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Meow Cat Café in Gaza City has become one of the world's latest cat cafés.

These places have grown more popular recently.

People can enjoy a coffee while they hold and stroke the animals.

Cat cafés are a way of managing everyday stress.

That's what made Nehma Maabad decide to open up this café.

For many Palestinians in Gaza, the cat café's just the place they need.

Since 2007, they haven't been free to live normal lives.

There have been a number of wars between Palestinian and Israeli fighters.

Manar Abu Samra's a regular visitor.

Nehma charges people $2.65 an hour to enter the café's cat area.

That charge covers the cost of looking after the pets.

This entrance cost also pays for vet bills, and for different play areas for the animals.

Manar believes it's worth paying.

Our knowledge is growing about how animals can help us fight stress.

As we learn more, cat cafés will probably become even more popular.

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