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After four years of effort, Sacramento’s Capital Cat Cafe has scratched their plan to open the city’s first cat cafe. In an announcement posted to social media, the mother-daughter team of Laura Hebern and Emalee Ousley detail a series of  set backs that have beset the project for four years. While the ladies experienced  life’s…

North Dakota’ s highly anticipated Dakota Cat Cafe has officially opened its doors -the coffee shop doors! Following a popular American cat cafe model, Dakota Cat Cafe will feature a cozy coffee shop paired with a cat lounge for feline enthusiasts. While the cat lounge is still in the works, the full-service coffee shop is…

A northern Ohio hero, Angelo Ciammaichella, of Treetop Cat Rescue, staged a jaw-dropping rescue this week saving a cat teetering on the edge of disaster in a swamp. The frantic call hit Angelo’s phone: an orange-and-white feline was stranded high in a tree, surrounded by icy, 35-degree swamp water. Local witnesses shared a chilling detail:…

Don’t worry, Santa! If you’re running late or just running out of ideas, we have the purrfect last minute Christmas gifts for cat lovers. Cat cafes are your go-to source, and we’re here to help connect you with your local cat cafe to help finish up your shopping. Many cat cafes are open right up…

Updated: December 2024 Time to hit the books! Go to a cat cafe for a study buddy! It’s finals week and we are here to help. Get you set to slay with a solid place for studying, caffeine, and treats. Plus cats. That’s right, we’re sending you to your local cat cafe. Cat cafes get…

Get the cats! Call the dogs! We have found THE REAL Santa Paws and Mrs. Claws! Before the Pawlidays get rocking, we are visiting with the Santa Paws and Mrs. Claws near their home in mid-Missouri to find out what it is really like to take Santa pictures with pets.  What is it really like…

Here are five cat cafes open to visit on Thanksgiving Day and how to add cat cafe  fun to your long holiday week. We’re grateful for cat cafes!  Can  a cat cafe save Thanksgiving?  Yes! See, Thanksgiving is more than a day, it is a long holiday weekend, even a week. You need a plan,…

Daily Mews, Charlotte The Daily Mews has announced it will be permanently closing its doors at the end of March 2024. Their final day will be March 31. After 6 years, nearly 600 cats adopted to furever homes, and immeasurable joy, the Daily Mews will leave pawprints on the heart of Charlotte.  Wishing the wonderful…

If Wes Anderson made a cat cafe, it would probably be Mèo Maison. Here’s the story. There’s a girl, Lauren Luu, who is crazy about cats. But she and her whole family are allergic to cats so she never has one of her own. Lauren grows up and partners with a friend to open a…

Need to send some Valentine love but don’t have time to shop? Want to be the cat’s pyjamas while in your pyjamas? We’ve got you covered! Here is a great big list of last-minute, Valentine gifts and cards for cat lovers you can send right meow. If you can’t go to a cat cafe for…

Are you feline it? Valentine’s Day is just days away, so you better pounce on it right Meow. We’re not lion, we have the lock on cat valentine fun. What is it about Valentine’s Day that has us talking in ridiculous cat puns? To be purr-fectly honest, we look for every opportunity to engage in…

A new northern New Jersey cat cafe has opened! 2024 is off to a cat-astic  start in Montclair with the opening of Catfé Montclair . Make your reservations now to get in on the fun: Catfé Montclair is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as for special events like cat yoga or sound bath…

Let’s Get Cozy:  Winter Days are the Best Days for a Cat Cafe Snow piling up? Grey skies got you blue? Of course the answer is always cats. Specifically, cat cafes! In fact, winter is the best of times to visit a cat cafe. Some cafes have fewer visitors and all cat cafes welcome the…

Happy Mew Year! We can’t think of a better way to wrap up this crazy ole year and welcome in the new than a cat cafe visit. Whether you have the family in town for a holiday visit or you’re flying solo, ring in the new year with cats at your nearest cat cafe.  Mew…

Summerville Cat Cafe Closes Mews + Brews Cat Cafe in Summerville is closed permanently. After eleven months and one hundred and fifty cats adopted to furrever homes, Mews & Brews closed its doors. In a statement posted to social media, the cat cafe pointed to rising costs and the challenging economic environment for small businesses.…

