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Pet cafes are cute but the animals might have a different story to tell

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Consider skipping a session at an exotic animal cafe, and instead support businesses that prioritise animal welfare.

Consider skipping a session at an exotic animal cafe, and instead support businesses that prioritise animal welfare.

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Karen Tee

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Singaporeans who lap up pet and dog cafes are now enjoying a jaunt across the Causeway to Johor Bahru (JB) for something more exotic – places where you can chill with unusual animals including alpacas, meerkats and guinea pig-like capybaras.

Judging by the

growing number of pet cafes in JB

– a quick online check threw up at least nine results – there is an increasing demand for close encounters with adorable animals. 

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