Cute Samoyed Cafe 💕 3 Best Animal Cafes in Korea, Seoul

Hello! In today's video we are visiting 3 cafes located in Seoul, South Korea.
These 3 cafes are all located in Hongdae. They are all 10-min of walking distance from each other, so even with a tight schedule, you can easily visit them all ;)
Places mentioned in this video:
- Table A Zoo (Zoo cafe) @table_a_zoo
- Thanks Nature Cafe (Sheep cafe) @thanks_nature_cafe_
- Gyeouri Meomuneun House (Samoyed cafe) @winters_village
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[@adaysophie]

Everyone, this is a new video for animal lovers~ I miss you Eomong!!! haha *update: Thank you for your support on this video, please read the additional comment here if you share concerns about the well-being of the pets

[@adaysophie]

Hello~ I did not expect this video to do so well. As the attention grew, I could sense concerns towards the animals in the comments, and especially about their well-being. I understand it, and I will not take down any of those comments, I think it is up to you to decide whether to support or not this kind of business. You are free to have your opinions or to give it a try to see it by yourself as well. About these 3 places that I shared, I don't have a lot of knowledge but they do have regular health checks and I could feel the staff love and care for them. If you do visit an animal café, please just respect the animals and listen to the staff. Make them repeat in English if needed! If something seems questionable, do ask the staff about it. In the end, the visitors are all animal lovers, right? Maybe these pets are not human lovers but we can do our best to make a respectful and healthy bond with them. ^^ thank you

[@Ateezwooyoung]

People are really stupid. Most animals in those cafes are rescues. Those cafes literally rescued them from certain Death. And here we are, people keep complaining about everything without any knowledge.

[@GreenMonkeySam]

I wanna hug every single Sammy in that place!!!! 🥰🤍

[@Bumble013]

Me too!

[@Izaac921]

Same

[@Snake-sg7yc]

Hello

[@aussichoi6370]

Yeh

[@Kiwi_kiwi833]

Same,but me every animal in that cafe!!

[@Religious_man]

They're all adorable and they seem to like to be petted.

[@alexandriatrenier7366]

I appreciate to see all the pets are taken care of. Plus, they just ADORE company ❤

[@BlueWithoutBiu]

9:10 Aigoo that wink and yawn were too cute 🥺 Cutie looks like fluffy cute bears

[@aussichoi6370]

Adorable

[@aussichoi6370]

Dog

[@Zgzgzgzgzgzgzgggggg]

Oh my goodness the cuteness levels are lethal

[@BlueWithoutBiu]

That place must be like heaven 🥺 I wanna go there too 🥰

[@irisyounger9995]

Cuteness Overload

[@nelcshiachelreal1585]

Thanks for sharing I really enjoyed the video nice calming day trip I especially liked the Samoyed cafe they are so adorable 👏❤️🤗💐⭐️😇

[@adaysophie]

Aww thanks!! You made my day with such nice words 💘💘

[@bobbyfellerd2993]

Meerkats in a pet café 😯glad they are several of them cause in the real world they live in a community, several to many , can you purchase snacks to treat the diff Animals, seen several Cat café's online in S Korea but never these, I love animals, Very Enjoyable video Sophie😊

[@adaysophie]

Hey! Yes it was my first time too! Yes, you have to purchase different kind of snack and the fennec foxes had to be at a certain time. Since the pets were already all so friendly we didn't need to buy snacks haha

[@randomgaygirl]

3:35 That scream from the back 😂😂

[@enbyunicorn]

just watching this is soooo enjoyable

[@farihareza6464]

Ma sha Allah MashAllah

[@thryce82]

that is such a cool idea. like a lil zoo. i wish we had those in america

[@mini_and_sham]

This is the video of cuteness✨❤

[@adaysophie]

❤✨✨

[@cindychen991]

Like the Samoyed cafe ❤

[@groovyroses]

That is so cool.

[@romabhattacharya550]

Me : petting them virtually ❤️😭

[@severine.k]

Omg I want to put my head on the sheep's fur, it looks so flufflyyyyy

[@adaysophie]

Hahaha right!!! I was surprised they looked so calm with this many people around 🤭 they are so cute!!

[@Christian-tw7me]

Oh i was going there soooo much ❤❤🐶🐶🐨🐻‍❄️🐻🐱

[@kingrobotnik6950]

I just imagine a village in Japan somewhere filled with Sammies, and when it’s snowing in the cherry blossoms are out, the princess of the village becomes a Yukionna.

[@user-ck7nf2rb9z]

❤

[@Wolasch]

They are caught!