Let’s get this holiday Pawty started! Santa Paws is making his way across the land to bring Meowy-ment and joy. To help rescue kitties find furever homes in time for Catmas, you can get your picture with Santa and cats!  Weekend #1 of Pictures with Santa and Cats Saturday, December 2, 2023 Missouri Baristocats Cat…

Plan your new year with cats! The Pawlidays have barely begun but now is the time to get set for the new year with a 2024 Cat Calendar from your local cat cafe or cat rescue. Feel great all year long knowing that the proceeds from your purchase of a  2024 Cat Calendar go directly…

Shopping small at your cat cafe this holiday season can make a big impact for rescue cats.  This Small Business Saturday, put your local cat cafe at the top of your stops.  Think Local, Think Cat Cafe Cat cafes are a uniquely local experience. Because cat rescue and adoption requires deep local involvement, cat cafes…

Don’t Stress Meowt is number one! First Oklahoma cat cafe! First Oklahoma City cat cafe! First Oklahoma cat cafe to open a 2nd location! Since throwing open the doors of cat cafe joy in May 2023,  Don’t Stress Meowt is so wildly popular that they are already planning a Tulsa location. Picture purrfect! There is…

The  Black Forest Cat Cafe is northeast Indiana and Fort Wayne’s first cat cafe! The delightful woodland themed cafe mixes a little Black Forest magic with adoptable cats for an enchanting cat cafe experience. We’re spellbound! If sipping coffee and eating homemade German cookies with cats sounds  like the perfect day, the Black Forest Cat…

Johnson County’s first cat cafe! The Second Cup Cat is exactly why we love cat cafes. It is a warm, welcoming cat lounge with happy cats, and a completely unique, local flavor. The Second Cup has a very large, open cat lounge with over 20 very delightful cats. The kitties are particularly well-socialized and the…

Cat dads, we know you’re out there. To your neighbors and coworkers, you’re just a regular guy with cats. But we know you’re a Cat Dad. Maybe even a Cat Daddy. Sure, everyone loves a Cat Mom, but isn’t it time for the Cat Dad to have his day? This Father’s Day is the purrrfect…

Tis the season! The roadtrip season that is. Memorial Day is the official kickoff of the summer roadtrip season.  Why not make this the year you take your cat on the road?   We consulted a top travel cat and her humans for their  best tips for traveling with cats in a car. Indiana is…

 New Dallas cat cafe Whiskers and Soda Cat Cafe and Lounge is now open in East Dallas. Open six days a week, Whiskers and Soda serves up adoptable cats and a full menu of food and beverages. Or, as they so eloquently put it: “where cats and coffee collide!” What to expect at Whiskers and…

Let’s face it: face masks are here to stay for awhile. Upgrade your pandemic style with a cat face mask! Support rescue kitties and look like a cool cat by ordering   one   of these  great face masks.  Help Rescue Cats With Your Face Mask Purchase Why buy your face masks from   a   cat cafe or…

Had enough social isolating? Go socialize with cats! After months of lockdown, cat cafes across the country  are starting to open following Covid-19 closures. The kitties are waiting: book your  1st post-quarantine cat cafe visit   now!   Cat Cafe South Beach is now open and the kitties cannot wait for you to visit! Cat Cafe…

Kitty Beautiful   is the only cat cafe in downtown Orlando! Feel the love at Kitty Beautiful! Resident kat and chief Meow-ager Bongo reigns over this friendly cafe with over 20 friendly  adoptable kitties. With equal parts cat lounge and cafe, Kitty Beautiful is top destination for both visitors and locals. From the signature cat shaped…

Amazing   Update! Over a year after being surrendered, Toulouse is now adopted and at home in her new domain! The Center for  Animal  Rescue and  Enrichment (CARE-STL)   announced on July 19:    It is  my  pleasure to announce an event I wasn’t sure would happen. Queen Toulouse found a person worthy of her forever attention, and…

The news isn’t all bad these days. Some good news in this Covid-19, work from home world is some of us now get to see cats on the local T.V. news. Every night. Just as our own Zoom calls have been photobombed by our resident cats, so too are the cat loving T.V. newscasters who…

