00:00 "No one has had a pug cafe before in the UK, so it was a massive risk, but we love our
00:05 dogs so much, we took the risk and we thought, let's try it, let's see if everyone loves
00:08 pugs as much as we do."
00:10 A unique cafe for pet lovers has recently opened near Manchester city centre.
00:15 Cuppa Pug in Salford is a permanent cafe for fans of pugs to book in time to play with,
00:19 cuddle and learn about supporting the breed through charity partners.
00:23 There are pug themed smoothies, coffees, teas and cupcakes, but of course the most important
00:28 part is the pups themselves.
00:30 The resident pugs are owned by people who run the cafe, and you can even bring your
00:34 own to join in the fun.
00:36 The space is designed with pugs in mind to play, feel safe and enjoy their environment.
00:42 We took a look at the new cafe and met some of the adorable pugs.
00:45 "Here we have Derek, you may have seen Derek's moor on the wall which we recently had done
00:50 as well.
00:51 He is a little bit of our mascot pug, he is a little bit naughty, he is a little bit loud,
00:54 but he is also absolutely adorable as well.
00:57 Then we have Lola, hi Lola, hello.
01:00 So Lola is an absolute sweetheart, Lola loves sitting on people's laps, she loves to do
01:05 tricks for treats as well, and she is just absolutely adorable.
01:08 Cuppa Pug has been open for two years now in London, it just opened in Manchester six
01:13 weeks ago as well.
01:14 It started because I have an absolute crazy passion for pugs, and that's mainly because
01:18 I see them as a little bit of the underdog, you know, they need a little bit more help.
01:22 I had four before I actually started the cafe myself, but they are all rescues and I couldn't
01:27 help a rescue story, so I needed a way of being able to live vicariously through helping
01:31 other people learn about pugs and rescue pugs as well.
01:35 We have pug themed drinks and snacks that you can enjoy whilst you are here.
01:39 You can feed the pugs, you can play the pugs, you can jump in the ball pit with them, but
01:43 we also have another side as well and that's the work that we do with our charities as
01:46 well.
01:47 So we have three or four charities that we support all around the country and that's
01:50 their rescue and rehoming of pugs, so 10% of all of our ticket sales go towards their
01:56 rescue and rehome efforts with pugs.
01:58 What I think is so fantastic about Cuppa Pug is when people come up to us and say, "Thank
02:01 you for sharing your dogs with us."
02:03 And it's something I didn't really think about when I started.
02:05 I did think about, "Do I want my pug sitting on everyone's laps?" and things like that,
02:09 but then I saw how much they enjoyed it and how much they enjoyed the environment, I thought,
02:12 "Yeah, they absolutely love it."
02:14 So to be able to have a place where people, you know, sometimes people are allergic to
02:18 dogs, they can't have dogs in rented accommodation or they miss their dogs at home if they're
02:21 here studying, to have a place that you can just come to for an hour, chill out, sit on
02:26 the floor, have a dog on your lap, like, it's the best therapy.
02:31 It's probably the cheapest therapy as well.
02:33 Pugs have got such a bad rep sometimes for not being able to breathe properly or being
02:37 overweight or just badly bred, you know, and what we are here to do is just not to be judgmental.
02:43 This is a complete safe space for pugs and people to come and play and enjoy being around
02:47 dogs as well, but at the same time we want to educate people on how you can breed a healthy
02:51 pug, how you can rescue pugs, and actually how to look after them.
02:55 They're a lot of work, you know, they're a loyal dog, but they're a lot of work, but
02:57 what you put in, you get out of as well.
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