is very limited, so it is not convenient to keep pets. The concept of a cat café has become a place for many young people who love cats, and can relieve work stress and entertainment. In 2005, Tokyo's first cat café, Cat no Shop ( Japanese : ) opened, and the cat café industry in Japan has grown rapidly. Between 2005 and 2010, 79 cat cafes were opened across the country in Japan.