The Frisky Cat Cafe is a bright, sunny cat cafe with magnificent cats and delicious beverages. Open 7 days a week, Frisky Cat is top experience for cats and people  alike! It is fitting that the the country’s oldest city, St. Augustine, is a cat cafe destination. The Frisky Cat serves up a cafe with…

It’s a big weekend in Fayetteville, kitties. No, not just Super Bowl weekend. It’s your last chance to visit the one and only, wonderful Arkansas cat cafe. It’s true: Purr Catfe NWA is closing. Purr Catfe NWA is wrapping up their highly successful run with a giant adoption event this weekend. While most of the…

  El Jefe Cat Lounge is Tuscon’s first and only cat cafe. Located just a  couple miles from the  University of  Arizona  campus,  El Jefe delivers  Tuscon a top  cat cafe adventure.  Let’s be  clear: the coolest thing about El Jefe Cat Lounge is of course, the cats.  Picture this: three floors of feline adventuring…

What happens when Caturday meets Small Business Saturday? Small Business Caturday! Cat Cafes: The Ultimate Small Business Cat cafes are truly the ultimate small business. Most are small, cozy affairs in the big business of serving up joy while saving cats. Cat cafes are a vibrant part of their local communities. Not only are they…

It’s your cat’s birthday! Or maybe your friend’s cat’s birthday. And you need the best cat birthday gift. Ever. We have your covered. Cats, being discerning consumers, are not easy creatures to find well received gifts for.  And, they will punish you for not attending to their desires.  So, without further ado, we present the…

  Seat taken! We know you want to sit in this rattan egg chair and look out at the San Bernadino mountains. Don’t worry, a kitty will happily sit in your lap.   Cat Cafe Rescue. is Chino Hills first cat cafe! This non-profit cat cafe is  particularly notable for their friendly, well-socialized cats. Note: …

This cat rescue story starts with a family cat stranded on a forty foot pole in Philadelphia. It has a hero and even a corporate villain. Best rescue story of the year!

UPDATE: The Crescent City Cat Club is permanently closed. Sadly, this unique & amazing venture closed its doors in July 2021, leaving Louisiana and New Orleans without a cat cafe. Ever been to a cat cafe and thought, “I wish I could stay here forever!” Well, you can at the Crescent City Cat Club! The…

Gather round, kitties. Grab a cuppa warm liquid cheer to hear a winter’s tale of survival. A story about the rescue of a frozen cat. And above all, a cautionary tale. Imagine being an outdoor kitty cat.   It’s hard. Very hard. Outdoor kitties have a rough go of it, especially in Northwest Montana.  Being…

What better way to ring in the new year than with a brand new cat cafe? Cheers to affoGATO, the new Cleveland cat cafe set to open just as the confetti settles on January 2nd.   The Dream, The Business Plan: A Cleveland Cat Cafe Set in the highly walkable and cafe-dense Tremont section of…

    It’s a big week for you, cat fans. The weekend kicks off with National Black Cat Day, and then it’s straight on to National Cat Day on Monday. Throw in Halloween and it’s like Christmas in October for cat people! The week is chock full of cat fun across the country, even if…

**UPDATE 2023: Portland Cat Cafe for Sale. We are hoping to transfer ownership of the business and welcome all serious inquiries to contact: info@purringtonscatlounge.com Purrington’s shuttered its doors in late 2022 and the Portland cat cafe is available for purchase. Now is your chance to own your own cat cafe! **Update 2019! Looks like you…

  Did you get all the way to the weekend without knowing it is World Animal Week? Not to worry! You  have all weekend to get your cat life on with our top picks for cat stuff to do!  World Animal Week is dedicated to making the world a better place for animals. The week…

The first and only North San Diego county cat cafe! Cat & Craft Cat Cafe in Vista, aka Cat Heaven, might just become your very favorite place for coffee, cats, and good eats. As the list of  California cat cafes grows, Cat & Craft adds a completely unique cat cafe experience to the Golden State.…

Christmas came early in Cleveland. The tree was trimmed and the presents were wrapped as the pet parents left for an evening of seasonal fun just two days before Christmas. Turns out the fur family left at home had some festivities of their own in mind. Arriving home from a night on the town, the…

