After 2 years of not travelling, I finally stepped out of Singapore border for the first time since COVID became a pandemic, and we went to JB! It’s just a simple day trip but it’s the closest I can experience with travel.
Since there was nothing much to do at the malls, we decided to check out the Shi-ba Cafe at Mount Austin which is almost popular for various cafes and eateries. Quite a few animal cafes have already closed down so this was the only dog cafe I could find which also has pretty good reviews on Google.
It is recommended to make a reservation in advance through their WhatsApp to secure a table as it was quite crowded even on a Monday afternoon.
Along the streets, there is a stairway with Shiba Inu artwork that leads you directly to the cafe upstairs.
There is an admission fee of 10rm per person, and an optional top-up for dog treats 2rm (Shiba Inu) and 3rm (Alaskan). There are limited food choices with only 3 main dishes and a couple of side dishes. Each admission includes a soft drink too. Their tea series has quite a good variety and they use dried flowers instead of plain tea bags.
Each booking is guaranteed with a 1 hour session, however, they did mention that we are free to play with the dogs after the 1 hour and are only required to give up our table if there are other bookings. We had a great time playing with the Shiba Inus, but sadly most of them actually rejected my treats with an exception of 1 or 2 greedy ones.
The Alaskan is super adorable! He was actually sleepy most of the time, probably because it’s still a puppy and require more rest time. It was pretty rare to catch him awake and playing with the rest of the doggos.
