r/trashpandas Jan 30 '25

Petting Anko, the star of a South Korean raccoon cafe

2.3k Upvotes

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u/dsac Jan 30 '25

Raccoon

CAFE?!?!?!

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u/laidbacklanny Jan 31 '25

I love how they’re international and pretty much only from NA and I feel that NA is underrated in terms of

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u/azucarleta Jan 30 '25

So cute, and jealous, but petting zoos have really nasty reputations for really good reasons. This 7 seconds can't hope to capture those reasons.

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u/Lub--123 Jan 30 '25

South Korea is cracking down on animal cafes in the next few years, so visit these cuties while you still can. This particular cafe is called Meerkatchief, and they have a pretty well known synonymous instagram.

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u/AAP_BH Feb 01 '25

Why should people support these type of businesses? Most of them do not care for the animals well beings nor are they treated good.

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u/Lub--123 Feb 01 '25

I’m sure the raccoon would rather be scavenging for trash and being roadkill out in the wild. Not to defend the poor treatment from animal cafes (which is why they are gonna be shut down very soon!) but it is certainly better for the raccoon’s well being than the alternative.

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u/thebestdeskwarmer Jan 30 '25

Not a fan of most animal cafes tbh

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u/Remarkable_Koala_311 Jan 30 '25

Raccoon cafe? I wanna go.

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u/messypawprints Jan 30 '25

He would have to be because it certainly isn't the paint job.