[@kalincalin6929]

1:01 this cat is real cutie 🥺

[@adaysophie]

Oh yes 🥺 so cuuuuute!!!

[@taejunha2529]

Amazing video, so wholesome, and it's great! Relieves so much stress, and spectacular. It sucks though, there are some animals I was hoping to see. I wanted to see, idk elephants, penguins, polar bears? Otherwise, 9.5/10!!!

[@shqrxy]

are u serious about those animals rn 💀

[@DBZluvz]

wow! i don't like snakes but even they were adorable. all of these beautiful animals seem clean, healthy and overall well cared for.

[@adaysophie]

Thank you for sharing your experience! ^^

[@santhiaireen1937]

How can you not like snakes

[@monal.leitner601]

SOOOO.NICE!!!!!!

[@adaysophie]

Yes it's so fun 😍

[@hummyzia4174]

Heaven for anima, lovers ...would build one in lahore Pakistan too

[@28_futaba]

I imagine this is what we will experience in paradise ❤ how lovely and sweet thank you for uploading this heartwarming video 😊

[@adaysophie]

Aww you are so kind! Thank you so much for appreciating my video ♥️

[@HungryAnwar]

Love your content !!@@

[@adaysophie]

Thank youuu 🤩

[@rlfolder5437]

Having a hard time thinking of a place like this in Korea.

[@hqxrts4everyoneowo]

Samoyed is just a mix of a husky and pomeranian to me😂

[@milktea2323]

I went to the first zoo cafe. The raccoon in the basement mugged me, it reached into my coat pocket and stole my hand warmer and took it under the stairs where I couldn't reach, tore it open and began eating it. I ran to go get the staff and they finally were able to get the hand warmer off him. Luckily nothing bad happened to the raccoon, I went back a few weeks later and he was still there and doing well. I felt terrible and thought I inadvertently killed the raccoon, but overall it was an awesome cafe. Would definitely recommend visiting, just guard your pockets lol.

[@adaysophie]

Oh wow thank you for sharing! I am so glad you had a positive experience 😆

[@kitty4169]

JENOOOO

[@user-wt8vv2hh5c]

이쁘다..

[@aussichoi6370]

Got two sammies❤

[@aussichoi6370]

It was from my birthday 🎉

[@48sufi]

Do Koreans do anything wrong. I'd love to visit your country. It seems like such a harmonious peaceful place.

[@mitkoogrozev]

Every country/nation on Earth does something wrong my friend. The power of editing and showing you only certain things might make it seem different.

[@48sufi]

@@mitkoogrozev Yeah absolutely. However they seem culturally so meticulous so calculated and so respectful of resources and people.

[@KestalDoern]

Dunno man, high suicide rates, low fertility, high costs of living. great disparity between the rich and the poor - not wrong enough for you?

[@48sufi]

@@KestalDoernyou are describing many of the "Advanced" societies of the world. Those illnesses just doesn't belong to Korea. And my comment was not how happy they are. My point was how in order and standardized everything seems. Happiness is what we all are looking for

[@zayncruz8991]

Also they can be very racist especially towards people with darker skin

[@jisniell]

Uri Jeno?

[@ss-mt9xv]

한국을 외국감성으로 보여주는 채널이네

[@adaysophie]

첫 한국어 댓글이네요ㅎㅎ 감사합니다

[@guidografe8339]

1:17 it looks like a british short hair fold-cat … congenital chondrodysplasia 😢😢😢.

[@thairantel5529]

5:54 Do cats in korea just have short legs?

[@Cebol_oreo]

me love cat

[@adaysophie]

Same! I love pets

[@davwigglesworth]

3:11 That’s a tortoise

[@thomasfoster4370]

I'm curious, what's the pound to KRW exchange rate

[@qtaro5302]

One pound is about 1500KRW(Won)

[@skinnyghost28]

не видела такого в россии

[@farrahvee]

Sheep have wool not fur

[@Mj-qz8or]

table a is closed :(

[@adaysophie]

Hi! It is open, I just checked their Instagram and they are still operating in Hongdae. They will open more branches. Please check their Instagram @table_a_zoo. You can have a discount if you book a ticket through Naver! Omg I thought what would they become if the zoo doesn't exist anymore 😂

[@Mj-qz8or]

@@adaysophie thanks for letting me know! Google said they were permanently closed. I’ll check out their Instagram

[@adaysophie]

@@Mj-qz8or haha you're welcome! Hope you will have a great time in Korea~

[@berthajohnson-eb8ok]

If he doesn’t like the belly rub then why continue

[@adaysophie]

I guess it is affectionate, just like people who likes to give lots of hugs and kiss to a kid that hates it haha but don't worry, it wasn't that much, just a few seconds! And I have a cat at home, they just go away or scratch you if they hate it that much.

