Major renovations are underway following a water pipe burst that affected the dining area of the cat cafe. Don’t worry: the kitties are fine and being well-cared for in their separate cat area.
Want to help? A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help recovery efforts.
There exists in the Yakima Valley of eastern Washington a cafe unlike any other in the world. All the very best things in life are brought together in the unlikely town of Zillah:
The Calico Cat Cafe & Barkery is everything cat people might conjure when they dream of cat cafes. And all this goodness is also doing good. Not only is the cafe, like other U.S. cat cafes, finding permanent homes for cats, it is providing employment opportunities for adults with autism and other disabilities.
The Calico Cat Cafe is in fact the first cat cafe in the country to offer such job training and opportunities. The Cafe is a program of the non-profit Community SEEDS (Support, Education, Empowerment, Disability Solutions). The cafe is just the first step toward a full campus of opportunities that will give equal love to dogs. The Barkery part will include a doggie day care and dog park. Plans also include an event center, upscale bistro, artisan bakery, and more. We really couldn’t love it more!
Calico’s full cafe with fresh prepared food and cat lounge is extremely unique in the world of cat cafes -both U.S. and worldwide. Cat cafe offerings can range from cats only to Keurig coffee and prepackaged snacks to gourmet coffees and locally sourced healthy plates. There are many combinations, but a cat cafe with a full menu is a rare gem indeed. Wisconsin’s Tabby’s Catfe is the only other full cafe we’re aware of. The cat lounge is separate from the cafe but diners can enjoy both their meal and the cats from a cat lounge viewing counter.
