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The race is on to launch Birmingham’s first Japanese-style cat cafe.

But if the battle between contenders Happy Cats Cafe and Whiskers Cat Cafe has left you purr-plexed or feline confused (sorry, couldn’t resist) help is at hand.

Our pals at Dine Birmingham have created this nifty “in-fur-graphic” guide, comparing key stats from the two rivals.

Moseley couple Ally Bartlam and Damian Polino want to open Happy Cats Cafe, while Kings Heath couple Eric Sawyer and Alex Zef want to open Whiskers Cat Cafe.

After launching Facebook pages within a month of each other, both couples are now crowdfunding (here for Happy Cats and here for Whiskers) to turn their dreams into a reality.

But when do they plan to open? How big is their pussy posse? And just how much do they already have in their kitty?