[@screenapple1660]

here, bunch of karens won't allowed you run a restaurant or cafe with pets on it. only asian countries allowed it.

[@KestalDoern]

This may look cute, but as with other animal caffes, remember - those animals spend most of their day in the same enclosed space, without additional stimulation, being bothered by other animals and people, with no space or time to run around, explore new surrounding or meet other dogs. Animal cafes are mostly animal abuse, please don't support them.

[@MrNoipe]

plenty of stimulation from playing with humans and other dogs. you're right that they should have more space.

[@boojay111]

do not care for cats bred to have short legs look more like stoats than cats

[@seannedegraff3175]

Certain animals should not be kept like this they are supposed to be out in the wild not in a cafe this is just wrong cats and dogs would be good but that's about as far as I go

[@user-nd8ml1vg1q]

This sounds like cultural elitism. Who are you to say what is acceptable in Korea?

[@SweetTalkToMeBabe]

I mean they have a better life in the coffee so why let them in the wild to get hurt and die?

[@snowbearsamoyed7650]

Samoyeds like all dogs need to go outside and to exercise. Who takes them home at night. Do they get to feel sunshine on their backs or are they locked in the cafe all day every day. Why are they puttinig colour on their tails? The dogs need to be given toys and be able to exercise and dig and sniff parks and go outside. Can you confirm if they go for walks and are able to sniff the outdoors and explore. This is ANIMAL ABUSE

[@adaysophie]

Hello, I don’t know the owners personally. All I can confirm is what is public which is their instagram @winters_village where you can also find their youtube channel in their bio. At the time I visited, the dogs had a 30 min walk break, I believe they do that twice a day and rotates with 2 walk groups because they have many staff members. The place is closed on Tuesdays and operates from 1pm to 9pm. As for the color on tails I have no idea. I don’t think this is harming the dogs in any way.

[@TheSpitfire5]

I thought in Korea dogs were on the menu. Is this where you select lunch?

[@debbietang632]

Why are people using animals to make profit? And why do people think it is adorable and support such business?

[@videogollumer]

Why do YOU have a problem with it?!

[@debbietang632]

@@videogollumer I know many people think kittens, puppies and other animals are cute. They want to touch them, play with them and they do not have bad intentions. However animals are not supposed to be kept in restaurants in a purpose to be ‘played’ by customers for making money for the shop owners. It is ok to have pet at home. The pet have its lovely home and a loving owner. This is very good. But i think being kept in a shop and facing so many strangers for so many hours everyday is not a healthy lifestyle for animals. If people keep visiting these restaurants, there will be more such businesses keeping animals in an unhealthy lifestyle.

[@videogollumer]

@@debbietang632 They look perfectly healthy to me; they must be treating them decently. They don't look obese, scrawny, tired, sick, frightened, or aggressive. I don't see what the problem is.

[@debbietang632]

@@videogollumer That is only my opinion. You of course can disagree what I said.

[@videogollumer]

@@debbietang632 Glad we agree on something.

[@fyd1989]

This is cruel.

[@binitakhatowal8140]

How?

[@Penguin_790]

@@binitakhatowal8140 yeah how?

[@ifk7441]

none of these animals look stressed, if they were then that’d be a different story. what exactly are you calling cruel?

[@Amber_528]

Right HOW HOW HOW 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@sarahkim5805]

It is a short video with good moments of images, but these wild animals are trapped in a small space, having a non-stop flow of strangers. They are getting the most out of the animals for profits.

[@nimalperera8477]

I normally thought and heard that some Koreans are just love's to eat domèstic pets and other living animals like some Chinese Philippines and Vietnamese too ha ha ha

[@mylesgarcia4625]

You;re kinda stupid with the first cat. Being rough with it and making all THOSE "aggressive: moves. The cat was right to try and bite you!!

[@adaysophie]

It wasn't me though? It was the zookeeper who knows the cat very well.

[@kainightshade5033]

It's always people like you that'll find a positive wholesome video, take 1 moment out of 10 minutes, and be a bitch about it. You should've thought before you commented or not commented at all. It was the keeper "roughhousing" with the cat if you really want something to be negative about 🙄

[@classlessbozo317]

I wonder how many of these ended up on a plate of noodles…