Catcade, Lakeview-Chicago It took Illinois awhile to get a cat cafe, but Catcade proves it was worth the wait. Opened in August 2017,  this offbeat lounge can be counted as the first cat cafe in both Illinois and Chicago. No ordinary establishment featuring cats and coffee, Catcade is delightful proof that even the best things in…

Top Picks: Cat Events This Weekend TGIF, cat people! It’s the weekend. Time for cat naps and Caturday. If you’re looking for cat action this weekend, look no further than this week’s Cat Event Calendar. Empty the Shelters, Michigan! Have you ever had a crazy dream where all the animal shelters were empty? Where all…

If cat videos rule the internet, why can’t they rule the silver screen? That’s the plan as Cat Videos Live rolls out across the country. With its debut in St. Louis this week, Cat Videos Live aims to take our love of funny cat videos to a new level with a family friendly mash-up of feline…

Hey cat people! Looking for cat stuff to do this week? We’ve pulled together some great cat-centric happenings into your weekly Cat Event Calendar. Don’t just sit at home snuggling with the cats, get out there and have a cat-tastic weekend! And if your kitty is not a stay-at-home personality, consider a joint outing to…

If you or someone you know is evacuating at risk areas for Hurricane Irma, Atlanta’s Happy Tabby cat cafe is here to help. The Happy Tabby is offering cat boarding FREE OF CHARGE to those evacuating the hurricane. Happy Tabby is opening its doors and hearts to provide shelter for Hurricane Irma cat evacuees, and…

When is a cat cafe not a cat cafe? When it’s a Catcade! Opened in Chicago last week, The Catcade brings together cats, arcade games, and soda pop into a winning variation on the cat cafe. Catcade: Where Cat Nerd Dreams Come True Catcade is the dream of Christopher Gutierrez and Michelle “Shelly” Casey, who had the…

There are a lot of variations on the cat cafe theme out there. We’ve got a arcade game cat cafe, a giant, entire house cat cafe, and even a mobile cat cafe. And now this: a cat cafe train.  Wait, what? Oh yeah, there’s a cat cafe train coming down the track. Leave it to…

The New Age of Cat Travel and Adventure Hitting the road this summer? Maybe you should pack the cat! Social media gives us a little window into how the other cats live. And they are not just sitting at home. Cat travel is a thing: cats are taking to the highways and hitting the trails.…

Caturday is Real Not just a hashtag or private house party, Caturday is going live and into the real world. With cat culture on the rise, the weekly celebration of our devotion to cats -known as Caturday- is hitting the streets. Or rather, the parks. No longer just #Caturday or a social media observance, cat…

Ahhhh the weird and wonderful world of  internet cats. If you have any doubt the internet is made of cats, check your Instagram feed. You may already follow every imaginable fabulous feline across town and around the world. From the cross-eyed St. Louis rescue cat named Wild Thing Monty, to the big-headed handsome Valdasso in…

Mew Haven Cat Cafe, New Haven What would you call a New Haven cat cafe? Why, Mew Haven of course! Mew Haven is Connecticut’s first and longest running cat cafe. The cafe also carries the distinction of being the longest running cat cafe in New England. Come visit the gang at Mew Haven! Credit: Mew…

NOTE: La Gattera has a rebrand! As of November 1, 2023, La Gattera is now PHX Cat Cafe! PHX Cat Cafe  is THE feline entertainment  center in   Phoenix!  No, not the place to bring your cats to be entertained. Rather, the place for you be delighted and  charmed by all things feline.  Hey, you might…

Come get your purr therapy at Santa Barbara’s only cat cafe, Cat Therapy! If you don’t think Santa Barbara is already purr-adise, a visit to Cat Therapy should convince you. Get your purr therapy at Santa Barbara’s only cat cafe Cat Therapy, Santa Barbara Get Directions From To Add Waypoint For Driving Walking Transit Bicycling…

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So you want to travel…but you have a senior cat. How can you possibly leave your beloved ole pal when they are spoiled beyond reason and loved like family? Well, it turns out that your cat probably feels the same way. How could you? When you worry about leaving your senior cat for a trip, …