Health inspectors shut down Tokyo cat cafe for animal neglect

A Tokyo "cat cafe" was raided by health inspectors and ordered to close its doors due to animal neglect after complaints about nasty smells coming from the premises.

The "Neko no Te" (cat's paw) cafe - one of many in Tokyo where guests can stroke the fluffy felines while sipping on a cappuccino - was visited by authorities after the cooped-up kitties bred rapidly and began showing signs of illness, Tokyo officials said on Friday.

A spokeswoman from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health said the cafe had received several warnings over hygiene standards, before the patience of authorities snapped and they revoked its license for 30 days.