Update: February 3, 2026
South Dakota is currently home to one cat cafe. The state’s second largest city, Rapid City, leapt on to the Cat Cafe Map in 2024 with the opening of Cats and Coffee.
The cafe is a true expression of the character of the state itself: full service, fully caffeinated, long hours, and a big heart for animals. Cats and Coffee is open nearly 70 hours a day, which is more open hours than most cat cafes in the world.
Goodbye to Cattitude Cafe: Sioux Falls Cat Cafe Closes
After opening as South Dakota’s first cat cafe in 2023, the fabulous Cattitude Cafe shuttered their doors permanently in January 2026. In two and a half glorious years, nearly 600 cats found permanent homes and countless visitors experienced the joy of Cattitude and perhaps sampled their signature Cat-cuterie board. Cattitude will forever be remembered for being South Dakota’s paw-some 1st cat cafe!
Cats, Coffee, and Food at South Dakota Cat Cafes
Coffee and the Cats is a full service cat cafe complete with a cat lounge and a cafe side restaurant serving a full menu. While there are many interpretations of the cat cafe concept, South Dakota embraces the fullest expression of the cat cafe experience with hot drinks, hot food, and a cat lounge with adoptable kitties.
Is There a Rapid City Cat Cafe?
Yes! Many visitors to the Mount Rushmore state pass through Rapid City, the state’s second largest city. Planning your trip to the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, cat lovers ask: does Rapid City have a cat cafe? Happily, Coffee and the Cats opened in April 2024. It is the purrfect spot to experience the best of Rapid City, with exceptional cats and a full menu of food and drink offerings.