Bangkok cat cafe accused of animal cruelty: Owner & staff seen slamming & stepping on cats

A Bangkok cat cafe has been accused of animal cruelty after its owner was caught on camera stepping on cats and throwing another across the cafe and into a wall.

The business, Just Cat Cafe, has been marked as permanently closed on Google Maps.

The owner, whose name was not released, has agreed to undergo legal procedures, according to local officials who spoke to Bangkok Post.

Officials inspected the premises on Jan. 26 after online videos surfaced showing animal abuse at the cafe when customers were not present.

Threw cat across the room

In the first video, a man could be seen grabbing a cat by its tail before flinging it across the room and at a wall.

The cat made contact with the wall and crumpled to the ground before limping off.

The man glanced at his hand as though he had been scratched.

In the second video, employees could be seen handling the cats, and one of them stomped on the cat as it attempted to scramble for shelter.

In the third video, a man gripped a cat by the scruff of its neck, smacking it hard.

According to the Bangkok Post, online users who visited the cafe attested that the cats there had suffered from skin fungus and ringworm infections attributed to poor hygiene.

When officials inspected the premises, the cafe owner told authorities that he had permanently shut down the premises and that he would cooperate with the police.

The owner stated that he would accept any legal penalties should the court find any wrongdoing.

Animal welfare organisations are arranging to rehome the 19 cats housed at the cafe.

Top photo from Khan Tok/Google Maps and กลุ่มมูลนิธิวอชด็อกไทยแลนด์ WDT/Facebook