Raccoons To Snakes: Shanghai Animal Cafes Expand To Exotics By Peter STEBBINGS, LAN Lianchao 03/12/21 AT 1:00 AM A baby raccoon to stroke while you sip your skinny latte? Or a snake to coil around you after your cappuccino? A raccoon interacting with cafe owner Cheng Chen at Raccoon Cafe in Shanghai Photo: AFP / Hector RETAMAL Forget dog or cat cafes, Shanghai's animal cafe scene has expanded to include a wider -- and more exotic -- kingdom. The fad in dining alongside all manner of species -- from raccoons to pigs and reptiles -- comes despite pandemic-fuelled concerns about the dangers of deadly viruses jumping from wild animals to humans.