Japan has begun its first nationwide survey of animal cafes over welfare, hygiene and public health concerns, as the popular but lightly regulated sector faces scrutiny ▻ ↧ Japan to survey animal cafes for first time over welfare and diseas... Japan has started its first nationwide survey of animal ‌cafes amid concerns over animal welfare, hygiene and public health, a government official said, bringing greater scrutiny to the popular but lightly regulated sector.